On July 4th of 1776 Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, which proclaimed the independence of the United States of America from Great Britain. Thomas Jefferson, the principle author of the Declaration of Independence, and eventual third president of the United States stated, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, [...]

Click on the image above to watch the video blog Earlier this week I had the opportunity to interview Third Street Aleworks Head Brewer Tyler Laverty and he had lots of exciting news to share. Third Street Aleworks recently purchased a crowler machine, which will allow customers to [...]

A young couple with deep roots in the county will be opening Sonoma County’s newest brewery at 3pm this Friday, June 26th. Head Brewer/Owner Tyler Smith and his wife Stephanie Smith will be opening the Cooperage Brewing Company doors to a highly anticipating crowd that knows the couple well from [...]

Once a year Zymurgy magazine readers are asked to select their 20 favorite beers commercially available in the United States. For the seventh time in a row, Russian River Brewing Company's Pliny the Elder has topped the list. In addition to Pliny the Elder being voted #1, Russian River's Blind [...]

'Beerfest- The Good One' will take place today, June 6th between 1pm and 5pm. The event will once again be held outdoors on the lawn at the Wells Fargo Center in Santa Rosa. 50+ breweries will be participating in this 24th annual event. The $50 price of admission gets you [...]

Taps Restaurant & Taproom opened their doors for business in the Fall of 2009. While pouring craft beer exclusively is now quite common amongst taprooms in Sonoma County, Eric Lafranchi was one of the first to leave the likes of the major corporate breweries off his tap list. One location [...]

This week the nation will collectively celebrate the craft beer industry and the people that make it so special. American Craft Beer Week begins today, May 11th and runs through May 17th. "This celebration, coordinated by the Brewers Association’s Craft Beer Program, is an exciting opportunity for craft brewers to [...]

A who’s who list of participating breweries made the trip to Boonville for the 19th Annual Legendary Boonville Beer Festival this last Saturday, May 2nd. The event took place from 1pm to 5pm at the Mendocino County Fairgrounds. Over 80 breweries from across the state spent the weekend camping in Boonville. The brewers set up camp on Anderson Valley Brewing Company’s property a quarter mile from the festival, while the public was offered camp sites at the Mendocino Fairgrounds on a first come, first served basis. The price of admission included a tasting glass, unlimited beer tastings and live music. Dozens of food vendors and a few thousand attendees added to the festivities. Attached are a few pictures featuring attendees that dressed up for this year’s super hero theme. -Peter Lopez Jr. […]

After months of anticipation by local craft beer enthusiasts, Plow Brewing Company is finally open for business. Those of you that were expecting Divine Brewing Company to open at the 3334 Industrial Dr. location in Santa Rosa are technically correct. Plow beer will be offered by the pint at the [...]