Pacific Brew News

This Sunday, at Sacramento Brewing’s “Oasis” Martin Lodahl will be presenting the official toast to Michael Jackson. Martin has many stories about his journeys and time with Michael – I’ve been lucky enough to hear several over lunch with Martin. If you’re in the area, the Oasis is the place to be for [...]

Not much to say on my part, just needed to share this list with you, provided by Mike at Brew It Up, all in hopes you can find your way to Brew It Up in Sacramento, on October 6th.
The following beers will be on tap at Brew It Up, all made right there in their [...]

Tickets are still on sale. Plane tickets are still somewhat affordable. Hotels still have room. If you haven’t already made plans to visit, why not?
Here are just a few reasons you need to attend:

408 Breweries will be under one very large roof.
1,884 Beers will be poured by these brewers under this same [...]

Let’s talk politics a bit, shall we? The City of Sacramento is considering a new fee required for anyone who sells alcohol within their city limits – $1,000 per year, regardless of size or permit type. This is over and above all other State licenses and permits, including the $800 ABC fees that [...]

As many of you know, I have a pretty big soft spot in my beer-loving-heart for all things Deschutes. As an Oregon boy, through and through, it seemed I was practically raised on Black Butte Porter and, of course, Mirror Pond. In fact, before moving to California I was pretty sure Mirror Pond [...]

So, it seems that as the internets are focused on the hop harvest and what that might mean for our favorite beers and brewers, there is a much bigger and more real problem facing the brewers today: Barley. Before getting to that, however, let’s get a few hop related questions out of the way. [...]

The current issue of Playboy has hit mailboxes and stores around the country, and this month they feature a pretty large piece on American craft beer, apparently written by Stephen Beaumont and Todd Alstrom. The magazine features:
Head of the Class – This is a short list of noteworthy American Craft Brewers. I don’t [...]

My, how things change quickly in the world. I just got off the phone with Larry Sidor, brewermaster at Deschutes Brewery, who just returned from his Yakima hop trip. He put a few things in perspective. First off, this is NOT a doomsday scene for beer enthusiasts. There is good news [...]

While hop harvest is only half over now, there are reports of poor yields that are discouraging many beer lovers. I’ve looked around a bit and think I’ve learned things aren’t as bad as some are saying. Yes, it is still early and there are certainly some farms that have suffered a tough [...]

Grist.org is a great resource for those who think and try to live green, more sustainable lives, a site I’m not afraid to suggest you visit. In yesterday’s email I caught their Top 15 Green Business Founders, and there comfortably sitting at #6 are Jeff Lebesch and Kim Jordan of New Belgium Brewing. [...]