The Northern California Craft Beer Guide

Over the past thirty-plus years, the U.S. beer industry has transformed itself from the butt of international jokes to the most innovative and delicious beer culture on the planet. No region has been more influential in helping shape and inspire this country's craft beer movement than Northern California. Encompassing over 300 entries-including breweries, beer bars, restaurants, bottle shops, and so much more-The Northern California Craft Beer Guide is the definitive handbook to the artistry, people, and culture of the region's craft beer scene. Book jacket.

Ken Weaver is a beer writer, fiction writer, and technical editor based in Northern California. Ken received his MFA in creative writing from the University of Maryland, and his M.S. in physics from Cornell. He’s a Certified BJCP beer judge and a frequent contributor to All About Beer. Anneliese Schmidt was born and raised in Marin County, CA. She has an M.S. in physics from Cornell University. Ali is a freelance photographer and is currently a student at the New York Institute of Photography. Her beer-centric photographs have most recently been featured in All About Beer. Ken Grossman is the Founder and Owner of Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. in Chico, CA and also the author of the upcoming book Beyond the Pale: The Story of Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. (Wiley 2012).