2115 Pacheco St, Concord, future home of Hop Heavy Brewing Co. Recent surveys by the Brewer’s Association indicate that in the US new craft breweries open at about one every two weeks. Our area is certainly part of that trend, with several breweries opening or due to open in the near future. Calicraft just opened…
Calicraft opens taproom in Walnut Creek (CA)
After a four-year wait, as a work-in-progress, Calicraft Brewing Company has finally opened the doors to its taproom in Walnut Creek. The taproom was opened to the general public with a soft opening on July 29th. When I got there, half an hour after opening, the line snaked through the room, and when I left…
Barranco Beer Company (Lima, Peru)
Opened in 2014, Barranco Beer Company’s brewpub has been a resounding success. From selling 50 liters of beer on their first night, beer sales are now in the range of 20 bbl per month, with weekend sales reaching s/. 7000, according to Rommel, one of the managers The initial lineup of beers…
BarBarian (Lima, Peru)
Lima’s newest addition to the growing Peruvian craft beer scene is Cerveceria Barbarian’s taproom in Miraflores: BarBarian. Located half a block from Miraflores’ main park, on Calle Bonilla, BarBarian taproom has been open only since March, and already it is a popular, standing-room-only, joint late into a Friday night. It has a friendly, open atmosphere,…