11/14/2023 0 Comments Humboldt homebrew storeNot only did he become sole owner, but he took on all the brewing duties. All at once, his life got very multi-faceted. This sudden transformation punched Drake right in the face during a brewery expansion and the impending birth of his child. The brewery operated previously as a partnership in the beginning of the year and in August, a sea change forced owner Drake Mollberg to take the helm. So you have heard the 2012 story of Humboldt Beer Works and The Local Beer Bar, now hear Redwood Curtains 2012 story.Īctually no, the ugly part doesn’t need to be retold. But lets make this clear, Redwood Curtain is not a nano brewery. This award is well deserved.Īnother well deserved award, albeit misguided, is for Redwood Curtain Brewing Company. There is never a shortage of interesting beers at The Local, both tap and bottle. One of the great reasons to visit The Local is that you can go two days in a row and the beer menu won’t be the same. He cut his teeth at Blondie’s Food And Drink in Arcata and hit the ground running with The Local. The Local Beer Bar opened in March of 2012 and instantly, owner Darren Cartledge put himself on the map as a beer destination. We quadrupled our size and expanded our offerings and couldn’t have done that without all of you and many of you voted. Our goal was to move into a bigger space within a year, and we did it in the 10th month of operations. But by golly, we packed that place with everything you needed to brew. Humboldt Beer Works spent most of this voting year in a small space that was less than 300 square feet. I know what you are thinking on that last one. As did the Local Beer Bar for Best Nor Cal Alehouse/Pub and Best Nor Cal Beer Store and Redwood Curtain Brewing Company for Best Nor Cal Nano Brewery. I obtained an email address of the editor of the Northwest Brewing News, Alan Moen, and fired off a query. “Uh, what?” was my dumbfounded reply, still trying to figure out who I was speaking to. “I’m reading in an email that you won ‘Best Northern California Homebrew Supply Shop’ in the Northwest Brewing News Reader Poll.” I don’t even know who it was, I didn’t recognize the name. Saturday, December 1st, I was at Humboldt Beer Works schlepping homebrew supplies and I received a phone call.
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