New craft beer breweries planned for Grass Valley

GRASS VALLEY BREWING CO.
A new brewery and taproom is planned for 141-143 Main St. in Grass Valley later this year. It includes a 1,700 sq.-ft. taproom with bar and table seating; a kitchen area; and about 5,600 sq.-ft. for the brewery and storage area. Grass Valley elected officials have been seeking to bring a brewery to town—noticing the success in Nevada City with ol’ Republic Brewery and Three Forks Bakery & Brewing Co.

1849 BREWING CO.
The 1849 Brew Pub at 464 Sutton Way in Grass Valley will include a brewery, wine tasting room, outdoor beer garden and pizza oven. It is planned for later this year. Music will play inside the pub on weekends. The brewery is adjacent to The Union newspaper in a space where it once was printed. It is now printed at the Sacramento Bee.

TRUCKEE BREW FEST, JUNE 10
The Truckee Optimist Club’s 12th Annual Brew Fest celebrates the coming of summer on the lawn, and under the blue skies and majestic pines of Truckee Regional Park. The brew festival is Saturday, June 10, 1-5 p.m.

The Truckee Brew Fest features tastes of local favorite beers, microbrews, specialty brews and ciders from Northern California and Nevada breweries, along with music and dancing, and brats and BBQ. Admission includes a collector tasting glass.

This year’s lineup of breweries is expected to include FiftyFifty Brewing Co., Sierra Nevada, Drakes Brewing, Lagunitas Brewing, Great Basin Brewing, Mendocino Brewing, Oscar Blues, Auburn Alehouse, Knee Deep Brewing, Ninkasi Brewing Co., The Brewing Lair, Revision Brewing, Alibi Ales, Altamont Brewing, Berryessa Brewing, High Water Brewing, 2 Towns Ciderhouse, Common Cider, Crispin Cider, and Vermont Cider Co. among others. TruckeeOptimist.com/brew-fest

SIERRA BREWFEST AUGUST 26
Music in the Mountains presents an epic afternoon of sun and suds at the 2017 Sierra Brewfest on Saturday, August 26, at the Nevada County Fairgrounds. Sample over 70 hand-crafted beers. Enter the Bagg-O tournament to win tickets to the 2018 BrewFest and other prizes. Enjoy delicious food from some of the best local food trucks and restaurants. For more information, visit MusicInTheMountains.org.

KVMR’S “BEER SHOW”
A new show has taken to the airways on KVMR 89.5 FM. The goal of the program is to promote craft beer knowledge and good beer appreciation. The new program features two well-known personalities in the Nevada City-Grass Valley area, Celebrator News Publisher Tom Dalldorf and Wesley Robertson, nicknamed the “Suds Buds.”