Background Kevin Dyer like so many other start up brewers, got tired of corporate America and wanted to follow a dream. In 2007 he opened Black Market Brewing Co. utilizing a small 1 bbl. brewing system in a tiny 800 sq. ft.…
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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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Black Market Brewing, Temecula, CA
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Green Flash Brewing, San Diego, CA
Mike and Lisa Hinkley established Green Flash Brewing in 2002. Brewmaster Erik Jensen has been with the label since 2012. In late 2014 the Hinkley’s purchased Alpine Brewing, some 30 miles east of San Diego. Alpine founder Pat McIlhenney will remain…
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Kilowatt Brewing Company, San Diego, CA
The nanobrewery, Kilowatt Brewing Company started out in an industrial setting in Kearny Mesa by co-owners Chris Calva, Rachel Fischer, and Steve Kozyk. Long time home brewer Chris Calva was brought in to do his magic and Steve Kozyk, who has…
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Switchback Brewing Company, Burlington, VT
Background Switchback Brewing Company in beautiful Burlington Vermont has been around since 2002. It is one of the first in the area craft breweries. Bill Cherry and his friend, Jeff, acquired brewing equipment from a failed Arizona brewery and served…
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Woodstock Inn Brewery, North Woodstock, NH
Background On Christmas Day 1982, a century-old home on Main Street in North Woodstock became home to the Woodstock Inn Brewery which then boasted four guest rooms and a 25-seat restaurant. Woodstock Station was originally the Lincoln Railroad Station, built in the…
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Flying Goose Brewpub & Grill, New London, NH
Background Current owner, Tom Mills, has operated what was originally known as The Four Corners Grille since 1993. In 1996, he began to brew beer on sight and rebranded as Flying Goose Brewpub & Grill. Mills boasts having the only Foeder…
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Mothers Brewing Company, Springfield, MO
Jeff Schrag began planning a brewery in 2009 and gathered together a group to make it happen. Jeff was committed to revitalizing downtown so he focused there to find a building. After settling on one building, fate intervened and the recently shuttered…
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Springfield Brewing Company, Springfield, MO
Background The Springfield Brewing Company has been in downtown Springfield since 1997. The Paul Mueller Company opened the brewery to create a beautiful showcase for their one of a kind stainless steel brewery tanks that are fabricated a few blocks away.…
Tagged with: ABV, Ashton Lewis, Beer Pilgrimage, Beer Trail, beercation, Brew Pub, Green Ghost IPA, IPA, Katydid Kolsch, Springfield, travel
TRVE Brewing Company, Denver, CO
Background In June 2012, Owner Nick Nunns opened TRVE Brewing Company at 227 Broadway utilizing a three-barrel system. Nunns explains the name TRVE derives from a term meant to make fun of “black metal” people who take themselves too seriously. TRVE…
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THE BLIND PIG BREWERY, Champaign, IL
During the Prohibition era, speakeasy establishments were referred to as “blind pigs.” The Blind Pig Brewery owner, Chris Knight said, the “blind” refers to being blind drunk, and the “pig” comes from a ceramic drinking vessel with two nubs on…
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