Background Modern Times Beer is the brainchild of Jacob McKean, a longtime home brewer and Stone Brewing’s former social media guru. In January 2012, McKean walked away from his job at Stone Brewing and raised enough capital in 6 months to…
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Modern Times Beer, Encinitas, CA
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Jester King Brewery, Austin, TX
Background Jeffrey Stuffings with his brother Michael Steffing founded Jester King Brewery in 2010. The idea behind Jester King was to create a brewery that follows traditional Belgian methods such as blending and spontaneous fermentation. Jester King is located near Dripping…
Abnormal Beer Company, San Diego, CA
Background Abnormal Wine Company owner Matt Deloach, honed his winemaking skills at home for years while working in the software industry. The idea of making it a commercial venture came together in 2012 with the opening of a modest 500-square-foot…
Tagged with: Beer Trail, beercation, Brewery, brewpub, Elvin Lai, James Malone, Matt Deloach, The Cork and Craft
Fredericksburg Brewing, Fredericksburg, TX
Background Richard Estenson opened The Fredericksburg Brewing Company in a restored 1890s building on Main Street in 1994. The brewery was opened within months of the passage of legislation allowing brewpub operation in the state of Texas. The oldest brewpub…
Bosque Brewing, Las Cruces, NM
Background Four guys started Bosque Brewing in 2012. In 2009, co-founders Gabe Jensen, Jotham Michnovicz, and Kevin Jameson set out to launch a company. Having never brewed a single batch of beer, they decided that if they could produce a…
Acopone Brewing, Dripping Springs, TX
Background John McIntosh and Dave Niemeyer owners/brewers opened Acopone Brewing in 2017. It is located in the historic heart of Dripping Springs on Mercer Street. The duo had run the Barber Shop, a wine and craft beer bar two doors…
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Deep Ellum Brewing, Dallas, TX
Background In 2011, Dallas was one of the handful of large cities that did not have a microbrewery. Then, between 2011 and 2012 three microbreweries opened in the Dallas area: Deep Ellum Brewing, Peticolas, and Lakewood Brewing. John Reardon, a…
Tagged with: Beer Trail, beer traveller, beercation, brewpub, DALLAS BLONDE, Darkest Hour, Deep Ellum, Deep on Elm, EASY PEASY IPA, John Reardon
Peticolas Brewing, Dallas, TX
After more than 10 years as a lawyer, Michael Peticolas walked away from his practice and become a respected leader in the Dallas craft brewery community. Michael, along with his wife, Melissa, opened Peticolas Brewing Co. in December 2011. His…
Tagged with: Beer blog, Beer Pilgrimage, Beer Trail, beercation, Brewery, Dallas, Melissa Peticola, Michael Peticolas, Peticolas Brewing, Road Trip
Community Beer Co, Dallas, TX
Background – Community Beer Co Community Beer Co is the brainchild of Kevin Carr and brewmaster Jamie Fulton. Located in the Design District, Community brewed their first batch in December 2012, and sold their first keg in January 2013. Over…
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Southern Heights Brewing, Austin, TX
Background Chris Rich and Austin Russell opened Southern Heights Brewing in November 2018. Rich primarily attributes a 2009 trip to Fort Collins, Colo., as inspiration for their 15-barrel brewery. The duo took a business trip there for a week and visited…
Tagged with: Austin, Austin Russell, Beer Pilgrimage, Beer Trail, beercation, Chris Rich, Craft Beer, Tahitian Dreamin', travel
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