Shelter Cove may be the most remote part of Humboldt County, with its own unique subculture and vibe. Isolated on the true Lost Coast, the village is home to approximately 800 year-round residents, who brave seasonal sea winds in exchange for some of the most dramatic scenery in Northern California. While lacking a true downtown, […]
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A Dream Realized at Powers Creek Brewery
I’m sitting across a bar table from Dylan Schatz, chief cook and kettle washer at Powers Creek Brewery. He’s recounting a time he talked his way into some event at the revered and now lamented Anchor Brewing Co. He told his host about the bottling line he worked on at Mad River Brewing Co., which […]
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Important Research at Humboldt Cider Co.
More than a decade ago, Michelle and Darren Cartledge, along with Jamie Ashdon, launched Humboldt Cider Co. Back then, they were brewing in 5-gallon fermentation vessels. They are bigger now — several of their fermentation vessels now are 5,500 gallons and they employ 18 people — but they remain wonderfully Humboldt-centered. I was assigned to […]
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Deep Roots at Paskenta Mad River Brewery
It had been too long since I last visited Paskenta Mad River Brewery in Blue Lake. It’s not that I hadn’t been drinking their beer all that time, but returning to those comfy surroundings reminded me to get out more, and farther. CEO Linda Cooley met me in the bar. She’s been in the beer […]
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Return of the Strange
I’m writing this while simmering in the mild, buzzy afterglow that follows attending a beer festival. In the past few years, Humboldt’s beerfests have slowly come back, and the return of Strange Brew, a benefit for the Eureka Theater, feels like a full-circle moment. With at least three dozen libations to sample, I tried, I […]
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Beer-flavored Beer at Pale Moon Brewing Co.
Tucked away around the corner from the CVS and Safeway in Arcata, Pale Moon Brewing Co. (600 F St., Suite 7) looks nondescript from the outside. Step inside, however, and you’ll find it inviting and lovably pubby. You sit among the metal brightwork — so pretty — and have a pint or two with an […]
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Humboldt Sees 14 New COVID-19 Cases, More Business to Open Under New State Guidelines
Humboldt County Public Health reported 14 new COVID-19 cases today, making 69 so far this week. Today’s cases were reported after laboratories processed 343 samples with a test-positivity rate of 4 percent, bringing the county’s case count to 3,349. The California Department of Public Health announced today that a benchmark of distributing some 2 million […]
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Humboldt Brewing Co. Back in Humboldt
After decades of out-of-county ownership as far away as South Carolina, Humboldt Brewing Co. is back in local hands. Andy Ardell, owner of Humboldt Brews, has bought the operation with his brother David Ardell. Starting this week, Carlos Sanchez, who brewed the company’s original Red Nectar pale ale 30 years ago, will do so again […]
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Mad River Brewing Co.’s New Native Swag
In October, when the Yurok Tribe bought the Mad River Brewing Co., it became one of only a handful of breweries owned and run by a Native American tribe. Now, with the unveiling of the brewery’s new logo, the statement of Native ownership is right on the label. According to a press release from Mad […]
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Yurok Tribe to Buy Mad River Brewing
Hold onto your Steelhead. The Yurok Agricultural Corporation, which is owned by the Yurok Tribe, announced today it’s in the process of purchasing the 30-year-old Mad River Brewing and its taproom and restaurant. This will make the Yurok Tribe one of the few tribes in the U.S. to own and/or operate a brewing company, along […]
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Local Breweries Plan a Beer and Oyster Event on the Same Day as Oyster Fest
Six Rivers Brewery, Mad River Brewing Co. and Tap Room, Redwood Curtain Brewing Co., Lost Coast Brewery and The Booth Brewing Co. are getting together for a local beer showcase with oysters at Eel River Brewing Co. in Fortuna. They’re calling it Schuck Yeah and it’s set for June 15, the same day as the […]