Kevin Lemp launched 4 Hands Brewing Company in a 20,000-square-foot facility near downtown St. Louis in 2011. The name 4 Hands refers to his family, Kevin, his wife Meagan and their two sons. Lemp spent his career in beverage sales and marketing…
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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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4 Hands Brewing Company, St. Louis, MO
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Last Name Brewing, Upland, CA
Curt Dale opened Dale Bros Brewery in 2003 and was one of the founding breweries of the Los Angeles-area craft beer movement. In 2007 his brother Andy moved to California to join him. The two brothers had home-brewed together previously and had won…
Tagged with: Beer Pilgrimage, Beer Trail, beercation, Brew Pub, California, Craft Beer, craft brew, Inland Empire, IPA, Last Name Brewing, Sours, travel, Upland
Sour Cellars, Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Sour Cellars is an all sour brewery and barrel room that Bryan Doty and his wife Chinthya opened in late 2016. Bryan has worked for years with sour brewing techniques and has isolated and propagated wild yeast. He currently maintains over 20…
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Kings Brewing Company, Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Jeremiah Cooper and his brother Demetrius opened Kings Brewing Company in May 2016. Jeremiah caught the home brewing bug and Demetrius soon joined in. Soon they were brewing 3-4 batches a week and fell in love with the process. Both brothers…
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Lochiel Brewing, Mesa, AZ
Lochiel Brewing opened in May 2015 and is self-financed by Ian Cameron in Mesa, Arizona. A couple unique things about Ian and Lochiel, Ian is a deaf professional brewer who gained experience from over 15 years of home brewing and three years volunteering at various breweries…
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Arizona Wilderness Brewing, Gilbert, AZ.
Arizona Wilderness Brewing main tasting room and dining area has a long bar, plenty of tables and a large community table in the center of the room. The large TV’s in the corners display images of the real Arizona wilderness,…
Tagged with: ABV, Barrel Aged, Beer Pilgrimage, Beer Trail, beercation, Brew Pub, Breweries, Craft Beer, Gilbert, IPA, Jonathan Buford, Patrick Ware, Sour Beers, travel
Old Bisbee Brewing, Bisbee, AZ
Background Co-owners Victor Winquist (brewmaster) & Dale Fountaine opened the 10bbl Old Bisbee Brewing. It was the first brewery in Bisbee since 1891. The tasting room has serving tanks right inside across from the tables. They also have a small…
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Pueblo Vida Brewing Company, Tucson, AZ.
Background – Pueblo Vida Brewing Company Co-owners Kyle Jefferson and Linette Antillon opened Pueblo Vida Brewing Company October 29, 2014. Both University of Arizona graduates moved to the Seattle area after graduation for the purpose of getting some brewing experience. Kyle was…
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Green Feet Brewing, Tucson, AZ
Background – Green Feet Brewing Scott Petersen and Jen Reynard opened Green Feet Brewing in May 2016. Peterson began thinking about opening a brewery while on active duty in Afghanistan in 2012. He had been home brewing for several years in Reynard’s garage when…
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Copper Mine Brewing Company, Tucson, AZ.
Background Co-founders Jeff Kaber and Jeremy Pye began discussions about opening a brewery as employees of a small business software company in Tucson. They enjoyed home brewing on the weekends and one day had one of those conversations that they should take…
Tagged with: ABV, Beer Pilgrimage, Beer Trail, beercation, Copper Mine Brewing Company, Craft Beer, IPA, Jeff Kaber, Jeremy Pye, travel, Tucson
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