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Posted by jeffpelline on January 23, 2019 · Leave a Comment
KEN GROSSMAN FOUNDED SIERRA NEVADA BREWING CO. in Chico in 1979 with the goal of providing his customers with the kind of beer he liked to drink — hoppy, dark, and flavorful, according to the American Homebrewing Association. His background in homebrewing helped him build one of the nation’s largest craft breweries. Ken’s son Brian […]
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Posted by jeffpelline on April 19, 2018 · Leave a Comment
IN THE PAST DECADE, SACRAMENTO HAS been emerging from San Francisco’s shadow. Once dubbed a “cow town,” it has become known as “America’s farm to fork capital,” showcasing the region’s agricultural bounty and some stellar restaurants and craft breweries. The new Golden 1 Center, whose food concessions are locally sourced, and adjacent Kimpton Sawyer Hotel […]
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Posted by jeffpelline on April 15, 2018 · Leave a Comment
INDEPENDENT CRAFT BREWERIES CONTINUED to grow in 2017, and the outlook is bright for the New Year, with over 6,000 breweries nationally. Beer tourism is growing, with the average craft drinker visiting 3.5 breweries near their homes. Our region is a prime example. Few of our area’s breweries have shined brighter than Loomis Basin Brewing […]
Posted by jeffpelline on August 30, 2017 · Leave a Comment
ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING “ALE TALES” for a brewery in our area goes to ol’ Republic Brewery of Nevada City and owners-brewers Jim Harte and Simon Olney. In its short five year history, ol’ Republic has quadrupled production, begun bottling its beer, started selling kegs in the Bay Area, and won a prestigious “Best […]
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Posted by jeffpelline on August 8, 2017 · Leave a Comment
DESPITE ITS SMALL SIZE, THE TOWN OF LOOMIS — just off I-80 in south Placer County — looms large when it comes to the region’s history. In the mid-1800s, settlers came to Loomis for gold mining along the rivers. Then along came the railroads. “Loomis was named in 1884 by the Southern Pacific for James […]
Filed under Art · Tagged with Blue Boose, Christensen's Saddlery, downtown Lincoln, Eggplant Festival, fruit packing shed, High Hand, High Hand Cafe, High Hand Nursery, Horseshoe Bar Road, i-80 businesses, LBB Gastropub and Smokehouse, Loomis, Loomis Basin Brewing, Loomis Basin Chamber of Commerce, Loomis Chamber, Loomis Eggplant Festival, Loomis Farmers Market, Placer County, PlacerGrown, Taylor Road, Taylors
Posted by jeffpelline on January 5, 2017 · Leave a Comment
WARNINGS OF ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY isn’t stopping restaurants from expanding. Sixty-four percent of restaurateurs told the National Restaurant Association they recently made a capital expenditure, and 62 percent said they plan to spend more in coming months. Sales of food services are double the pace of retail sales. And employment at restaurants and watering holes has […]
Filed under Food · Tagged with Alta Sierra, basecamp, brewery, Casa Las Katarinas, cocktails, Dave Francis, Delia Gutierrz, dining, Gastropub, Grass Valley, Loomis, Loomis Basin Brewing, Loomis Basin Brewing Gastropub & Smokehouse, Mexican, Nevada City, restaurants, Sierra Foothills, The Stone House
Posted by jeffpelline on August 22, 2016 · Leave a Comment
MUSIC IN THE MOUNTAINS ALLIANCE presents the 27th annual Sierra BrewFest on August 27 at the Nevada County Fairgrounds. As one of the oldest, continuously running brewfests in California, it is known for showcasing small microbreweries in Northern California. This year’s roster features over 100 hand-crafted beers from some of the nation’s best microbreweries. This […]
Filed under FWA blog · Tagged with Auburn Alehouse, Bag-O, BBQ, bean bag toss, beer, BrewFest, craft beer, Crispin Cider, Doug Sowell, Erdinger Weissbrau, Feather Falls Brewing, festival, Grass Valley, Hangar 24, Loomis Basin Brewing, Lost Coast Brewery, microbrew, microbreweries, MIM, music, Music in The Mountains, Nevada County, Nevada County events, Nevada County Fairgrounds, New Belgium Brewing, Ol' Republic Brewery, Shipyard Brewing, Sierra Brewfest, Sierra Nevada Brewing, SoLS, Tap It Brewing, Three Forks Bakery & Brewing, Wildcard Brewing
Posted by jeffpelline on July 8, 2015 · Leave a Comment
Our region will host popular beer festivals this summer, including one of California’s oldest. Here are some of them: SIERRA BREWFEST, SEPTEMBER 5 Music in the Mountains Alliance presents the 26th Annual Sierra BrewFest at the Nevada County Fairgrounds in Grass Valley. As one of the state’s oldest beer festivals, the Sierra BrewFest is known […]
Filed under Food · Tagged with Auburn Alehouse, beer, beer festivals, Berryessa Brewing Co., Boneshaker Brewing Co., brewfests, California Craft Beer Association, California Craft Beer Summit, Charlie Bamforth, craft beer, Craft Beer Festivals, Downieville, Downieville Mountain Brewfest, Grass Valley, hand-crafted beer, Ken Grossman, Loomis Basin Brewing, microbreweries, Music in The Mountains, Ol' Republic Brewery, Oso Blue, Out of Bounds Brewing Co., Power of 12, Sacramento, Sierra Brewfest, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., Sutter Buttes Brewing
Posted by jeffpelline on December 12, 2012 · Leave a Comment
We headed to Matteo’s Public for dinner on Tuesday night — a regular hangout in our ‘hood — and to watch ol’ Republic tap their first keg (a Scottish-style Ale) outside of the brewery at Matt and Michelle Margulies’ restaurant and pub on Commercial Street in Nevada City. The restaurant has made its mark in […]
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