At age 18, Coachella Valley Brewing Co. master brewer Chris Anderson ventured into craft brewing: “Me and my buddy realized you don’t need to be 21 to make your own beer.” He started acquiring knowledge from reading numerous books and experimentation in general.
Chris Anderson earned a degree at The University of Alaska Anchorage Culinary Arts program. He furthered his career with over 20+ years of management experience, and won numerous awards, including 1st Place at The Great Alaskan Beer and Barleywine festival in 2000 and Gold at the Toronado Barley Wine Festival.
In August 30, 2013, what started out as a lofty idea became a reality — Coachella Valley Brewing Co. celebrated its grand opening in Thousand Palms, California — it’s committed to crafting beer that showcases the agriculture and the attitudes of the desert. Under Chris Anderson’s leadership, business is booming four-times the rate than anticipated. Coachella Valley Brewing Co. focuses on the uniqueness of the Southern California desert with quality locally grown ingredients and expertly crafted beer. Chris Anderson’s approach is innovative yet labor intensive — the end result is described as the first truly: farm to glass. “The East Valley is a huge agriculture hub. That was a big part of the business plan, 70%-80% comes from locally grown agriculture,” Chris explained.
One of the main reasons why Chris chose the Coachella Valley is because, “it’s one of the few places in the world that you get this kind of weather—one of the most beautiful places in the planet.” On the sweet taste of success: “If you love what you do and you’re passionate about it, you’re going to succeed.” Stop by and enjoy a glass from The Coachella Valley Brewing Co. — cheers.
WEB: CVBCO.COM
HEADQUATERS: THOUSAND PALMS, CA