Thirsty Bear Brewing Company is the first Californian brewery in 75 years to brew beer with 100% local, organically grown ingredients. As San Francisco’s only brewery making CCOF certified organic beers, Thirsty Bear is also a San Francisco certified Green Business.
Thirsty Bear invites you to join them for a special press tour and tasting of Locavore Ale at 5 pm on August 24, 2010. This is their first 100% Bay Area beer made from Eatwell Farm’s malted barley (Dixon, CA) and Hops-Meister Farm hops (Clear Lake, CA). Eatwell Farm will also provide its organic heirloom tomatoes for the event prepared by Thirsty Bear’s chef Jessica Gorin. You may arrange a tour and tasting the week prior to the release up to and including the release date by contacting brewmaster Brenden Dobel at brewery@thirstybear.com or founding brewmaster and owner Ron Silberstein at ron@thirstybear.com.
With a renewed emphasis on local, sustainable food, why should beer be any different? This is the thought behind Thirsty Bear, Eatwell Farm’s and Hops-Meister farms joint effort to make beer from commercially available, locally grown malted barley. “It’s a model for brewing beer with commercially available and locally sourced ingredients,” says Ron Silberstein.
“We’ve made beers with locally grown organic hops, but our organic malt comes from Canada, England, or Germany,” explains ThirstyBear head brewer Brenden Dobel. “Moving California brewing forward requires us to start using organic malts that are locally grown.”
The brewery-restaurant serves Spanish cuisine sourcing its products locally and using a contemporary, seasonal approach to traditional Spanish tapas and paellas. It is located at 661 Howard Street, San Francisco, California adjacent to the SF MOMA, Yerba Buena Center for the Performing Arts and Moscone Center.
Seventy-five years ago Prohibition destroyed California’s small malt houses and barley production. Since then, local breweries have had to rely on malted barley grown in the Midwestern plains states, Canada, or Europe. Barely is trucked to giant, industrial malting facilities and then trucked to the brewery. This industrial system creates a big disconnect between a local craft brewery and its ingredients. A few pioneers are trying to restore the local malt house to American craft brewing. “Our friends at Colorado Malting Company are hand malting small batches for us while we develop a malt house on the farm,” explains Goldsmith.
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By CSBA
– August 16, 2010
Elevator Marketing Store (Elevator), a Carlsbad-based marketing, branding and creative design firm, is responsible for the creative direction in the re-branding of Ballast Point Brewing Company. Elevator began with a logo redesign effort which aimed to retain the essence of Ballast Point Brewing Company’s existing logo while giving it more of a polished professional look, one that would resonate with what their brand truly stands for – great, high quality beer by dedicated beer people.
Ballast Point Brewing Company was recently named Small Brewing Company at the June 2010 Brewers Association World Beer Cup. Named after the point where Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo first set foot in California located on the Point Loma peninsula, Ballast Point is considered the gateway to San Diego Harbor.
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By CSBA
– August 13, 2010
Dollar growth up 12% in first six months of 2010; U.S. brewery count climbs by 100 in last year
The Brewers Association, the trade association representing the majority of U.S. brewing companies, released strong mid-year numbers for America’s small and independent craft brewers. Dollar sales were up 12 percent in the first half of 2010, compared to 9 percent growth during the same period in 2009. Volume of craft brewed beer sold grew 9 percent for the first six months in 2010, compared to 5 percent growth in the first half of 2009.
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By CSBA
– August 3, 2010
San Diego will host it’s second annual Beer Week (SDBW) , a 10-day celebration promoting San Diego’s thriving brewing culture with more than 500 events happening across the county. SDBW 2010 will feature beer dinners, festivals, rare bottle tastings, cheese pairings, brewery tours, classes, and more – there is truly something for everyone.
San Diego is home to more than 35 brew houses and has gained an international reputation for brewing inspired beers. This past April, San Diego Breweries took home 21 medals at the World Beer Cup.
For general information about San Diego Beer Week including complete event listings, sponsors, public transportation, and accommodations, visit here.
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By CSBA
– July 15, 2010
Beer tasting party of Bear Republic brews bound for the 2010 GABF® competition.
HEALDSBURG, CA. – Join Bear Republic at the Healdsburg brewpub on Sunday, August 29th for an exclusive preview tasting of beers submitted to this year’s Great American Beer Festival®(GABF®).
The sampling will consist of the 23 exact batches to be judged by the Professional Judge’s Panel at the September 16-18 festival and competition in Denver. Included are two beers entered for the Pro-Am competition, brewed in collaboration with local home brewers. Guests will have judging sheets modeled after the official forms used in the competition, and can ask the brewers questions about the beer styles as well as vote for party favorites. The afternoon will include beer sampling, hors d’oeuvres and a commemorative glass to take home.
Event Details
Location: Bear Republic Brewpub (Courtyard)
Date: Sunday, August 29, 2010
Time: 3 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Price: $55 per person
Ticket Information: Pre-sale tickets only, limited to 100 guests,
purchase online at www.bearrepublic.com or at the brewpub.
Must be 21 or over to attend.
Bear Republic has been the recipient of 13 awards from the Great American Beer Festival®, including the honor of 2006 Small Brewing Company of the Year.
