Welcome to California Craft Brews !

California Craft Brews is a web site devoted to acknowledging the Craft Commercial Breweries who participate in the California State Fair (CSF) Commercial Craft Brewing Competition (CCBC) which is conducted by the California Brewers Guild (CBG) each May. This is not an official site of the California State Fair (CSF), California Brewers Guild (CBG) or the Commercial Craft Brewing Competition (CCBC) nor does this site represent itself as making judgements about the participating breweries. Any opinions expressed are those of the author J.J.Jackson unless otherwise noted. I simply wish to provide an additional aknowledement to all the fine brewers who support the CSF, the CBG and the CCBC.

Grape and Gourmet Participation Form. Must be in By June 25th to be listed in Printed G&G Program. **THE CORRECT FAX IS (916)348-0453.*

Look forward to the Grape & Gourmet July 7 and the Brewfest Awards at the Golden One Stage during the State Fair July 31.

All awards are listed at www.bigfun.org and www.calbrewers.com

California State Fair Commercial Craft Brewing Competition

The Commercial Craft Brewing Competition was developed by J.J.Jackson for the California State Fair in 1995 after gathering input from select brewers active in the California Commercial Craft Brewing Community. It is unique in that combines the American (1st, 2nd 3rd Place) and Danish Awards systems (Gold, Silver and Bronze Certificates by score), which is the result of the initial survey of brewers. It is a double blind competition conforming to the guidelines of and sanctioned by the Beer Judge Certification Program. The competition is open only to Commercial Breweries in the state of California for brews made in California. We have as stated Aims & Objectives:

“AIMS and OBJECTIVES
1. Offer the commercial craft brewers of California a venue by which their product may be evaluated by qualified judges and peer commercial craft brewers.
2. Encourage brewing in California and improve the knowledge of the art and science of brewing.
3. To provide the California public information about beer, beer styles and the art and science of brewing.
4. Enrich the reputation of California as a major contributor to the resurgence of craft brewing.
5. Acknowledge the prowess of California’s commercial brewers who produce superior beers.(Source: CSF 2010 CCBC Handbook).”

Participating Breweries 2010

It is my pleasure to present these links to the participants of the 2010 California State Fair Commercial Brewing Competition. Any issues or corrections let me know at JJ.Jackson@californiacraftbrews.com

An alphabetically ordered list of participating California Craft Breweries [All participants in the competition are invited to be represented as a brewery in Grape & Gourmet July 7, 2010 at the Sacramento Convention Center and at the Awards/Brewfest at the Golden One Stage July 31, 2010 during the California State Fair. Please urge them to participate so that others may share their great California Brews:

  1. Anderson Valley Brewing Co.
  2. Angel City Brewing
  3. Anheuser Busch
  4. Auburn Alehouse
  5. Bayhawk Ales Inc
  6. Bear Republic Brewing Co
  7. Black Market Brewing Co
  8. Blue Frog Grog & Grill
  9. Crispin Cider Co
  10. Dale Bros. Brewey
  11. Devil's Canyon Brewing Co.
  12. Drakes Brewing Co
  13. Dust Bowl Brewing Co
  14. Eel River Brewing Co
  15. Etna Brewing Co
  16. Faultline Brewing Co
  17. Fifty Fifty Brewing Co
  18. Firehouse Brewery & Grill
  19. Firestone Walker Brewing
  20. Fox Barrel Cider Company
  21. Gold Hill Brewery
  22. Green Flash Brewing Co
  23. Jack's Brewing
  24. Lightning Brewery
  25. Lockdown Brewing Co
  26. Lodi Beer Co
  27. Lost Coast Brewery
  28. Mad River Brewing Company
  29. Main St. Brewery
  30. Mammoth Brewing Co
  31. Marin Brewing Company
  32. Mayfield Brewing Company
  33. Mendocino Brewing Co
  34. Moylan's Brewing Co
  35. Napa Smith Brewery
  36. New English Brewing Company
  37. Noble Ale Works
  38. River CIty Brewing Co
  39. San Pedro Brewing Company
  40. Santa Cruz Ale Works
  41. Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing
  42. Schooner's Grille & Brewery
  43. Seabright Brewery
  44. Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
  45. Sudwerk Privatbrauerei Hubsch (BOS)
  46. Tail Gate Beer
  47. Taps Fish House & Brewery
  48. The Brewhouse
  49. Third Street Aleworks
  50. Tied House Brewing
  51. Triple Rock
  52. Trumer Brauerei
  53. 21st-amendment.com
  54. Two River Cider Co.
  55. Uncommon Brewers
  56. Valley Brewing Company (at this time this link appears