Background Fernie Muniz, who has been brewing beer since the 1990s opened Blazing Tree Brewery in 2017. The brewery is located in the back of a business park just off the I-10 on the east side of El Paso. It is a…
Tag: Beer Pilgrimage
Set out on your own beer pilgrimage
If you enjoy discovering great craft beer while you are on vacation, the tools available at Searchfortheholyale are just what you need to embark on your own beer pilgrimage. We research the background of breweries we visit to learn how those brewery entrepreneurs brought their dream to life. We also describe the tasting room, the beer selection and our overall experience. Finally, we mention any other breweries that are in the same area as well as any nearby lodging.
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Southerleigh Brewery, San Antonio, TX
Background Jeff Balfour, a renowned Chef, opened Southerleigh Brewery April 2015. The facility also known as Southerleigh Fine Food & Brewery. It is located in The Pearl Distric, former campus of late 1800’s Pearl beer production facility. The head Brewer is Les Locke. Due to…
Nueces Brewing, Corpus Christi, TX
Background Owners and friends Brandon Harper and Cale Moore opened Nueces Brewing in the summer of 2019. The taproom is a fully remodeled 1950s building that originally housed a car dealership on Water Street. Brandon is a Texas native and…
Tagged with: Beer Pilgrimage, Beer Trail, beercation, Brandon Harper, Cale Moore, Craft Beer, craft brew, travelblogger
Blue Star Brewing Company, San Antonio, TX
Background The Blue Star Brewing Company is located in the Blue Star Art Complex in Southtown San Antoinio right at the beginning of the Mission Reach. As a result, this is a major bike and pedestrian friendly thoroughfare to the…
Lorelei Brewing, Corpus Christi, TX
Background Varian and Laura Criser founded Lorelei Brewing Company. The couple repurposed the buildings that once housed their real estate investment and construction business into a brewery. Remodeling began in the summer of 2015 and their grand opening on February…
Tagged with: Beer Pilgrimage, Beer Trail, beercation, Craft Beer, craft brew, Galaxy Smash, IPA, Laura Criser, Manatus, Mer-Dude, Varian Criser
Silver Gulch Brewing, Fox, Alaska
Background Glenn Brady’s home-brewing efforts resulted in the creation of Silver Gulch Brewing in 1998. Brady opened the brewery in the small mining community of Fox, Alaska, located about 10 miles north of Fairbanks. The building, the former Fox Roadhouse,…
Tagged with: ABV, Beer Pilgrimage, Beer Trail, beercation, Brew Pub, Craft Beer, craft brew, Fox, Glenn Brady, travel
Denali Brewing Company, Talkeetna, AK
Background Three partners, Sassan Mossanen, Mike Lindgren and Boe Barnett opened Denali Brewing Company in the summer of 2009. At the beginning, they were brewing on an 8.5-barrel system inside Twisted Creek Restaurant. Because they could not keep up with demand, in…
Tagged with: Beer Pilgrimage, Beer Trail, beercation, Craft Beer, craft brew, Sassan Mossanen, travel, Upper Susitna Valley
Night Shift Brewing, Boston, MA
Background Three friends Michael Oxton, Mike O’Mara, and Rob Burns began home brewing in a Somerville, MA kitchen in 2007. They called themselves “Night Shift Brewing” – desk workers by day, home brewers by night. In 2010, the trio began…
Tagged with: Beer Pilgrimage, Beer Trail, beercation, Brew Pub, Craft Beer, craft brew, Lovejoy Wharf, Michael Oxton, Mike O'Mara, Rob Burns
Seward Brewing Company, Seward, AK
Background Gene and Sandy Minden opened Seward Brewing Company in 2012. Glacier Brewhouse Brewer Kevin Burton, now with Matanuska Brewing Company (see review) was instrumental in getting Seward Brewing up and going. Erik Slater and Hillary Bean bought the Seward…
Tagged with: ABV, Beer Pilgrimage, Beer Trail, beercation, Brew Pub, Craft Beer, craft brew, Erik Slater, Hillary Bean, Jeff Nye, travel
Matanuska Brewing Company, Archorage, AK
Background Kevin Burton and Matt Tomter, along with dedicated Alaskan investors, started Matanuska Brewing Company in 2017. Kevin Burton was head brewer at Glacier Brewhouse for 20 years. Originally, Tomter opened Airport Pizza in Nome, which became iconic within the surrounding communities. Tomter…
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