So there I was working in Kentucky late October 2015 and I get a text from my wife, “The kids put their house on the market and are moving to Montana. Do you want...
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One of my wife’s and my favorite places in Redding if we are looking for both good food and beer is Woody’s Brewing Company on Oregon Street. It’s a fun, lively place offering great...
Anyone who has lived in the Redding area more than a few years knows that until quite recently live music was as rare as jackalopes. Oh, sure, if you were over 21 you might...
There are many breweries in unique and interesting older buildings across the US, but the most unique one I have visited is City Steam Brewery in Hartford, CT. Located in the old Cheney Building,...
The Brewers’ Journal Volume 34, published in 1909, said this about Shasta County beer: Kennett, Shasta County, Cal., is said to be the location of a new brewery to be erected by Portland, Ore., capitalists....
On the road again, this time to Bandon, OR. As usual one of the first things I research is local brew pubs. There was one up the coast in Coos Bay that sounded interesting....
The California Brewing Co. is Beach Blonde Ale. “It’s our flagship; this is who we are,” said co-owner Jack Goschke. “Beach Blonde Ale is our most popular ale. It’s our No. 1 selling beer.”...
It’s Redding Beer Week and not a moment too soon. The global economy is crashing, the smoke from area wildfires has yet to clear and the long hot summer isn’t over yet. Why not...
Ever since I was young I have always enjoyed rustic lakeside restaurants. My family and I used to travel to Minnesota for summer vacation, and ever since, these older places have had a special...
I have always found the rugged beauty of the northern California coast both peaceful and awe-inspiring. Once a year I have a job in Manchester, just south of Fort Bragg, CA. Fort Bragg is...
