Slice Beer Company
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| Location | 665 6th Street, Lincoln, California, United States | ||||
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| Opened | November, 2019 | ||||
| Key people | Zack Frasher Russ Yeager | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
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Slice Beer Company is a microbrewery in Lincoln, California, United States. Slice predominantly features West Coast IPAs, Hazy IPAs, and classic styles.
History
[edit]Slice was founded in 2019 by Zach Frasher and Russ Yeager.[1] Yeager is marketing director for Old Town Pizza, located next door to Slice's taproom.[2] Frasher was a former brewer at Moonraker Brewing in nearby Auburn, California, and is credited with raising Moonraker's profile in the U.S. beer community by creating a triple IPA that bested Russian River Brewing's Pliny the Younger in 2017 at the annual Double and Triple IPA competition at The Bistro in Hayward.[3] Frasher, who got his start as a homebrewer while being a stay-at-home-dad after his daughter's birth, worked for Mraz Brewing and Knee Deep Brewing.[1]
Facility
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Slice has a 10 barrel brewhouse, and a fermentation capacity of 120 barrels.[3] They expect to produce 1,500 barrels a year, which Frasher says gives him the ability to control the entire process.[2] Their brewing facility is located with their taproom, which has a capacity of 32 people.[2]
They do not distribute, instead selling all their beers from their taproom.[4] During 2020's Covid-19 pandemic, they switched to more canned sales.[5]
Beer
[edit]Frasher was inspired to create hazy IPAs by New England style pioneers Hill Farmstead, the Alchemist, and Tired Hands.[2] They focus on fresh beers and use the tag line: "Culture of Fresh."[3]
Before production started under their label, Slice brewed collaboration beers with established breweries like Cellarmaker, Moksa, and Urban Roots.[2]
In 2020, they became the first brewery to win people's choice for both the double and triple IPA styles at the Bistro's Double and Triple IPA Festival.[6] The people's choice award is voted on by festival attendees, which numbered around 1,000 in 2020.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Patrick, James (2019-06-19). "Former Moonraker head brewer announces new brewery set to open this summer". Sacramento Bee. Retrieved 2020-02-21.
- ^ a b c d e Barnes, Daniel (December 18, 2019). "A Slice of Excitement". Comstock's magazine. Retrieved 2020-02-21.
- ^ a b c French, Robert (2019-07-29). "Slice Beer Company, The Culture of Fresh • thefullpint.com". The Full Pint - Craft Beer News. Retrieved 2020-02-21.
- ^ Barnes, Daniel (April 2020). "Critical Mash: Slice Beer Co". Sacramento Magazine. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
- ^ Barnes, Daniel (April 28, 2020). "Craft Brewers Tap Into New Ideas". Comstock's magazine. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
- ^ a b Pereira, Alyssa (2020-02-09). "Brand new Sacramento-area brewery upsets competition at legendary Bay Area beer contest". SFGate. Retrieved 2020-02-21.