Barely Beer Barons, a reality show chronicling the brewers of Brew Rebellion, has debuted on Amazon Prime.
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Barely Beer Barons, a reality show chronicling the brewers of Brew Rebellion, has debuted on Amazon Prime.
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South Bay craft beer fans who fondly remember the days a decade or so ago of Hermosa Beach’s defunct Hamilton Gregg Brew Works, will no doubt raise a glass to welcome a likely successor on Hawthorne Boulevard in Torrance: Zymurgy Brew Works & Tasting Room (Zymurgy, BTW, means the study of fermentation in brewing).
Here’s the concept, as explained on the company’s website and FaceBook page:
“Zymurgy Brew Works is not a brewery, rather a “Brewery On Premise” (BOP). We enable our clients to manufacture between five and 15 gallons of custom craft beer. Our primary focus is teaching clients to create a variety of different styles of craft beer for their personal consumption. The BOP will provide sanitary, state of the art facilities, professional brewing and fermentation equipment, space, raw materials, instructions and clean-up to members of the public who desire producing craft beer for personal consumption.
Zymurgy Brew Works is built around six self contained, fifteen gallon, brewing systems that customers will use to craft their beer. The brewing systems are “all-in-one,” all electric, highly efficient, extremely safe, and can be used by beginner and advanced brewers.
Prices will range from $250 to $325 per 15 gallon batch of craft beer, which includes the recipe, ingredients, coaching, equipment, bottles, the bottling/kegging session and four sheets of custom labels.”
Anyone who has considered the daunting task of home brewing knows only too well the pit falls of cleaning (or not cleaning) adequately, so concepts like Zymurgy help take the drudgery out of brewing.
The Torrance Planning Commission will consider approving a conditional use permit at its 7 p.m. March 2 meeting at City Hall, 3031 Torrance Blvd.
Brew Works was literally years ahead of its time, but it will be interesting to see whether the maturing, fast-growing craft beer industry can support the likes of Zymurgy today.
It’s all the rage in craft brewery circles these days for brewers to literally capture “wild’ yeast from the air and use it to ferment beers.
Long Beach’s Beachwood Blendery has hopped aboard that beer bandwagon as the Long Beach Press-Telegram reports.
Read the Daily Breeze story here about the contributions of craft breweries to the local economy.
ICYMI: And while we’re talking about the growth of the craft beer industry, here’s an update on the expansion of Brouwerij West in San Pedro.
You will find more statistics at Statista
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Californians could enjoy beer alongside produce and wine at farmers markets under legislation headed to Gov. Jerry Brown.
The Assembly on Monday unanimously approved a bill legalizing beer tasting at farmers markets.
Democratic Assemblyman Marc Levine of San Rafael introduced AB774 following his successful push last year to permit wine tasting at the markets. Brown also signed legislation last year permitting craft brew sales at markets, but vendors say customers want samples before they buy.
Opponents of the bill have said booze doesn’t belong in a family friendly environment, but AB774 sailed through the Legislature without any votes in opposition.
Suds will not start flowing at markets this summer, however. The bill doesn’t take effect until 2016 if the governor signs it.
“This zoning update will allow the City to capitalize on a fast-growing industry by using our existing assets – thriving commercial areas, unlimited inventory of existing building stock, and a regional reputation as a foodie destination – to their highest potential,” said Amy Bodek, director of Long Beach development services.
What is becoming a major industry in the South Bay — created from virtually nothing just four years ago — deserves a tax break, according to advocacy group, the Beer Institute.
Have a great #PresidentsDay weekend! #thinkbeer We will celebrate with a quote from Abe himself: pic.twitter.com/v0CH2hlxo3
— Beer Institute (@beerinstitute) February 13, 2015
The response from the craft beer community is on-going and relentless:
Analyzing Budweiser's Hypocritical, Anti-Craft Beer Super Bowl Ad.
http://t.co/xxQ1dop39u
— Phantom Carriage (@phntmcarriage) February 3, 2015
Seems Even More Relevant Today… RT if U with Me! #CraftBeer pic.twitter.com/e06x84VWE5
— Craft Beer (@_CraftBeer) February 3, 2015
We went way back in our timeline and found this graphic to illustrate why #Budweiser attacked #craftbeer during #SB49 pic.twitter.com/5gP2hziCNS
— Beer Esquire™ (@BrewStuds) February 2, 2015
Best #craftbeer response to the #Budweiser golden suds commercial goes to @TheAbitaBeer! 19 seconds of truth >> https://t.co/BmaDKtLC60
— Hop Talk (@hptlk) February 3, 2015
The group at Mason City Brewing in Iowa created the perfect response to #Budweiser's Super Bowl commercial…. http://t.co/kIuOfJFdzr
— 47Hops (@47Hops) February 3, 2015
"Our beer isn't very good, but it's cheap and will kill the part of you that cares." – #Budweiser. Gotta respect the honesty.
— John Squires (@FreddyInSpace) February 2, 2015
#Budweiser– for after you've run out of any other options.
— Growler Girls LLP (@Growler_Girls) February 2, 2015