How Craft Beer Got to Be So Popular

Craft beers are increasingly becoming popular throughout the US and the world as a whole. And the main reason for that is because of the fact that craft beer is much cheaper than the traditional bitter beer, it has more health benefits, reduces your trips to the bathroom, and has a stronger alcohol content than traditional beer. Craft beer does not use any artificial additives, and some of the natural ingredients used in its production include; lemons, oranges, strawberries and a blend of other fruit to some degree. All these are concocted to bring out a some very interesting flavoring. In short, craft beer is growing and there seems to be no stopping it.

Sacramento Bee Video

Sac Brew Bike Tours Sacramento Pubs

Take a ride back in time with this Sacramento Bee video that captures the very essence of what would become a Sacramento institution! This rare footage showcases the early days of Sac Brew Bike as our crew pedals through midtown Sacramento, pioneering a whole new way to experience the city’s craft beer scene. Watch the origin story unfold as friends come together to explore Sacramento’s vibrant pub culture, one pedal stroke at a time.

ForePlay

2012 K Street Formerly known as Wise Axe, ForePlay Bar landed at 20th and K Streets in Midtown’s Lavender District with a rebranded mission: less dedicated axe gym, more full-on social hub. The result is one of the more versatile stops on the grid — part bar, part arcade, part lounge — with enough going…

R15 Bar

1431 R Street Tucked into the Café Bernardo complex at the corner of 15th and R Streets, R15 is something of a hidden gem on the R Street Corridor — a sophisticated lounge bar that benefits from being connected to one of Sacramento’s most well-regarded restaurant kitchens. Plush seating, dark wood accents, pool tables, and…

Henry’s Lounge

2019 O Street Henry’s Lounge has roots going back to 1986, when it operated in Downtown Sacramento before relocating to Midtown in 2021. Three generations and women-led throughout, it’s a sports bar, grill, and arcade that has held onto its neighborhood bar soul while modernizing around it. The result is a comfortable, no-frills space that…

The Golden Bear

2326 K Street Twenty-plus years in, The Golden Bear remains one of Midtown’s most reliable constants. Open since 2004 at 24th and K Streets, it has the lived-in comfort of a true neighborhood bar with a kitchen that punches well above pub grub expectations — a combination that earned it a spot on Diners, Drive-Ins…

Cantina Alley

2320 Jazz Alley Tucked into Jazz Alley between 23rd and 24th Streets, Cantina Alley has been bringing Mexico to Midtown since 2017 — and doing it with enough flair to earn Best New Restaurant honors from Sacramento News & Review, along with KCRA A-List wins for Best Mexican Restaurant and Most Trendiest Bar. The entrance…

At Ease Brewing Company

1825 I Street R & R starts here. Nestled among the tree-lined streets of Sacramento’s Boulevard Park neighborhood, At Ease Brewing Company is the vision of Mike Conrad — retired U.S. Army Colonel, UC Davis Master Brewer, and lifelong Sacramentan. What began as an award-winning home brewing hobby became one of Midtown’s most beloved taprooms…