The Pacific from our campsite at San Elijo State Beach.

Three Rivers brewers Daniel Gibbs and Peter Fieweger attended the annual Craft Brewers Conference (CBC) in sunny San Diego. From the drive out to California to the incredible Welcome Reception at Stone Brewing, from camping on San Elijo State Beach to the visits to local brewpubs and breweries (Pizza Ports of Solana Beach and Carlsbad, Oggi’s, and Lost Abbey/Port Brewing among them), and, of course, to learn more about the different facets of brewing from some of the best, this CBC was truly an adventure. Past CBCs have been in Seattle and last year in Austin, but this is the second time in four years that it has taken place in San Diego. That says something.
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Well, there isn’t a whole lot to say right now.  This is our mellow time before our summer rush hits us right between the eyes.  Construction is underway for our new pizza joint and banquet room.  They will both be open on the first….first chance we get!  Ha!  So in the meantime, be looking foward to our next X-Beer which will be the Explosible Pale Ale.  This beer is for all you hop-heads out there!  It was brewed with 6 different varieties of hops totalling 23 pounds!  This one will make you pucker!  We’re always looking foward to seeing you!

Casey Gwinn enjoying a laugh at SKA

Casey Gwinn’s visit to Farmington and his Three Rivers family was a treat! Two weeks of being able to spend time with Casey, and for Casey to spend time with all the folks here. He helped out around the brewery and restaurant when he was able (and when he wasn’t talking to folks). He took trips to Durango (twice!), and Casey was able to spend some time with his Mug Club friends from Carver Brewing, Ska, and Steamworks. Casey introduced brewer Peter Fieweger to walks in Berg and Animas River Parks; Peter’s been living in Farmington for almost three years and had never been there!
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Construction continues at both the Pizzeria and Banquet and Event Room. Holes have been drilled from the beer cold room in the basement of the existing Three Rivers Eatery up through the floor to the ceiling, and also through the walls in the dining room and into the Pizzeria. We now have beer lines (yes, all twelve of them!) snaked from the cold room all the way to the Pizzeria. They’re not hooked up yet — we still need a bar and all the taps set up before we do that — but we’re working on the connections in the cold room. If you look on the half-wall near the salad preparation area, you will see a thick black  hose rise up from out of the floor and run across the dining room ceiling and disappear into the wall. Those are the beer lines!
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Good news! Casey Gwinn, Three Rivers’ Head Brewer, is coming to Farmington for an extended stay of two weeks! As you probably know, Casey suffered a stroke over a year ago (Jan. 3, 2007) and has been undergoing various types of therapy in Farmington, Galveston, and most recently, Austin since then. [See the previous “Upate on Casey Gwinn” entries below for more information on Casey’s recovery and the progress of his rehab.] Casey is looking forward to coming “home” to Farmington.
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