The Beers Are Calling And You Must Go
After the Boonville Beer Festival we took a few days to rest and recover, but this week something still felt off. Instead of consulting a medical professional we did what all patients do these days and typed our symptoms into Google; turns out we have spring fever. It’s an itch we can’t scratch, a feeling of wanderlust that’s had us doom scrolling to find more sud-centric activities and locales. While we’re not properly qualified to treat, diagnose or prevent any actual medical conditions we can help you plan your next beer getaway.
Thirty Acres of Disc Golf, Craft Beer Tasting and… Home brew?
On May 21st we are excited to host the Mendocino County Home Brew Festival from 3-6pm at Beer Park. The afternoon will feature brewers from around Northern California competing to become both the people’s choice and the brewer’s choice winners. The event encompasses all fermented beverages with proceeds benefiting the Mendocino County Fire Safe Council. Why is home brewing so near and dear to us at Anderson Valley Brewing Company?
“I was a home brewer, and most brewers I know either started as home brewers, picked up home brewing while learning to brew commercially or eventually ended up home brewing despite the fact that they do it for a living. I think home brewing is critical, if not essential, to everything that craft beer has come to embody. The ability to home brew not only develops skills that brewers can take and scale up into commercial breweries, but I think more importantly it allows a new generation of American beer drinkers access to a breadth of beer styles they didn’t know existed. The spirit of ingenuity and experimentation that unerringly comes along with each person’s home brewing journey is the mother of the craft beer and craft brewing culture we know and love. Home brewing has opened a whole new world of beer.” -President and CEO Kevin McGee
Situated on thirty acres and featuring an eighteen hole disc golf course, Beer Park has food vendors and live music most weekends in the spring and summer. For a full list of activities check out our Events page, and follow our new AVBC Beer Park social media account on Facebook and Instagram.
Where to Go with Your Gose
Grab a twelve-can variety pack of Gose and hit the open road this spring to one of these beer-friendly destinations.
Keep it Local
If you’re visiting the Tap Room and looking for a place nearby to enjoy your beverages, we’ve put together a handy guide to help navigate you through the beautiful sights, sounds and trails that abound in Anderson Valley and Mendocino County. From the Fort Bragg Coastal trail to the Skunk Train we’ve got something for everyone in our Nature (and Beer) Lover’s Guide to Mendocino.
Hit the Road
From our favorite local oasis, to destinations around the country we’ve assembled a Beer Lover’s Guide to BYOB Biking, Hiking, Bonfires, Beaches and Camping where beaches, waterfalls, bonfires and silver screen dreams abound. And, while these destinations play well with any AVBC beverage, we’ve picked a few spots that pair particularly well with our Goses. Whether you’re sipping a Michigan stone fruit infused Cherry Gose at the Saugatuck Dunes State Park or rinsing the saltwater out of your hair with a Briney Melon Gose in hand, there’s plenty of options to quench your thirst and escape to rivers, mountains or sand.
