Today, Daniel Murphy, co-owner and founder of Twelve Rounds Brewing Company in Sacramento, announced on the brewery’s FaceBook page that he is stepping down as CEO of the company and that he and his wife, Elle Murphy, will be divesting from the brewery. As you may recall, Murphy drew much public ire (and some support)…
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Why do we celebrate National Beer Day on April 7th?
Why is April 7th “National Beer Day”? Well, it’s because it was on that date in 1933 that the production and distribution of beer became once again legal in the United States. On March 14, 1933, Representative Thomas H. Cullen introduced House Resolution 3341, which would amend parts of the Volstead Act, which was the…
Del Cielo Brewing Co.
I got some pretty exciting news a few days ago: my friend Luis Castro’s brewery project is a go, and he already has a lease on a location in downtown Martinez (CA). On Friday, I got to check out Del Cielo Brewing Co.’s future digs at the corner of Escobar St. and Estudillo St….
Beer Review: Two Evil Pachamama Porter
In September, I reviewed Muy Malvada Porter, a collaboration brew between Lima’s Cerveceria Barbarian, and the Two Roads and Evil Twin breweries. Muy Malvada was the test brew for a beer which was to be brewed and released in the US this Fall or Winter by Two Roads and Evil Twin. That beer, which is…