By Ed Carroll
When Sacramento Valley’s early inhabitants found their way to John Sutter’s outpost, brewing was hardly a new concept. As in Europe, the American colonies boasted breweries aplenty and the fine art of home brewing was just another household ritual alongside washing the linens, cooking and tending the garden. Understandably, as dreams of gold and agrarian utopias lured the masses westward, beer naturally came along for the ride. Read more »