Who’s next after Firestone Walker investment deal
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, July 24th, 2015 / Central Coast, Latest news, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Who’s next after Firestone Walker investment deal
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Craft brew startups look for niches as capital bubbles up
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, March 13th, 2015 / Latest news, Small Business, Top Stories / Comments Off on Craft brew startups look for niches as capital bubbles up
While jousting in the upper rungs of the craft beer industry is limited, the battle at the bottom is getting interesting.
Region’s craft brewers expand despite drought, tight supplies
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, December 19th, 2014 / Latest news, Subscriber content, Top Stories / Comments Off on Region’s craft brewers expand despite drought, tight supplies
On average, craft brewers use between six and eight gallons of water to produce just one gallon of beer. And while the drought has set back some breweries in the northern half of the state, tri-county brewers say they’re upping annual barrel production with little trepidation of future water issues.
Figueroa Mountain says ‘Prost!’
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, October 31st, 2014 / Central Coast, Latest news, Real Estate, Restaurants, Small Business, South Coast / Comments Off on Figueroa Mountain says ‘Prost!’
Buellton-based craft brewer Figueroa Mountain is headed across the pond with plans to open a new taproom and brewing operation in Germany. Brewbound, a source for all things beer industry related, dropped the news Oct. 30 that Figueroa is headed to the Bavaria region of the country and plans to start contract brewing there within Read More →
Beer business froths over: Breweries plan major expansions in the region
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, September 12th, 2014 / Central Coast, South Coast, Special Sections, Top Stories, Tourism, West Ventura County, Wine & Viticulture / Comments Off on Beer business froths over: Breweries plan major expansions in the region
With new taprooms and expansion plans galore for the region’s craft-brew business, it’s heady days for the Tri-Counties’ beer industry.
Sequoia Brewing may be on tap for new Santa Barbara location
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, September 12th, 2014 / Columns, Real Estate, Tourism / Comments Off on Sequoia Brewing may be on tap for new Santa Barbara location
Word on the street is that Sequoia Brewing Co., not to be confused with its business partner and fellow brewer Tioga-Sequoia Brewing Co., is hunting for a new taproom space in and around the Santa Barbara Funk Zone.
Public Market, brewery slated for San Luis Obispo
By Elijah Brumback / Thursday, September 4th, 2014 / Central Coast, Latest news, Restaurants, Top Stories, Tourism / Comments Off on Public Market, brewery slated for San Luis Obispo
A new public food market is in the works for the Bonetti Ranch property in San Luis Obispo, with Buellton-based Figueroa Mountain Brewery as the anchor tenant.