Welcome to Solid Ground Brewing. We are a 30 barrel production brewery that specializes in traditional and non-traditional craft lagers, ales, and wine-influenced beers. We also provide specialty and experimental ales, barrel-aged beers and eventually sours. In addition to beer, we offer wine on draft produced by us, that includes a wide range of rotating varietals, esoteric blends, sparkling, and
low-alcohol European style wines. To pair with our beer and wine, we provide shareable made-in-house elevated pub food. The name, SOLID GROUND, has multiple meanings layered together. SOLID GROUND is a synonym for Earth from which the ingredients are derived and then skillfully crafted into our products. The education and experience that KC Sare and Scott Johnson bring to our company is the SOLID GROUND from which we are founded. Lastly, but most importantly perhaps, we want our brewery to be a gathering point for families and friends where a SOLID GROUND is created within our own community. The story of SOLID GROUND begins with two couples bonding over a shared passion for beer and wine. We would often meet and taste-test our creations with much enthusiasm and excitement. KC and Scott began to collaborate and exchange ideas whether the beverages were for weddings, family and friend gatherings, or for work. After a couple years past, one day Scott sent KC an email tempting him into opening a brewery together. The rest is history. KC 's curiosity for the science behind brewing beer began while managing casks in one of England's premier real ale breweries, Young & Co's. Brewery, now known as Wells & Young's Brewing Company. KC holds a 4 year degree in Brewing and Distilling Science from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland and has brewed for esteemed breweries including Anheuser-Busch, at their once London based Stag Brewery, Gordon Biersch Brewing Company in San Jose, and most recently Deschutes Brewery in Bend, OR. KC is an award-winning brewer who has been integrally involved in recipe development for award-winning breweries in the California's Sierra Foothills. He is passionate about Continental European styles and maintains a dedication to beer traditions. Scott received his 4-year degree in Viticulture and Enology from the University of California, Davis and is now an award-winning winemaker for local wineries. With over 10 years of winemaking experience in Sonoma County, Napa, New Zealand, and our own Sierra Foothills, Scott's winemaking style imparts innovative contemporary techniques that highlight our region's unique terrain. Scott is currently the winemaker for Perry Creek Winery, Gold Mountain Winery, and Element 79 Vineyards, all of which are located in Fair Play, CA. However, Scott is not just a winemaker. He also studied under well-regarded brewing professor and brewing scientist, Charlie Bamforth. At Solid Ground, KC and Scott are breaking new ground by pushing the boundaries of beer using winemaking techniques; including barrel aging projects and blending wine into beer to create harmonious hybrids. They also remain true to the centuries of brewing traditions of intercontinental beer styles. Every beer and wine placed on our tap list undergoes a collaboration of ideas, recipes, and taste-tests before the final product is poured in the taproom.
