Triple Rock Brewery and Alehouse
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Alcoholic beverage, Restaurant |
| Founded | 1985 |
| Founder | John Martin, Reid Martin |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Number of locations | 1 |
| Products | Beer |
| Owner | John Martin, Reid Martin |
| Website | triplerock.com |
Triple Rock is a brewpub in Berkeley, California.
History
[edit]The company brewed their first batch of beer on Christmas day 1985, and opened to the public the following year. They claim to be the fifth brewpub opened in the United States, and the oldest currently in operation with the original equipment and brewmasters. The brewery was founded as Roaring Rock Brewery and Alehouse, but changed their name in 1989 at the insistence of Latrobe Brewing Company, owners of Rolling Rock brand beer.[1][2]
In 2008, the owners of Triple Rock purchased Drake's Brewing Company, in San Leandro, California.[3]
Awards
[edit]| Name | Style | Honors |
|---|---|---|
| 7-Fity | Strong pale ale | 2010 Great American Beer Festival Bronze[4] |
| Collaborative Evil | Baltic porter | 2010 Great American Beer Festival Silver[4] |
| Puddy Porter | Baltic porter | 2011 Great American Beer Festival Bronze[5] |
| Red Rock | Amber/Red ale | 2013 Great American Beer Festival Bronze,[6] 2010 Great American Beer Festival Bronze,[4] 2010 World Beer Cup Silver,[4] 2009 Great American Beer Festival Silver[7] |
| Rye Smile | Rye beer | 2013 Great American Beer Festival Silver[6] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Brooks, Jay R. (2013), California Breweries North, Stackpole Books, pp. 222–223, ISBN 9780811711586.
- ^ Erickson, Jack (1993), California Brewin': The Exciting Story of California's Microbrewing Revolution, RedBrick Press, pp. 24–25,
Another early entry in the California brewpub movement was the Martin brothers, John and Reid, who opened Roaring Rock Brewery in Berkeley in 1986. ... The Martins changed their brewpub's name to Triple Rock in 1989.
- ^ Brand, William (October 6, 2008), "San Leandro craft brewery sold to Triple Rock", Oakland Tribune, archived from the original on June 11, 2014.
- ^ a b c d Great American Beer Festival 2010 Winners List, BeerPulse.com, retrieved 2014-01-15.
- ^ Henry, Jason (October 4, 2011), "The Great American Beer Festival: Bay Area Brewers and Chefs Bring the Brew", SF Weekly.
- ^ a b 2013 Great American Beer Festival Winners, AllAboutBeer.com, retrieved 2014-01-15.
- ^ Great American Beer Festival Winners - 2009, BeerInfo.com, retrieved 2014-01-15.