New Stone Brewing World Bistro and Garden is Open
May 17th, 2013 by CCBA
Stone Brewing World Bistro and Gardens ~ Liberty Station is now open.
Located at: 2816 Historic Decatur Rd #116
San Diego, CA 92106
Previously a U.S. Navy mess hall, the restaurant features the use of metal, concrete, reclaimed wood and other organic materials. Enjoy indoor and outdoor dining, bars, bocce ball, gardens and outdoor cinema space.
And the bar features 40 taps of craft beer.
Visit Stone’s website for more details here.
Green Flash Plans 2nd Brewery in Virginia Beach
March 15th, 2013 by CCBA
Green Flash Brewing Company, founded in San Diego in 2002 by owners Mike and Lisa Hinkley, will build their second brewery in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Green Flash is an award-winning brewery whose national acclaimed West Coast IPA has helped define the IPA category. Chuck Silva is the Green Flash brewmaster.
Green Flash’s new Virginia Beach location will be located on a 9-acre industrial parcel 15 minutes from the coast. The new brewery plan envisions a 58,000 sq ft facility that will closely resemble their San Diego Brewery and will include an onsite lab, a large and expansive tasting room, outdoor beer garden, event space and a brewery tour program. Construction will start late 2013 with an opening expected for 2015.
Congratulations Green Flash Brewing Company.
Read more here
Rubicon Brewing Company Honored by California Legislature
February 26th, 2013 by CCBA
Rubicon Brewing Co. was honored on the Senate floor last Thursday, February 21st with a resolution by the California Legislature. This resolution was initiated by Assemblymember Wesley Chesbro to recognize Rubicon’s 25 years of brewing and philanthropic community service in Sacramento. Assemblymember Chesbro lead a toast at Rubicon’s that afternoon serving the Celebrator Beer News 25th Anniversary Double Pale Ale brewed at Sierra Nevada by Assemblymember Chesbro and the writers of the Celebrator.
Glynn Phillips with his family… Mack, Linnea, (Owen not present) Wife- Valerie, Head brewer Scott Cramlet, Assembly member Wesley Chesbro and California Craft Brewers Assoc. ED, Tom McCormick.
Iron Springs Pub and Brewery Sponsors the CCBA
January 31st, 2013 by CCBA
This Tuesday, February 5; Iron Springs Pub and Brewery is featuring the CCBA in their “Give Back Tuesdays” program.
As a way to contribute to their community Iron Springs has instituted a program that on every Tuesday a percentage of the proceeds from the pub are donated to a local cause or organization. Recently, Iron Springs reached out to the CCBA asking to sponsor the CCBA as part of their February program.
This is a great opportunity for increased awareness of the CCBA, letting craft beer enthusiasts know who we are and how we help support the rights and privileges of California Craft Brewers.
Details here
Thank-you Iron Springs Pub and Brewery!
Calling All Brewers
January 28th, 2013 by CCBA
The CCBA is hosting an ABC Workshop in San Diego Tuesday, February 12th .
Here’s your chance to get answers direct from the Director of the ABC and staff. Bring your questions or specific issues you’d like to hear about.
This workshop is available to California craft breweries, out of state craft breweries doing business in California and CCBA Allied Trade Associate Members Only. Registration is required.
Full details here
Twenty-first Amendment to the United States Constitution; 79 Years Ago!
December 5th, 2012 by CCBA
Prohibition was in place from 1920 to 1933.
The consumption of alcohol overall went down by half in the 1920s; and it remained below pre-Prohibition levels until the 1940s.
The Repeal of Prohibition in the United States was accomplished
with the passage of the Twenty-first Amendment to the United States Constitution on December 5, 1933; 79 years ago. As with any Amendment to the Constitution, it had to be ratified by the states. Each state had one vote. It was a close vote, and the states that were on the fence agreed to vote for the repeal only if regulation and enforcement was handed over from the federal government to the individual states. And that is why today, each state has its own set of rules and regulations governing the manufacturing, distribution and sales of alcohol.