BrewBilt Brewing was founded in 2021 by Bennett Buchanan and Jef Lewis. At the time, Jef had been running his other company for seven years fabricating professional brewing equipment, and Bennett, having relocated from San Francisco to Nevada City, was helping that company with sales, marketing, and business development. 

The two decided to leverage Bennett’s brewing and entrepreneurial background to open a new brewery with a deliberate focus on balanced and approachable beers made with locally sourced craft malt. This commitment to Sacramento Valley-grown barley, wheat, and oats supports local craft-minded producers like Admiral Maltings, reduces the carbon footprint of our production, but most importantly, makes damn tasty beer that maintains freshness better than beer made from commodity malts.

After building out our production facility in Grass Valley, BrewBilt Brewing sold our first keg in July 2022 (shout out to Jernigan’s!) and began hustling our beers to local bars, restaurants, and grocery stores in our corner of Northern California. 

In December 2023, we opened our taproom and restaurant BrewBilt BrewHaus in downtown Nevada City. BrewHaus shares the brewery's devotion to European craft quality and local ingredients, served up by friendly faces in a relaxed atmosphere. We also have the sunniest patio in town!