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…
Category: Breweries
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…
Iron John’s Brewing (Tucson, AZ)
On a recent visit to Arizona I had the opportunity to twice visit Iron John’s Brewing Company, near downtown Tucson, must a bit south of the University of Arizona campus. Iron John’s is a nanobrewery, started by head brewer John Adkisson. Adkisson was a homebrewer for twenty-five years, and long ago set his sights on…
Southern Pacific Brewing
Finding myself in San Francisco on a chilly April Sunday, I went in search of lunch and a good beer. Tucked away into a quiet corner of the Mission District, on Treat Ave, Southern Pacific Brewing was a welcome and pleasant discovery. The brewery and bar and grill all occupy a large warehouse space whose…