Brew News

Help Make Our Industry as Diverse as the Beers We Create
Support Brewing Scholarships from North Coast Brewing Company and UC Davis According to a recent survey by the Brewers Association, more than 88% of U.S. craft brewery owners and 89% of brewers are Caucasian (and majority male). As an industry, as a beer-loving...

The History of Our Old Stock Ale
We released our first Old Stock Ale in the year 2000, but our interest in the “Old Ale” brewing style dates back to a time in the 1990s, when the last of the classic English old ales had nearly disappeared from the market. Cellaring and aging isn’t just for fine wine...

The Early, Tenuous Days of Centennial Hops
By Jeff Alworth | Beervana I spoke to Mark Ruedrich this week about Old Rasputin Imperial Stout. The company he cofounded, North Coast Brewing, first made that wonderful beer 24 years ago, and it will feature in a forthcoming "Classic Beer" column. I'm not here to...

North Coast Releases its First Imperial IPA
From its seaside perch on California’s Mendocino coast, North Coast Brewing began its now 30 year craft brewing tradition with a flagship beer dedicated to a local marine mammal: Ruedrich’s Red Seal Ale. Since that time, the brewery has grown its family of...