Brickskeller in Washington, D.C. held a landmark beer tasting in 1985 that would be emulated in the years to come.
Boiling down to the first American-produced beer to explicitly call itself “Oktoberfest” or “Octoberfest” on its packaging is quite difficult.
The Brewers Association first attempted to define craft brewing in 2005. (Photo courtesy the Brewers Association) How to ruin an
Rainier Brewing purchased a majority stake in Robert Mondavi Winery in 1968. (Photo courtesy Robert Mondavi Winery) In early 1968, Robert
Larry Bell, founder of Bell’s Brewery. A teenage Larry Bell first discovered a wider world of beer in the mid-1970s
Genesee Brewing Co. debuted its Genesee Cream Ale in 1960. (Photo courtesy Genesee Brewing Co.) Gary Geminn was in high
New Jersey’s Action Park was home to Vernon Valley Brewery from 1985 to 1992. Michael Jackson’s original 1977 World
Silicon Valley, long known as a tech town, got its first brewery when Palo Alto Brewing Co. opened its doors. (Photo
Matt Brewing Co. continues its legacy as a family-run business, with F.X. Matt II’s brother Nick (left) and son Fred (right) now
Marcy and Geoff Larson hand bottling Chinook Alaskan Amber Beer in the 1980s. (Photo courtesy Alaskan Brewing Co.) This time