Iron Brew prize fuses relationship between UC Davis, Sudwerk
The UC Davis brewing students who won the program’s Iron Brew competition got an extra bonus this year: a commercial batch of their prize-winning recipe produced at Sudwerk Brewing Co. Each year, students in Charlie Bamforth’s Practical Malting and Brewing class compete for the Iron Brew title, where student teams present a beer they formulate, […]
Track 7 Brewing signs lease for major expansion
Track 7 Brewing Company signed a lease with Westcore Properties at 826 Professor Lane, Suite 100, Sacramento CA 95834. The property is about 35,000 square feet, and Track 7 Brewing Company intends for the newly leased space to serve as its core manufacturing, packaging and distribution facility, as well as provide a second tasting room […]
Our Sierra Foothills “Beer Barons”
FROM THE GOLD RUSH TO PROHIBITION, our region was the West Coast beer capital. With easy access to mountain spring water, locally grown hops and barley, and refrigerated rail cars for shipping, it’s easy to see how Sacramento once was home to the largest brewery west of the Mississippi. Now craft beer is booming in […]
Ol’ Republic Brewery wins “Best of Show” honor at California State Fair
Ol’ Republic Brewery won a “Best of Show” award for its California Common beer at the California State Fair, along with four other medals, a major coup for the upstart Nevada City brewery. There were 858 entries judged and 239 registered participants, judges and stewards. “We are very proud and humbled to win five medals this year […]
Craft beer growing at a 20-percent annual rate
The Brewers Association, the trade association representing small and independent American craft brewers, released 2013 data on U.S. craft brewing growth. As a primary driver of growth in the beer industry, craft brewers saw an 18 percent rise in volume, representing a total of 15.6 million barrels, and a 20 percent increase in retail dollar […]
What’s new in dining: Fresh fish in Truckee, BBQ, craft beer and more
SIERRA FOOTHILLS CHAMPION ON WHEATIES BOX Nevada City snowboarder Evan Strong, who recently won a gold medal at the Winter Paralympics in Sochi, became the first elite para-athlete to appear on an iconic Wheaties box. “Despite my injury, I never stopped challenging myself to grow and reach new milestones,” says Evan. “I hope my story […]
Mammoth Mountain Ski Area celebrates 60th anniversary in 2013-14
Mammoth Ski Area, on the eastern slope of the Sierra, celebrates its 60th anniversary for the 2013-14 ski season. It was founded by a hydrographer for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, who noticed that Mammoth Mountain consistently held more snow than other mountains. Mammoth’s average snowfall is more than 400 inches (33 […]
Follow us on Pinterest