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New California Casino Brewery?

January 13, 2007 By Jay Brooks

I want to stress that this is only guesswork, but it appears that one of the Native American casinos in Northern California may be building a new casino brewery. My sister-in-law sent me a classified job listing she noticed in the Santa Rosa Press-Democrat. The job listing is for a full time brewmaster with three years experience to handle “all aspects of brewing operations, purchasing, packaging, brewing of main line & specialty beers.” The listing also states that preference will be given to a Native American applicant, which made me curious. The number listed is associated with the Lake Miwok Indian Nation of the Middletown Rancheria. The tribe operates the Twin Pine Casino along Highway 29 in Middletown, California, about 35 miles north of Santa Rosa.

My guess is that the casino is planning a brewery on-site, but this is the first I’ve heard anything. But that seems the most logical reason for the tribe seeking a brewer. I know there are several casino breweries in Las Vegas, but are there any other breweries in Native American casinos? If not, this may be the first. Does anybody else know? The California Nations Indian Gaming Association has a list of all tribal casinos in California.

An alert reader did point out that Mount St. Helena Brewery [no website] is also in Middletown, but if that’s the case why post a fax machine number to a Native American tribe that operates a casino and list a preference for a Native American in the position?

Twin Pine Casino, site of a new brewpub?

UPDATE 1.27: Turns out that the Mount St. Helena Brewery is owned by the Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California. Here is their ABC License. So my speculation was wrong, after all. Thanks to Vinnie for pointing this out.

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Business, California, Northern California



Comments

  1. Cindy says

    January 13, 2007 at 11:32 am

    I think it may be a postion at Mount St Helena Brewing Co; I believe I heard the brewer there may be returning to Seabright Brewery, in Santa Cruz, where he previously worked.

  2. Cindy says

    January 13, 2007 at 11:36 am

    Mount St Helena Brewing Co is in Middletown.

  3. Chris "Beer Activist" O'Brien says

    January 14, 2007 at 11:10 am

    Hey Jay – I wonder if this would be the the first and only Native American-owned brewery in the U.S.

    Also, I wanted to let you know that I’ve begun blogging now that my book is finally out. The blog is here: beeractivist.wordpress.com.

    Looking at the map in this post makes me envy your locale there in northern CA. I’ve blogged about both Lagunitas and Ukiah brewing cos in the last week, both of which look to be but a stone’s throw from the Brookston beer bunker.

    Cheers,
    Chris “beer activist” O’Brien

    **Out Now**
    Fermenting Revolution: How to Drink Beer and Save the World
    http://www.beeractivist.com

  4. Chris "Beer Activist" O'Brien says

    January 14, 2007 at 11:10 am

    Hey Jay – I wonder if this would be the the first and only Native American-owned brewery in the U.S.

    Also, I wanted to let you know that I’ve begun blogging now that my book is finally out. The blog is here: beeractivist.wordpress.com.

    Looking at the map in this post makes me envy your locale there in northern CA. I’ve blogged about both Lagunitas and Ukiah brewing cos in the last week, both of which look to be but a stone’s throw from the Brookston beer bunker.

    Cheers,
    Chris “beer activist” O’Brien

    **Out Now**
    Fermenting Revolution: How to Drink Beer and Save the World
    http://www.beeractivist.com

  5. Chris "Beer Activist" O'Brien says

    January 14, 2007 at 11:10 am

    Hey Jay – I wonder if this would be the the first and only Native American-owned brewery in the U.S.

    Also, I wanted to let you know that I’ve begun blogging now that my book is finally out. The blog is here: beeractivist.wordpress.com.

    Looking at the map in this post makes me envy your locale there in northern CA. I’ve blogged about both Lagunitas and Ukiah brewing cos in the last week, both of which look to be but a stone’s throw from the Brookston beer bunker.

    Cheers,
    Chris “beer activist” O’Brien

    **Out Now**
    Fermenting Revolution: How to Drink Beer and Save the World
    http://www.beeractivist.com

  6. Chris "Beer Activist" O'Brien says

    January 14, 2007 at 11:10 am

    Hey Jay – I wonder if this would be the the first and only Native American-owned brewery in the U.S.

    Also, I wanted to let you know that I’ve begun blogging now that my book is finally out. The blog is here: beeractivist.wordpress.com.

    Looking at the map in this post makes me envy your locale there in northern CA. I’ve blogged about both Lagunitas and Ukiah brewing cos in the last week, both of which look to be but a stone’s throw from the Brookston beer bunker.

    Cheers,
    Chris “beer activist” O’Brien

    **Out Now**
    Fermenting Revolution: How to Drink Beer and Save the World
    http://www.beeractivist.com

  7. Chris "Beer Activist" O'Brien says

    January 14, 2007 at 11:14 am

    P.S. I’m still learning the blogging medium and adding new features and content to my blog, but for now you occupy the honorable position of being the first and only link in my just-added blogroll.

    Cheers!
    Chris

  8. Chris "Beer Activist" O'Brien says

    January 14, 2007 at 11:14 am

    P.S. I’m still learning the blogging medium and adding new features and content to my blog, but for now you occupy the honorable position of being the first and only link in my just-added blogroll.

    Cheers!
    Chris

  9. Chris "Beer Activist" O'Brien says

    January 14, 2007 at 11:14 am

    P.S. I’m still learning the blogging medium and adding new features and content to my blog, but for now you occupy the honorable position of being the first and only link in my just-added blogroll.

    Cheers!
    Chris

  10. Chris "Beer Activist" O'Brien says

    January 14, 2007 at 11:14 am

    P.S. I’m still learning the blogging medium and adding new features and content to my blog, but for now you occupy the honorable position of being the first and only link in my just-added blogroll.

    Cheers!
    Chris

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