ARCHIVE / CORONADO BREWING COMPANY'S BIG BASH

VICTORY PARTY—Coronado Brewing Company did quite well at the World Beer Cup, a hugely popular competition among the planet’s best craft breweries that was recently held in Denver.

To celebrate its excellent showing, the brewery is holding a big selfie bash and has invited the public to attend on May 2 from 11 am to closing.  Location is Coronado Brewing’s Tasting Room, 1205 Knoxville St., San Diego CA 92110.

For the next two years, Coronado Brewing will reign as the champion among all mid-size brewers in the world, having received the highly coveted Champion Brewery/Champion Brewmaster Award this past weekend, hosted by the Brewers Association. The awards were presented at the conclusion of Craft Brewers Conference & BrewExpo America® in Denver, CO and are arguably the most prestigious awards in craft brewing. The World Beer Cup is held biennially during the CBC and the World Beer Cup awards brewers worldwide for their achievements in brewing quality craft beer.

http://coronadobrewingcompany.com/

ARCHIVE / CALIFORNIA’S STEINBECK FESTIVAL

“Migrant Mother” in family tent, 1936, Nipomo, California.  Library of Congress image. Photographer: Dorothea Lange.

TOUR THE AUTHOR’S RANCH--34^th annual Steinbeck Festival takes place May 2-4 in and around The National Steinbeck Center in Salinas, CA.  Top item will be the three-day celebration of the 75^th anniversary of John Steinbeck’s classic novel: “The Grapes of Wrath.”

Events range in cost from the big party ($78 per ticket) to Steinbeck ranch tours ($20).  Other events on tap include readings and speakers and the aforementioned big barn party.

For info: www.steinbeck.org