Redlands’ Ritual Brewing Co. finally opened its tasting room November 1 after what seemed like months of anticipation.

The brewery is wasting no time celebrating that fact.

Ritual’s launch celebration is this Saturday (November 24). They’re having two different sessions: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 to 5 p.m.

Tickets for each session are $25 (plus $1.87 service fee), which includes a Ritual glass, entertainment and great, fresh beer.

However, Sunday night we had a little meeting with Ritual’s Director of Sales, Ed Heethuis, who gave us a pair of tickets to give to you.

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Now that the election is over, I can finally take a breath and play some catch-up.

Checking in on Facebook, I discovered this somewhat cryptic post from last Thursday (November 1).

As it turns out, Ritual Brewing Co. has finally opened the doors to its tasting room.

The brewery has been producing for a while now, with bers only available at select bars and restaurants. Eureka Burger is one such location.

The tasting room is open five days a week.

Hours are 3 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday and 1 to 9 p.m. Friday through Sunday.

The brewery will host an official launch celebration on Saturday, November 24, in two sessions: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 to 5 p.m. A limited number of tickets ($25, plus $1.87 service fee) are available here. Rain date is December 8.

Attendees will receive a logo glass.

Ritual Brewing Co. is at 1315 Research Drive, Redlands.

Donkey Punch Brewery’s tap selections

We’ve been following the progress of two new breweries in west Redlands — Ritual Brewing and Donkey Punch Brewery.

While the former has been producing and selling to bars and restaurants, we’re still waiting on the opening of the brewery’s tasting room.

The latter, however, is open!

Donkey Punch Brewery, 2351 W. Lugonia Ave., Suite G, had its soft opening on Saturday, in advance of its grand opening celebration, which will take place beginning at 11 a.m. this coming Saturday (October 27).
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