Brew Skies Happy Hour
Crack open a cold one and join brewer Bret Kollmann Baker and beer historian Michael D. Morgan as they explore how America went from fewer than 100 breweries in the late 1970's to more than 10,000 today.
Brew Skies Happy Hour
5: Sierra Nevada Pale Ale and America’s First Craft Beer
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Bret Kollmann Baker and Mike Morgan
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Season 1
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Episode 5
Ken Grossman, founder and owner of Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. learned to brew at age 14 when his neighbor - a retired rocket scientist - agreed to teach him. Starting with a glorified home brew system in a northern California garage and a new strain of West Coast hops, Ken Grossman transformed the modern beer pallet. High-hopped beer became a distinct American style and Sierra Nevada became an iconic billion-dollar brand.