Tag: Feature
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From Street Pub to Brew Street
Street Pub to Brew Street You know that Deschutes event that had seen thousands of Sacramento beer lovers flock to the company’s massive street pub on Capitol Avenue? Well, I have some good news and bad news. Let’s pull the band-aid off quickly and start with the bad news, shall we? Deschutes decided to do…
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Drake’s: The Barn- Behind the Scenes
I was fortunate enough to get a tour behind the scenes of Drake’s: The Barn in West Sacramento with Drake’s Brewing Company owner John Martin. You can read about all the great things you’ll find at the barn in my article at Craftbeer.com. But since there are limited photos in the article I thought I’d…
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Alaro Brewing: Taking Over for an Icon
“It’s 30 years of history here which is great, but it’s also 30 years of wear and tear and 30 years of maybe some archaic design,” says Ray Ballestero on a mid-March day as he walks through the building that once housed the iconic Rubicon Brewing Company but will soon be home to his Alaro…
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The Long Road Back… to KCRA
Since the book came out on Monday (May 7, 2018, if you’re reading this later), I’ve been asked a lot about how I ended up writing a book about beer. The first answer is obvious, I was looking to score free beer. The second answer is I love telling people’s stories. I was a television…
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Thin Line Brewing: A Salute to Service
Thin Line Brewing in Rancho Cordova is a small brewery that carries a big message. It’s a message of “thanks” to those who put their lives on the line every day to serve and protect. “It’s just where my heart was,” says Thin Line owner Cory Freeland. “Supporting first responders and military and everybody that,…
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Pre-Order Now Available
You can now order your copy of Sacramento Beer: A Craft History through Barnes & Noble at a discounted price. The book comes out May 7, and I have a number of book signings planned and the best part there will be beer involved. Check back here or my social media pages for updates on…
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Video: Fort Rock’s Year of Beer
Fort Rock Brewing celebrates its first anniversary on March 10, 2018. Heidi Wilder and Tom Fuquay talk about the plans for the party. You can also read more about their “Year of Beer” here. A year into owning a brewery the team from Fort Rock Brewing talk about how great it has been being part…
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Year of Beer: Fort Rock Brewing
It’s not supposed to be this easy. You’re not supposed to win gold medals at the California State Fair when you’ve been open for less than a year. You’re especially not supposed to win a silver medal at the Great American Beer Festival (GABF) if you’ve been brewing beer just five years total. But that’s…
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Yolo Brewing Company
THE BREWERY REVIEWERY Yolo Brewing Company boasts a 2,000 square foot beer hall that is both kid and dog friendly. You’ll find 16 taps featuring a wide variety of beers including the best-selling Orange Blossom Blonde. Like most breweries in the region, there’s nothing fancy about Yolo Brew as it’s basically a big warehouse. But,…
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Michael Costello: Yolo Brewing Company
In an industrial area in West Sacramento, California, just off one of the busiest ports in the state, sits the region’s Beer-muda triangle. Three unique microbreweries within a few blocks of each other offering some 32 taps featuring beers ranging from traditional IPAs to stouts to English Pub Ales. And sitting right in the middle…
Sacramento Beer: A Craft History 