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Rohnert Park Craft Beer Fest on tap

Beer festivals and outdoor events are in full swing. Some of you will be making the trip down to Paso Robles for the Firestone Invitational this weekend, while some may make the shorter drive to Napa for BottleRock. Those of you looking to stay closer to home this weekend need [...]

By | May 29th, 2015|0 Comments

Sonoma County Home Brewers Competition winner announced

The first annual Sonoma County Home Brewers Competition took place on Saturday, May 23rd at the Petaluma Veterans Memorial Building. Dozens of home brewers entered over 60 home brews vying for bragging rights of the best home brewer in Sonoma County. The grand prize winner will be brewing their winning [...]

By | May 24th, 2015|0 Comments

Meet the owner of Taps Restaurant & Taproom

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 [...]

By | May 18th, 2015|0 Comments

Celebrating American Craft Beer Week

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 [...]

By | May 11th, 2015|0 Comments

The 19th Annual Legendary Boonville Beer Festival recap

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. […]

By | May 4th, 2015|0 Comments