Update: Based upon what little the guy at Rock Bottom told me not more than 5 minutes ago, it’s $15 to get in and he believes you receive a tasting glass. Hopefully that’s the case but he didn’t sound too confident in with his answer.
Kind of last minute, I know, but I didn’t really hear about this until, well, today. Rock Bottom Brewing Company located in “Campbell” will be hosting a Summer Tasting Wednesday, 8/19/2009 to benefit the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation who’s efforts help to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer research.
There will be upwards of 20 northern California vineyards pouring but most importantly, as it relates to this blog, 8 south bay breweries will be pouring as well. They are:
- Tied House
- Firehouse Brewery & Grill
- Faultline Brewing Company
- Sonoma Chicken Coop
- Rock Bottom
- Los Gatos Brewing Company
- Seabright Brewery
- Santa Cruz Aleworks
I think that it’s pretty cool that all these south bay breweries will be together. I’ve been to most of them, not all, and it’d be great to taste what they’ve brought. I’m not too familiar with Seabright Brewery so I’m looking forward to seeing what they’re bringing to the table. Ever since Sonoma Chicken Coop fired their old brewmaster, I’ve been curious to see how their beers are under the stewardship of their new brewer.
Speaking of Sonoma Chicken Coop, looking at their newly redesigned website, you’d never know they brewed their own beer. In fact, the biggest element on their homepage talks about franchise opportunities. I don’t blame the ownership though, it is a business and making money is the whole point. But still, you’d think they’d talk about that a little bit. The Campbell location should get their own Facebook page up, at the very least, a Twitter account.
Update: Received an email from Jeff (founder) from Sonoma Chicken Coop. Essentially, the new Chicken Coop website is the corporate template and each location can customize to their specific needs.
Boy that was quick, the newly designed website just went up on Tuesday afternoon Aug 18. That is just the corporate template that you see right now. Each store will be adding it’s own content, at which point Campbell will be adding a section on its beers.
Thanks!
Jeff Starbeck
Founder
Getting back on track, beer, whiwine, live entertainment and silent auctions for a good cause. Maybe I’ll see some of you there tomorrow?
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Perhaps no mention because, as I understand it, they sold off the brewery a while back. I guess they never felt they had any added value with it – the classic example of “a restaurant that happens to have a brewery” and is run that way.
We have WAY too many examples of that business model here in the greater South Bay. Seemingly little (or no) interest (or passion) for the brewery side of the business. It sure makes it hard for our few local brewers to be creative and original.
Diane