| Auburn Alehouse | |
| Location: | 289 Washington Street, Auburn, California, United States |
| Owner: | Brian Ford Lisa Ford |
| Opened: | June 21, 2007 |
| Production: | 1870usbeerbbl |
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Auburn Alehouse is a brewery and restaurant located in the Old Town neighborhood of Auburn, California in the United States.[1]
Auburn Alehouse was co-founded by Brian and Lisa Ford. Brian Ford started making beer by homebrewing. Ford then took classes through the American Brewers Guild in fermentation science and engineering. Ford interned at Rubicon Brewing Company. He opened Crawford Brewing Company in 1997. The brewery relocated to Nevada City, California and was renamed Stonehouse. He quit working there in 1999 and Beermann's in Roseville, California. He also opened their location in Lincoln, California. He quit working for that company in 2003. He started working in construction. He had intentions to open another brewery and worked on the plans for Auburn Alehouse, which opened in 2007. The brewery also has a restaurant.[2]
The brewery and restaurant are located in the American Block Building, which was the Shanghai Restaurant prior to becoming a brewery. When it was the Shanghai, portions of the movie Phenomenon were filmed there.[1] The restaurant serves pub food. It has been featured in the Placer Herald,[3] The Union,[4] KTXL[5] and Sacramento.[6]
As of October 7th 2023 the establishment is going viral after Lisa Ford was recorded assulting a minority over a new Mexican restaurant. She then proceeded to call the police to endanger the POC she had assaulted.https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8rhgEm5/
In 2013, Auburn Alehouse produced 1,870 barrels of beer. They make a Pilsner which Ford calls a "Pre-Prohibition style Pilsner". They make a seasonal barley wine, called Old Prospector, that uses wine from Dono dal Cielo.[2]
| Name | Style | Honors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Digger IPA | American-Style India Pale Ale | 2017 Great American Beer Festival Silver | |
| Hop Donkey | Double Red Ale | 2017 Great American Beer Festival Gold | |
| Old Town Brown | English-Style Mild Ale | 2016 Great American Beer Festival Bronze | |
| Hop Donkey Imperial Red Ale | Imperial Red Ale | 2014 Great American Beer Festival Silver | |
| Gold Country Pilsner | Pilsner | 2013 Great American Beer Festival Bronze | |
| Gold Country Pilsner | Pilsner | 2012 Great American Beer Festival Gold | |
| Gold Country Pilsner | Pilsner | 2011 Great American Beer Festival Bronze |