USA, CA: Magosh Brewing opens own brewing facility in Kingsburg
After years of construction, preparation, anticipation and excitement, a new brewery in Kingsburg opened its doors last month, ushering in new life to the already growing downtown of the Swedish village, The Business Journal reported on July 3.
Since 2019, Magosh Brewing has brewed locally and distributed their products through a variety of channels, even offering door-to-door delivery service during the pandemic. Now, Magosh Brewing, located at 1463 Draper St. in Kingsburg, has a place to call home.
Magosh co-founder Josh Bakker said the process has been long and arduous, turning a building constructed in 1912 into a community brewhouse.
“When we started there was just enough power to run a basic office,” he said. “Of course, a brewery takes a lot more.”
The building, which belongs to Bakker’s wife’s family, is also home to Morgan’s Flooring and Svensk Butik Gift Shop. Magosh Brewing is located in the back of the building — a part of the building that has operated as a pharmacy, feed store, auto dealership, mechanic shop and storage.
The building had to undergo installation of water, sewer systems, added insulation and structural improvements, as well as the addition of restrooms and brewing equipment.
Magosh Brewing also spent four years working with PG&E to hook up power in the more than 110-year-old building.
The brewery offers a variety of home-brewed ales and aims to create a cultural connection between Kingsburg’s Swedish roots and the Central Valley’s agricultural bounty. Magosh often uses a Swedish yeast — Kveik — which ferments hot and fast and adds a fruity flavor to the brew.
The brewery’s staple is a hazy IPA: Fog Holla (a play on the word Valhalla — the Norse afterlife), that features Kveik in its recipe, giving the beer a citrusy flavor.
Magosh also offers a Fruit Stand IPA and tropical pale ale, as well as two uniquely-named ales: Kolsch — a light, crisp, refreshing German ale, and Clusterphobic Cream Ale — an American-style ale.
Bakker said he expects to see the brewery’s draft offerings fill up fast.
“We have a 24-tap draft system and my goal is to have it completely full within six months,” he said. “We’re always working on new recipes.”
Magosh Brewing is part of the Central Valley Brewers Guild, joining Full Circle Brewing, Summer Fox and other well-known local brewers. They often meet and collaborate, thriving on a strong network of local brewers offering their unique flavors to new creations.
“There’s such a good culture of camaraderie amongst the brewers here in the Central Valley,” Bakker said. “Everybody’s always looking for ways to help each other out; if someone has a problem with a beer we’ll sit there and kick it around amongst all of the other brewers and try to figure out how we can help that beer out.”
On July 3, Magosh is participating in Kingsburg’s Freedom Fest, put on by the chamber of commerce in Downtown Kingsburg from noon – 7 p.m., with a fireworks display scheduled at 8 p.m. Magosh will host a beer garden at the event.
Magosh Brewing is open 3-9 p.m. from Wednesday through Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. Bakker said that despite the 9 p.m. closing time, Magosh’s website lists their closing time is “9ish,” with Bakker saying that the brewery often remains open when they still have patrons.
04 July, 2023