The Great American Beer Festival® is the largest American beer competition with nearly 3,400 beers entered, 457 participating breweries and more than 130 professional judges.
The festival is presented by the Brewers Association, a not-for-profit educational trade organization devoted to making quality brewing information available to anyone.
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By CSBA
– July 15, 2010
Anderson Valley Brewing Company President Trey White announced the return of highly respected brew master Fal Allen to the company. Fal has over twenty years of experience in the craft beer industry and is well regarded for his innovative and creative style. Fal has been published extensively on a wide array of craft brewing topics and serves frequently as a judge at the GABF and other top quality brewing competitions.
Fal left Anderson Valley Brewing Company four years ago to build a craft brewery in Singapore for Asia Pacific Breweries. With his contract about to end, he will return by Labor Day.
“As brew master, Fal will lead our efforts to provide delicious yet cutting-edge brews while simultaneously performing as a key brand ambassador for the Anderson Valley Brewery. In addition to his primary work in the brewery, Fal will work in the trade educating the public and our distributor partners on our products in particular and the benefits of craft beer in general” says Mr. White.
Fal Allen says: “I greatly enjoyed my previous work with the Anderson Valley Brewery. I love the brand and have tremendous respect for the brewing staff at Anderson Valley. I very much look forward to working with Trey White as I believe his vision for maintaining and enhancing the quality of Anderson Valley’s beers whilst expanding the brand’s marketing potential is truly exciting. I cannot wait to get back!”
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By CSBA
– July 13, 2010
Great Beer Festival this weekend.
Help support California Small Brewers Association.
Salute!
Celebrating Finely Crafted Beer & Food to Benefit FOOD Share of Ventura County
Saturday, June 19th, 2010 at San Buenaventura State Beach
Get Your VIP or General Admission Tickets Today.
VIP Passes include:
Access to the festival 1 hour prior to General Admission.
6 wonderful beer and food pairings throughout the day.
Including a special pairing with Chef Jerret of OBC & Dr. Bill Sysak of Stone Brewing Co. who will be bringing a surprise beer from the Stone cellar.
Sample reserve brews from Telegraph, Sierra Nevada, Stone, New Belgium, LadyFace Ales, Buckbean, Firestone, The Brewhouse, & many more.
And more…
Visit here for details
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By CSBA
– June 18, 2010
This year, the Karl Strauss Brewing Company’s 7th Annual Beach to Brewery raised $13,000 for the local chapter of The Surfrider Foundation, with more than 2,000 guests celebrating the event. Beach to Brewery featured 21 different beers on tap and took place at Karl Strauss’ main brewery in Pacific Beach.
Festivalgoers enjoyed an impressive line-up of 4 local bands while tasting original beers. Karl Strauss brewers led private brewery tours through their recently expanded facility. The San Diego Bike Club organized over 200 guests who rode their bikes from Pacific Beach to the brewery.
In addition to the donation, Karl Strauss supported Surfrider’s “Rise Above Plastics” campaign and eliminated the use of more than 17,000 plastic cups during the event. “We understand that Surfrider values our monetary donation, but just as important is the awareness we raise for their cause,” says Matt Rattner, president and co-founder, Karl Strauss Brewing Company.
To view a video from the event and photos, visit www.karlstrauss.com. Share it. Cheers.
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By CSBA
– May 27, 2010
Spring 2010 means a time of growth at Hangar 24 Craft Brewery, where the remodeling of the existing building across from the Redlands Municipal Airport will help double brewing output from 8,000 barrels to 16,000 barrels a year by the summer.
A job fair is set for May 23 from 1-5 p.m. There will be up to four beer tenders and two tour guides hired. Additional jobs to fill include a cellarman (an assistant in most brewing duties) as well as a delivery driver, but those jobs aren’t being filled via the job fair.
“Growth is a good sign for the brewery, but it’s also a pleasant sign for the local community that we are able to add jobs,” Hangar 24 owner Ben Cook said. “If we continue at our current growth rate, more expansion and more hiring is projected in upcoming years.”
Currently, the brewery employs 25 people.
Hangar 24′s 2nd Anniversary celebration, June 5th will take place at the brewery from noon-7 p.m. Visit here for more details
Hangar 24 Craft Brewery
1710 Sessums Drive, Redlands, CA 92374
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By CSBA
– May 18, 2010
Iron Springs summer seasonal, the Honey Blonde Ale, was released, on May 2nd. This “quafalicious” blonde ale is produced using 25 poun
ds of fresh organic honey from the folks at Marshall Farms. This extremely popular summer seasonal beer will only be available for a three month period. Once the special honey blend is gone for the season, so will the beer.
Iron Springs is producing a limited batch of the beloved Belgian Whit beer- last year called Alawicious Whit- in honor of the birth of proprietors Ann and Michael’s second born, Aaron Altman. This is a classic Belgian Whit beer infused with Chamomile & lemongrass and fermented with a very rare and special La Chouffe yeast. Another one-of-a-kind beer at Iron Springs.
For further details visit Iron Springs newsletter here.
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By CSBA
– May 11, 2010
