TOP 50 U.S. BREWERIES IN 2011
April 17th, 2012 by CCBA
The Brewers Association released the top 50 U.S. Breweries by volume in 2011.
California breweries take 12 out of 50 spots in the top 50 craft breweries in the U.S and 10 out of 50 of the top overall brewing companies in the U.S.
No Hops? … in this Beer?
December 26th, 2011 by CCBA
Hops and beer are just about synonymous. I mean, most everyone knows that the use of hops in brewing beer is universal… right? Well apparently not.
Uncommon Brewers is certainly uncommon among California brewers. Unlike most West Coast breweries that feature hops in most of their beers, this Santa Cruz brewery does not.
Full article here
If I had a hammer…
December 15th, 2011 by CCBA
California State Senate Majority Leader Ellen Corbett got a little beer shower tapping a firkin of “Winter Warmer” at Drakes Brewing Company in San Leandro, CA. Senator Corbett visited the brewery, enjoyed a draft, and lent her support to California Craft brewers.
Collaboration is a Good Thing
December 12th, 2011 by CCBA
Former collaborators, turned rivals, turned collaborators again to produce Allies Win the War, a collaboration beer by Shaun O’Sullivan and Nico Freccia of 21st Amendment Brewery in San Francisco and Jamie Floyd of Ninkasi Brewing Co in Eugene, Oregon.
The name, O’Sullivan elaborates, is “a play on the idea of rivals coming together for the greater good of the world.”
Sea Sick Brewery
November 2nd, 2011 by CCBA
A brand new 250bbl brewhouse being shipped to Lagunitas Brewing Co. as part of their major expansion project, hit a storm on the way into the eastern Caribbean. According to a Lagunitas Twitter stream, as the ship rolled back and forth by more than 40 degrees a crane came loose from its chains and crushed the brewhouse, sitting peacefully on deck. The 30′ diameter lauter tun caught the blunt of the attack, and appears to be a total loss.
Meanwhile two 40′ tall 750bbl fermenters just moored in Stockton CA port last night. Because they are too big to travel via truck, some components of the brewhouse will be barged as far as possible up the Petaluma River and then air freighted (that’s right — flown) via a “heavy lift” chopper.
Looking forward to seeing photos of a brewery flying over the city of Petaluma
San Diego Beer Week starts this Friday!
November 2nd, 2011 by CCBA
San Diego Beer Week Celebrates Craft Beer in San Diego Nov 4-13, 2011
With over 500 planned events, SDBW promotes San Diego’s thriving craft beer culture, showcasing San Diego’s breweries, restaurants, pubs and other businesses tied to the craft beer community.