ON TAP AT THE KELLEY HOUSE
The History of Brewing on the Mendocino Coast
June 5th – September 29th, 2025
Members Reception, Saturday, June 7th, 4:00pm – 5:30pm RSVP
Museum open Thurs – Mon, 11:00am – 3:00pm
It’s going to be a hoppy summer thanks to the Kelley House Museum’s new exhibit on Mendocino’s beer brewing heritage. On Tap traces the deep roots and rich stories behind one of Northern California’s most spirited industries—from the small breweries that served the local lumber workers to the craft beer renaissance that put Mendocino on the national brewing map.
The exhibit showcases the evidence left behind by the 19th century breweries through archival photographs, newspaper clippings, and maps, while spotlighting the people—German immigrants, local entrepreneurs, and counterculture trailblazers—who turned hops and barley into a beverage that has sustained the community for almost two centuries. Well, except for those Prohibition years, but even then the beer makers and consumers could not be thwarted! (You’ll have to visit the exhibit to discover what a “blind pig” was.) Learn how the region’s natural abundance, independent spirit, and love of experimentation gave rise to groundbreaking breweries like the North Coast Brewing Company, one of the pioneer craft beer makers in the United States. Guest Curator: Robert Dominy.
Events:
Members Reception and Exhibit Preview, Saturday, June 7th, 4:00pm – 5:30pm
RSVP
July 4th Lawn Party and Parade Viewing, Friday, July 4th, 11am – 3pm.
The museum will be closed, but come enjoy a beer from North Coast Brewing Company while watching the parade from our lawn. Learn more.
Foggy Coast Brewers Gathering, Tuesday, July 15th, 6:00pm – 8:00pm
The Kelley House Museum welcomes members of the Foggy Coast Brewers for a social gathering and viewing of the exhibit On Tap: The History of Brewing on the Mendocino Coast. Learn more.
ON TAP AT THE KELLEY HOUSE
The History of Brewing on the Mendocino Coast
June 5th – September 29th, 2025
Members Reception, Saturday, June 7th, 4:00pm – 5:30pm RSVP
Museum open Thurs – Mon, 11:00am – 3:00pm
It’s going to be a hoppy summer thanks to the Kelley House Museum’s new exhibit on Mendocino’s beer brewing heritage. On Tap traces the deep roots and rich stories behind one of Northern California’s most spirited industries—from the small breweries that served the local lumber workers to the craft beer renaissance that put Mendocino on the national brewing map.
The exhibit showcases the evidence left behind by the 19th century breweries through archival photographs, newspaper clippings, and maps, while spotlighting the people—German immigrants, local entrepreneurs, and counterculture trailblazers—who turned hops and barley into a beverage that has sustained the community for almost two centuries. Well, except for those Prohibition years, but even then the beer makers and consumers could not be thwarted! (You’ll have to visit the exhibit to discover what a “blind pig” was.) Learn how the region’s natural abundance, independent spirit, and love of experimentation gave rise to groundbreaking breweries like the North Coast Brewing Company, one of the pioneer craft beer makers in the United States. Guest Curator: Robert Dominy.
Events:
Members Reception and Exhibit Preview, Saturday, June 7th, 4:00pm – 5:30pm
RSVP
July 4th Lawn Party and Parade Viewing, Friday, July 4th, 11am – 3pm.
The museum will be closed, but come enjoy a beer from North Coast Brewing Company while watching the parade from our lawn. Learn more.
Foggy Coast Brewers Gathering, Tuesday, July 15th, 6:00pm – 8:00pm
The Kelley House Museum welcomes members of the Foggy Coast Brewers for a social gathering and viewing of the exhibit On Tap: The History of Brewing on the Mendocino Coast. Learn more.
