Background – Goldwater Brewing Company Goldwater Brewing Company is the first brewery in Old Town Scottsdale to brew on site. Greg, Chad, and Dillon McClelland opened Goldwater Brewing in 2015. 30 years of brewing in your garage sometimes ends up opening…
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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Desert Eagle Brewing, Mesa AZ
Background Desert Eagle Brewing Company opened in October 2012 in Downtown Mesa. They are officially the first brewery in Mesa. Brewmaster and co-owner Joe Campbell had been home brewing for years and paired up with Jeff Bryant to open Desert…
Tagged with: Arizona, Beer Pilgrimage, Beer Trail, beercation, Brew Pub, Craft Beer, craft brew, Desert Eagle Brewing, Mesa, travel
Oro Brewing Company, Mesa, AZ
Background Oro Brewing Company, the second brewery to open in downtown Mesa opened October 2016. Oro is located just a block from Desert Eagle Brewing, which in 2012 became Mesa’s first brewery. The owners of Oro, Chuck Wennerlund and David Valencia started…
Tagged with: Beer Pilgrimage, Beer Trail, beercation, Brew Pub, Chuck Wennerlund, Craft Beer, David Valencia, Mesa, Oro Brewing Company, travel
Bay City Brewing Company, San Diego, CA
Background Greg Anderson and Benjamin Dubois, M.D. opened Bay City Brewing Company in late 2015. Greg has been a San Diego resident for 35 years and owns McGregor’s Grill and Ale House in Mission Valley. Ben is a successful orthopedic surgeon in…
Tagged with: Bay City Brewing Company, Beer Pilgrimage, Beer Trail, beercation, Brew Pub, California, Craft Beer, craft brew, San Diego, travel
The Shop Beer Company, Tempe, AZ.
Background David Arnce, a former partner in Cartel Coffee, launched the beer operation in 2012 as an offshoot of Cartel Coffee Lab. The brewery was attached to the coffee shop, and soon outgrew the space. Arnce and Cartel eventually parted ways deciding it…
Tagged with: ABV, Beer Pilgrimage, Beer Trail, beercation, Craft Beer, craft brew, David Arnce, IPA, Matt Johnson, Tempe, The Beer Shop Company, travel
Dragon’s Tale Brewery, Montclair, CA
Background Nikki Paternoster opened Dragon’s Tale Brewery, the first in Montclair, in September 2016. Nikki worked in the entertainment industry for 18 years before she opened Dragon’s Tale. They are Montclair’s first microbrewery & tasting room! Dragon’s Tale the first…
Tagged with: Beer Pilgrimage, Beer Trail, beercation, Brew Pub, California, Craft Beer, craft brew, Dragon's Tale Brewery, Montclaire, travel
Rök House Brewing Company, Upland, CA
Background Mark Heffernan & Lars Bennett began talking about opening a brewery in 2011. They were in the home stretch in April 2014 when they began a kickstarter program to obtain the final items needed to actually open and function.…
Tagged with: ABV, Beer Pilgrimage, Beer Trail, beercation, Brew Pub, California, Craft Beer, craft brew, IPA, Rök House Brewing Company, travel, Upland
Rescue Brewing Company, Upland, CA
Background Nikki and Neil Voskeritchian opened Rescue Brewing Company in July 2017. Nikki has lived in Upland for the last 16 years and the couple felt they wanted the business to serve Upland. The Voskeritchians initially thought they would start…
Tagged with: Beer Pilgrimage, Beer Trail, beercation, Brew Pub, California, Craft Beer, craft brew, IPA, Rescue Brewing Company, travel, Upland
Claremont Craft Ales, Claremont, CA
Background Husband and wife team Simon Brown and Emily Moultrie opened Claremont Craft Ales in 2012. The brewing bug hit Simon after Emily bought him a home brewing kit. Emily grew up in Claremont and the couple decided that would…
Tagged with: Beer Pilgrimage, Beer Trail, beercation, Brew Pub, California, Claremont, Claremont Craft Ales, craft brew, IPA, Los Angeles, travel
SCHLAFLY, St. Louis, MO
Background – SCHLAFLY, The Saint Louis Brewery Dan Kopman and Tom Schlafly incorporated The Saint Louis Brewery in 1989 . The two obtained a historical building from the 1900’s and began creating a brewery & Tap Room. The brewery produced its…
Tagged with: Beer Pilgrimage, Beer Trail, beercation, Brew Pub, Craft Beer, craft brew, Dan Kopman, Missouri, SCHLAFLY, St. Louis, The Saint Louis Brewery, Tom Schlafly, travel
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