About

The Central Valley Brewers Guild is a non-profit organization committed to the prosperity of the craft beer community in California’s Central Valley. We represent breweries from; Madera, Merced, Fresno, Clovis, Visalia, Bakersfield, Exeter and Lemoore. Our vision is to create a system of organized support that is suitable to meet the growing needs of the craft beer businesses and customers right here in the Central Valley. We work hard to provide education, community engagement programs, and craft beer resources.

We have positive working relationships with like organizations, such as CSU, Fresno’s Continuing Education Department, Downtown Fresno Partnership, California Restaurant Association, and California Manufacturing Technology Consulting. We work together with these organizations to grow a variety of programs that contribute to the development and growth of the Central Valley’s craft beer industry. Our joint efforts make possible the following programs; Brew U certificate program, Central Valley Ale Trail, and Central Valley Craft Beer Week.

Central Valley Ale Trail is a directory of our member’s breweries along with their location and contact information. The Downtown Fresno Partnership is the founder of the Downtown Fresno Ale Trail. They have granted exclusive access and governance of their marketing materials to the Central valley Brewers Guild. This helps us in our effort to organize local, city-wide Ale Trails throughout the Central Valley.

We work together with members of the California Restaurant Association, California Manufacturing Technology Consulting, and the Downtown Fresno Partnership to develop the first ever Central Valley Craft Beer Week. An annual week-long celebration

during the last week of August that celebrates Central Valley’s craft beer community. Brewers and chefs collaborate to create beer and food pairing events and front of the house staff work with local artists to plan entertainment.

Our website will provide resources for questions about craft beer events, breweries, classes, and jobs in the Central Valley’s craft beer industry. The goal for this project is to provide a community resource center that is informative and easy to use. The website is scheduled to launch in July 2019.

We are grateful to be a part of a community that promotes teamwork and dedication. We are excited about the impact our joint efforts will have on Fresno and the Central Valley. We are looking forward to continuing to build new relationships that make our craft beer community better. Through education, community engagement programs, and a resource center, the Central Valley Brewers Guild is the Central Valley’s resource for All Things Craft Beer.

Central Valley Brewers Guild