Inspired By the Past, Building On It’s Legacy
[ 1865 ]
Young Frank Ruhstaller arrives in Sacramento from Einsiedeln, Switzerland via Buffalo, NY Kentucky, and Panama. He quickly rose to foreman of the City Brewery at 12th and I Streets.
[ 1881 ]
Capt Frank Ruhstaller purchases City Brewery and begins brewing Ruhstaller’s Gilt Edge Lager (a steam beer… 15 years before Anchor Brewing was founded).
[ ca. 1885 ]
Capt Frank Ruhstaller
[ ca. 1885 ]
Ruhstaller’s flagship… the Gilt Edge… one of the early adopters of new Canning Technology.
[ ca. 1890 ]
During Capt Frank’s era Sacramento became the Largest Hop Growing Region in the world… even shipping hops back to the Old World.
[ ca. 1890 ]
Sacramento was also home to the Largest Brewery West of the Mississippi… Buffalo Brewery… a cooperative of several Sacramento breweries with Capt Frank Ruhstaller as the Managing Member.
[ 1898 ]
1898 Capt Frank Ruhstaller builds the Ruhstaller Building at 9th and J Streets to house his offices, entertain customers, and serve the community it’s favorite brews in a Basement Taproom.
[ 2010 ]
900 J Street: The building whose craftsmanship inspired us to ask, “Who is Ruhstaller?”.
[ 2011 ]
First Delivery.
[ 2011 ]
Our 1st brew.
[ 2012 ]
“You don’t deserve the names Ruhstaller or Sacramento unless you use locally grown hops.” – Darrell Corti
[ 2012 ]
7.5 acres beer (and hard work!)… sustainably grown in Dixon.
[ 2014 ]
Then we were joined by Calen and Kim Lang in West Sacramento and David and Dia Utterback in Sloughhouse.
History…
Inspiration…
Perspiration.
All coming together at the Farm in Dixon.