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Suds County, U.S.A.

Oct 11, 2012

1h 55m

★ 0.0

From Zero Beer... To Beer Heroes

Overview

From 1953 to 1987, no beer was brewed on a commercial basis in San Diego County, period. Now some two decades plus on, San Diego County wins more brewing medals in national and international competitions than entire US states. In the 2010 World Beer Cup, one of brewing's most prestigious international contests, San Diego brewers and breweries took home more medals than Germany, Belgium and the United Kingdom combined! SUDS COUNTY, USA tells the remarkable story of this brewing renaissance and covers the inextricable connection between the local pro brewers and home brewers who made this transition possible.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Ibhayi Media

Suds County, U.S.A. Trailers

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Cast

Narrator

Kevin Murphy

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Tomme Arthur

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Jeff Bagby

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Colby Chandler

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Lee Chase

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Yuseff Cherney

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Vinnie Cilurzo

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Natalie Cilurzo

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Mike Hess

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Greg Koch

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Ken Schmidt

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Chuck Silva

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