The creation of the West Coast Invitational coincided this year with the inaugural West Coast Invitational Commercial Craft Competition. Held at the future home of Sactown Union Brewery, the competition was limited to those breweries that were attending the West Coast Invitational the next day. Here are the results for Best Of Show! We will post the full list of winners shortly....
BEST OF SHOW
A partial list has been released of the upcoming West Coast Invitational. Check it out...
Sactown Union Brewery, East Sacramento, CA 21st Amendment Brewery, San Francisco, CA Golden Road Brewing, Los Angeles, CA Lost Coast Brewery, Eureka, CA Track 7 Brewing, Sacramento, CA Firestone Walker Brewing, Paso Robles, CA Ninkasi Brewing, Eugene, OR Nectar Creek Meadery, Corvallis, OR Jackrabbit Brewing, West Sacramento, CA Lagunitas Brewing, Petaluma, CA American River Brewing, Sacramento, CA 2 Towns Ciderhouse, Corvallis, OR Ol' Republic Brewery, Nevada City, CA Green Flash Brewing, San Diego, CA Oak Park Brewing, Sacramento, CA High Water Brewing, Pittsburg, CA Common Cider Co., Drytown, CA Dust Bowl Brewing, Turlock, CA Karl Strauss Brewing, San Diego, CA Anderson Valley Brewing, Boonville, CA Speakeasy Ales & Lagers, San Francisco, CA Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., Chico, CA Ballast Point Brewing, San Diego, CA New Helvetia Brewing, Sacramento, CA 101 North Brewing, Petaluma, CA Heretic Brewing, Fairfield, CA Out of Bounds Brewing, Rocklin, CA Yolo Brew, West Sacramento, CA New Glory Craft Brewery, Sacramento, CA Six Rivers Brewery, McKinleyville, CA Monk's Cellar, Roseville, CA Hoppy Brewing, East Sacramento, CA Dragas Brewing, Rocklin, CA Friends & Beer Lovers,
I wanted to take a moment and share this with you. It's an interesting article about the Origin of American Beer by Stan Hiernonymus for the website CraftBeer.com... "Native Americans made a corn beer long before Europeans found their way to America, bringing with them their own version of beer. Although most of that was brewed in the home during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries a fledgling industry began to develop from 1612, when the first known New World brewery opened in New Amsterdam (now Manhattan). "The “modern era” of American beer began in the nineteenth century. In 1810 only 132 breweries operated and per capita consumption of commercially brewed beer amounted to less than a gallon. By 1873 the country had 4131 breweries, a high water mark, and in 1914 per capita consumption had grown to 20 gallons (compared to about 21.5 today). Then came national Prohibition... " You can read the rest of the story here... The story of American Beer is an amazing one and it is far from over... it is interesting to think of what we can see coming from Craft Brewers 10, 15, even 20 years from now. That is one reason why we are working with the Robla Education Foundation to create the new West Coast Invitational, A Craft Brewing Experience. We wanted an event that would focus on the Crafter's whose artistry you enjoy with every sip... an event that will bring together some of the finest examples of Craft Brew the region has to offer. If you've attended the WCBF, this is going to be a whole new experience... new layout, new breweries, a new experience. We are looking forward to having you join us on May 16 at the shade-filled Miller Park for an incredible experience for you, your friends, and your taste buds. Get tickets and information at WestCoastInvitational.beer BTW, last week I mentioned that Craft Beer was based on 2 million gallons production. That number was out of date... currently, because of the incredible growth of the industry, that number is now at 6 million barrels per year. You can see all the current definitions at CraftBeer.com Don't delay, get your tickets today! $95 VIP Tickets (12oz mug & 1 hour early entrance) and $40 Early Bird Admission ($45 at the gate). Cheers! Matson "Matsonian" Breakey Friends & Beer Lovers,
Recently a friend asked me an interesting question... "What's the difference between Microbrew and Craft Brew?" The question came up from the name we've chosen for our new Beer Festival... the West Coast Invitational, A Craft Brew Experience. I thought it was a great question and lets see if I can answer it here. Officially, the term Micro-Brewery is a classification defined by the number of barrels it produces in a year - 15,000 or less - approximately 460,000 gallons. But, informally, it was the term we all applied to the independant beer revolution. From Sam Adams to Sierra Nevada to every cool and unique brewery that sprang up over the last 30 + years. But something has changed. Those breweries are not so "micro" any more. Officially, the term Craft-Brewery is a classification defined by brewing no more then 2 million gallons a year and has some set limitations on how it brews it's beer. However, informally it has become the preferred term to describe beer brewed with incredible craftsmanship. Beers we could only dream of, using unique combinations, amazing ingredients and sometimes long lost recipes from the golden, pre-prohibition, era. If that is all a little confusing, let me keep it simple. Craft Beer is how I personally describe the product of every brewery that has been hand-selected to participate in the First Annual West Coast Invitational on May 16 at Miller Park. This is going to be an incredible experience for you, your friends, and your taste buds. Get tickets and information at WestCoastInvitational.beer We look forward to seeing you there! BTW, there is a great article at CraftBeer.com by Charlie Papazian, founder of the Great American Beer Festival, called The Revival. Cheers, Matson "Matsonian" Breakey EDIT: After this was published it was pointed out to me that the information here was old... Craft Brew is now defined as 6,000,000 barrells a year. WOW. See the full definition here. It is that time of the year. Time to start planning out your calendar for which amazing festivals you are going to attend.
With so many options... music, food, craft, beer... where do you start? With beer, of course. And here is our latest, and greatest, option yet. Introducing the West Coast INVITATIONAL, a Craft Brewing Experience. This is a whole new event for a whole new era of beer in the region. Coming to Miller Park on Saturday, May 16, 2015. Over the years, Sacramento has grown to become one of the countries leading markets for Craft beer. At current count there are over 35 breweries in the region with more in the planning stages. Can you say "WOW!"? The West Coast Invitational is an invite only brewer's celebration, meaning only those brewer's we invite are allowed to attend. And each invited brewery is asked to bring at least one craft brew that you won't typically find available to the broad general public. What does this mean? More amazing beer for you. Period. And of course, it's Tokenless! Just a full afternoon of you, a tasting cup, and a plethora of heavenly tastes. We are so totally excited by this new endeavor we are pre-selling the VIP Tickets at $75 ($20 discount) and the General Admission Tickets at only$30 ($15 discount). Check out our new website at http://www.WestCoastInvitational.beer (yep, .beer, kind of cool, eh?). We look forward to your feedback. Cheers, Matson "Matsonian" Breakey Creative Cats Presents on behalf of the Robla Education Foundation 916-924-EVENTS (3836) West Coast Invitational Saturday, May 16, 2015 Miller Park, Downtown Sacramento |
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