I just heard that Valley Brewing in Stockton is being sold and their long-time (and quite talented) brewer Steve Altimari will not continue on with the new owners. Steve posted the following on his blog:
As of 6/12/10 I am no longer working for Valley Brewing Company, my employer for the last 13 years. The brewery is being sold and I am not a part of the new owners plans, so I bid everyone a fond goodbye and see you on the flip side.
Unless the new owners are kick-ass brewers themselves, I don’t see how that’s a positive for the brewery. Hopefully, there will be more details soon.
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You’ve got to be kidding! Steve is one of my all time favorite “unknown” brewers.
Hopefully, someone with more sense than the new owners will snatch Steve up quickly.
While this is very sad news to hear, I guess we can rely on the saying that “everything happens for a reason” and in the end this will end up working out very well for Steve. I don’t see how it’s going to work well for Valley Brewing, but I guess that’s their problem now.
This is truly sad news. I wonder where Steve will end up next … He is entirely way too talented not to get scooped up right away!
Thanks for the news!
Ashley
yeah, got an e-mail from steve today
waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!
need to find our happy place
need to find our happy place
need to find our happy place
Steve deserves his own brewery
Steve Is The Beer Lovers Brewer, Love This Guy..So Much For Valley Brewing..Might As Well Be Alley Brewing Without Steve’s Talent And Personality…Quick Somebody Local Grab Him Now!!…