Bear Republic Brewing Company

The Bear Republic Brewing Company is an American microbrewery located in Cloverdale, California. The company was established by the Norgrove family in 1995, with Richard G. Norgrove as brewmaster. The name is said to refer to California's 1846 Bear Flag Revolt.[2] In 2006, Bear Republic was named Small Brewing Company and Small Brewing Company Brewer of the Year at the Great American Beer Festival.[3]

Bear Republic Brewing Company
IndustryAlcoholic beverage
Founders
  • Richard R. Norgrove
  • Sandy Norgrove
  • Richard G. Norgrove
  • Tami Norgrove
Headquarters
Cloverdale, California
,
United States
Number of locations
1 Pub & Restaurant
Key people
  • Richard R. Norgrove (CEO)
  • Richard G. Norgrove (Brew Master)
ProductsBeer
Production output
72,000 US beer barrels (8,400,000 l; 2,200,000 US gal; 1,900,000 imp gal) (2013)[1]
Owner
  • Richard R. Norgrove
  • Sandy Norgrove
  • Richard G. Norgrove
  • Tami Norgrove
Websitewww.bearrepublic.com

Bear's best-selling product is Racer 5, an India Pale Ale which accounted for about three-quarters of the company's 2009 sales.[4][5] Their other brews include Big Bear Black Stout,[6] Hop Rod Rye,[7] and Green House Lager, a Czech-style pilsner.[8]

The company operates a brewpub in Healdsburg, California.[9][10]

Bear Republic closed its 24-year-old Healdsburg brewpub on November 22, 2019.[11]

References
  1. Stevens, Loralee (January 24, 2014). "Brewery tackles drought with tech". North Bay Business Journal. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
  2. Myers, Benjamin (October 1999). Best American Beers: An Enthusiast's Guide to the Most Distinctive Craft Brews of the Us and Canada. CLB. ISBN 9781841001371. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
  3. "2006 Brewery and Brewer of the Year Awards" (PDF). Great American Beer Festival. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
  4. Miller, Norman (July 15, 2009). "The Beer Nut: Bullish on Bear Republic's beers". Metro West Daily News. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  5. Hampson, Tim (2010-07-19). Great Beers: 700 of the Best from Around the World. Penguin. pp. 53–. ISBN 9780756672584. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
  6. Perry, Charles (October 13, 2011). "Bear Republic Big Bear Black Stout: review". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
  7. Kreck, Dick (April 19, 2006). "Beer of the Week". Denver Post. p. F2. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
  8. Lenker, George (September 17, 2009). "Bear Republic creates magic beer yet again". The Republican. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
  9. Goldsmith, Philip (2007-11-28). Moon Northern California Wine Country. Avalon Travel. pp. 243–. ISBN 9781598800784. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
  10. Melnik, Peg; Fish, Tim (2011-05-02). Explorer's Guide Napa & Sonoma: A Great Destination. The Countryman Press. pp. 157–. ISBN 9781581571363. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
  11. "Bear Republic to close Healdsburg brewpub in November". SFChronicle.com. 2019-10-22. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
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