Beyond the Brewhouse

Mills River Mushrooms

Under the forest canopy, tucked into a quiet nook, there’s…

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Craft Malt On Both Coasts

Ron Silberstein holds out his hand, and we lean in. He pokes a pile of barley kernels. The tiny seeds are halfway through the malting process. “Almost looks like a little cephalopod,”...

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Ken Grossman: Thoughts On 40

We’re celebrating 40 years as a brewery. No better time to ask founder Ken Grossman about the past, the future, and how pain caves and Death Rides are somehow good things. Uncensored...

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Barrel-Aging Sauerkraut

One rowdy weekend down, one more Oktoberfest marathon to go. Here in Chico, Calif., it’s our 10th year of bringing the Munich tents to stateside beer lovers. We go all out, and...

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Estate Mushrooms Mike Smiling at Shiitakes

Mills River Mushrooms

Under the forest canopy, tucked into a quiet nook, there’s a neighborhood of log cabins. But standing just 4 feet tall, they’re not home to humans. Instead, the residents bust through the...

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Trails Day Recap

American Hiking Society (AHS) had an ambitious goal: set a world record on National Trails Day® for the most people participating in trail restoration in a single day. We rallied our employees...

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Way Back with the Chico Wildflower

The 38th annual Chico Wildflower Century, one of California’s top cycling events, saw 3,300 people in the saddle. They sign up for various reasons: tradition, camaraderie, or crossing one off the bucket...

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Ninkasi Gate Project - Closed Gate Complete

A Different Kind Of Collaboration

It all started on a bus. Somewhere between the deserts of Arizona and the rocky shores of Maine, a plot was hatched and promises were made, and finally a new craft brewer...

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The Marriage of Bikes and Beer

An engineer at heart, Ken Grossman has loved bikes since he was a kid. His first visit to Chico preceded a long bike tour with friends along the Northern California coast. And...