30th Anniversary Party Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

November 15, 1980, Sierra Nevada produced it's first batch of beer. 

Over the years, Sierra Nevada Brewing Company has been a pioneer in the craft of Micro brewed beers.  Ken Grossman has been a trailblazer and a business model for brewers all over the nation.

The party kicked off at 4pm.  Tickets were $15 and that got you an Anniversary glass which was the perfect size for sampling the 35 some odd beers that were made available for the evening.  Many of the beers I never heard of.  All of the beers I did not try.  I was the designated driver for 13 others from the Sacramento area.
 The venue was huge.  Much like Fort Mason in San Francisco.  There were the musical stylings of great funky jazz, and blues by the  Joe Cavern Trio, Roy Rogers, and Houston Jones.
  Freshly made pretzels straight from the breweries restaurant came out hot and salty.  The place was well prepared for the huge crowd it drew.  Dinner was served buffet style and included fresh mixed salad, sauteed vegetables, sweet pepper polenta and tri-tip.
There was a point in the evening that there were so many people there that getting around required an introduction.  The evening was pleasant and the party lasted till the dying end.