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…
La Cantina (Salinas, CA)
La Cantina Brewing Company is one of Salinas’ newest breweries (the other being Brew-N-Krew Alehouse, which just opened). La Cantina is located at the north end of the historic part of downtown, half a block from the National Steinbeck Center, in the former home of the Monterey Coast Brewing Co. La Cantina is a Mexican-American…
Bay Area Brewers Guild releases specially-curated SFBW 12-Packs
The Bay Area Brewers Guild is releasing a series of specially-curated 12 packs representing what Bay Area craft beer community has to offer. The Guild is also partnering with Half Time Beverage to handle distribution and enable shipping to more than 30 states. The series of mixed packs, to be released periodically throughout 2022, will…
Update: Fort Point Valencia taproom reopening
Fort Point Valencia, Fort Point Brewing’s taproom in San Francisco’s Mission district, has reopened. The taproom, which launched in the Fall of 2019 but soon was soon closed due to the COVID pandemic, reopened on Weds., Feb 9th, just in time for San Francisco Beer Week. The reopening will be marked with an event today,…