About Us
We are located in San Luis Obispo, California, one of the "happiest places in America" (Oprah, 2011). We are pleased to be the smallest brewery on the Central Coast with a humble batch size of 1/2 BBL (barrel). Of course this means we have a lot of work to do every day, but we hope this shows you how much we love what we do. It has been said many times that if you like what you do, you will never have to work another day in your life. Oscar Wilde once said, " Working is the curse of the drinking classes."
Brewing is not just just a hobby, and it is definitely not just another job. For all of us at Bang the Drum, what started off as a fun idea has become a great passion to create something that others can truly enjoy. At our brewery, we get to share this passion with you. At our tasting room, we will have weekly events ranging from performances by local musicians, charity fundraisers, and craft fairs. We will also have a collection of drums for our daily patrons to bang on.
All of our beers are hand-crafted from the ground up. We utilize our small batch size by making as many different styles as we can so that we can get a better idea of what our community truly enjoys. From bourbon-barrel aged Imperial Stout to Germany-style Kolsch to sour Brett beer and a variety of Meads, Cysers, and Fruit Melomels. We will have a little something for everyone. All of our batches of mead are made with a large portion of local honey and are brewed at low temperatures to help preserve the nutrients and retain the health benefits associated with the consumption of honey. Come taste one of our brews. We know that you'll love it!
For our weekly updated menu, please check out our Facebook.
Gary DuBois, President
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After a long career in architecture; most recently in forensic architecture, I decided to pursue other interests. While looking for my next project, Noelle asked me to help her and Jeremy start a chocolate business in SLO.
While I do love chocolate, I also am fond of craft beers. After some discussion, we decided to try to combine the two. Well, as it turns out, there is a lot involved in starting a brewery – even a small one. So we decided to focus on beer (and mead) and, of course, music for now.
The most rewarding aspect of my architectural career was to see others enjoy the spaces I was able to create. I sincerely hope that the environment and experiences that we create at Bang the Drum (BTD) will be fun and exciting for all.
Jeremy Fleming, Head Brewer
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I am an aspiring Electrical Engineer with a passion for craft beer and the art of brewing. I am originally from southern California, but I have lived in SLO for just under ten years, and have found a great love for the central coast. With my experience in a number of trades ranging from culinary arts and business management to construction and engineering, I plan to utilize all of this knowledge and passion to create great craft beer.
This will be the first time I have headed a commercial brewery, but with my current small following, and brewing community support, I hope to create many great brews for the San Luis Obispo community as well as all craft beer lovers. Love, passion, and happiness are just as important to a great brew as the malt, water, and yeast.
Noelle DuBois, Marketing Director
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I have lived in San Luis Obispo for the past 8 years and have grown to love this beautiful town and the sense of community we have here. I started working downtown at Black Horse Espresso and Bakery 5 years ago while I finished up my Animal Science degree at Cal Poly. Working downtown has made me appreciate how our community interacts. Everyone here is friendly, interesting, and pro small business. I love being able to walk down Higuera Street on any given day and see all the coffee shop customers; to all of you out there, you have made me feel like I belong here.
So, how did I get involved with the brewery? When I was just about finished with my degree, I had to figure out what I wanted to do next. Bang the Drum evolved from countless ideas all stemming from the desire to create something that got us excited. My father, Jeremy, and I have each put a piece of our passion into this brewery so that we could provide a little bit of paradise for each of you. Now I get to network, interact, and throw parties with the people of San Luis Obispo through a business I can call my own. Not only that, but I get to put on events to help raise money for various animal rescue organizations, a dream I have had since I was a little girl. I hope that our place will be that catalyst to empowerment, love, and freedom that you need.