Background Girdwood Brewing was founded by twin brothers, brew engineers Rory and Brett Marenco, beer ambassador Josh Hegna, and chief tasting officers Amy Shimek and Karl McLaughlin. Nestled in scenic Girdwood, Alaska, Girdwood Brewing Company opened its doors in March…
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Girdwood Brewing, Girdwood, AK
Tagged with: Alyeska, Amy Shimek, Beer Pilgrimage, Beer Trail, beercation, Brett Marenco, Craft Beer, IPA, Josh Hegna, Karl McLaughlin, Rory Marenco, travel
Grace Ridge Brewing, Homer, AK
Background Don and Sherry Stead opened Grace Ridge Brewing in 2016. Don began brewing his own beer in 1988 while the couple still lived in San Diego. He continued perfecting his recipes through to couples move to Homer in 1995.…
Tagged with: Beer Pilgrimage, Beer Trail, beercation, Craft Beer, craft brew, Don Stead, Homer, Sadie Peak IPA, Sherry Stead, Tart Cherry IPA, travel
Lazarus Brewing, Austin, TX
Background Christian Cryder, and his wife Marilyn moved to Austin from Missoula, Montana in 2013 with the explicit intent of opening a brewpub. It took 2 years to identify the right building, 8 months for design and licensure and about…
Zilker Brewing, Austin, TX
Background Brothers Forrest and Patrick Clark and longtime friend Marco Rodriguez opened the doors to Zilker Brewing in April 2015. Marco and Patrick have known each other for over 20 years attending high school together in Lago Vista. The trio…
Homer Brewing Company, Homer, AK
Background – Homer Brewing Company Homer Brewing Company opened for business in 1996. Kenai peninsula’s first brewery was the brainchild of three friends brought together by a local homebrew cooperative. Steve McCasland, Lasse Holmes & Karen Berger began with a 3 barrel…
The Brewtorium, Austin, TX
Background Chris Rauschuber, an award-winning home-brewer, and Whitney Roberts, a business development and marketing maven, are the power couple behind The Brewtorium. The couple’s first date was at a brewpub and craft beer has been the catalyst for many of their…
Kenai River Brewing, Soldotna, AK
Background Doug Hogue and Wendell Dutcher, friends and homebrewers for years, opened Kenai River Brewing in 2006. When they opened, both had day jobs: Dutcher worked for Homer Electric Association and Hogue was a teacher. The original brew house was shared…
Tagged with: Beer Pilgrimage, Beer Trail, beer traveller, beercation, Brew Pub, Craft Beer, craft brew, Doug Hogue, travel, Wendell Dutcher
Blazing Tree Brewery, El Paso, TX
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…
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
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