Brewery Archives

A Call to Gathering: BaleFire Brewing Opens in Live Oak

November 28, 2023December 6, 2023 Julie HornerBalefire, Brewery, Leslie Buchanan, Santa Cruz, small business, Women in business0 comment

By Julie Horner Craft beer lovers will be stoked to notice that a new brewer has come to town in the Live Oak district of Santa Cruz. Former Boulder Creek locals and KBCZ 89.3 FM Community Radio alumni, Leslie and Matt Buchanan and business partners Stephanie and Nate Murphy have signed the lease in the East Cliff Village Shopping Center… Read More

Mountain Fermenter Steel Bonnet Brewing Company

Columns Food & Drink

Spotlight on Steel Bonnet Brewing Company

June 1, 2020June 2, 2025 slvpost.comBrewery, brewing company, craft beer, local brewer, Scotts Valley, steel bonnet0 comment

We’d like to kick off the Mountain Fermenter by taking a look at what brewing during the COVID-19 crisis has been like for our local breweries. We were able to chat with Donald Cramb (via email of course), co-owner of Steel Bonnet Brewing Co. in Scotts Valley. Read More

Boulder Creek Business Main Street

Boulder Creek Brewery Switches Hitches

October 27, 2017October 22, 2026 Julie Hornerboulder creek, Brewery, restaurants0 comment

Beloved Restaurant and Brewery on the Move By Julie Horner On March 29th, 2015 the well-loved Boulder Creek Brewery was gutted by fire. The building remains, an empty shell, at 13040 Highway 9, the epicenter of Boulder Creek. A “For Sale” sign tacked to the façade has signaled the end of an era for months now. Too many hurdles, they’ve… Read More

Business Felton Main Street

A Toast to the Craft: Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing at The Cremer House

October 16, 2015October 22, 2026 slvpost.comBrewery, cremer house, felton0 comment

By Julie Horner For two luxurious sun-drenched days, the Santa Cruz Mountains Art, Wine, and Music Festival invited revelers to stay local, kick off their shoes, dance on the green to live music, and enjoy a final taste of summer among the redwoods. On hand to pour hand-crafted suds: Boulder Creek Brewing on Saturday and Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing on… Read More