Topa Topa’s 10th Anniversary Carnival & Concert Celebrates Partnerships, Craft Beer, And You

Marking ten years of brewing great beer calls for a little bit of introspection and a seriously fun festival with the community that made it all possible. On June 14th, Topa Topa Brewing Co. invites fans from near and far to join them in Ventura for a carnival-themed party at their Ventura HQ & Brewery, followed by a very special after-party concert at their downtown Ventura taproom headlined by Vetiver and Sam Blasucci (of Mapache). The day and night parties each have their own special offerings, created in partnership with Tierra Sol Institute, the event’s 1% for the Planet nonprofit beneficiary.

Ten years ago, founders Jack Dyer and Casey Harris shared a vision of building a force for good that would, “serve the communities that serve us,” as Dyer puts it, and since then, that dream has brought with it international recognition and tens of thousands of barrels of liquid brewed. Topa has grown from their humble beginnings at their original location on downtown Ventura’s East Thompson Blvd into an expansive, state of the art production facility, packaging hall, taproom, event venue, and beer garden just a few miles south on Colt St. in Ventura, delivering on Harris’s dream of creating "a brewery that put quality, craftsmanship, and community spirit above all else.”

With a total of five locations in Ventura & Santa Barbara counties, and distribution across Southern California and the Bay Area, Topa’s vision has come nicely to fruition. “It’s humbling to see how that commitment has taken root,” adds Harris, “and not just in the beers we brew, but in the relationships we have built over the past 10 years.” Dyer finds the strength of these relationships is in their authenticity, “and a shared passion to make our community a better place. That spirit keeps us going day in and day out and drives us to be better.” 

Topa Topa has continued to place in the top 20 rankings for wholesale performance and grown their placements more than ever before, despite this being craft beer’s most competitive era yet. Since 2015, they have packaged over 12 million cans of beer and donated nearly half a million dollars to 1% for the Planet partners. This, and other cumulative factoids, are featured on the can labels of their limited release 10th Anniversary beer, named Topa Is Ten IPA, which will be available exclusively at the anniversary event.

The beer is the first of its kind for Topa, carefully blended with select hop-forward projects to make Topa is Ten a veritable brewmaster’s cuvée. “Every beer we make tells a story, and crafting Topa Is Ten was like flipping through a decade of our hop notebook—each layer in this beer is a callback to what’s made Topa Topa special,” shares Harris. “We pulled what we love from the hoppy beers that built our brand, combining Chief Peak IPA, Blue Heaven IPA, Level Line Pale Ale, and Huckster Double IPA into one bold, celebratory, expressive IPA with layers of zesty grapefruit and tangerine up front, a floral mid-palate, and a dank, slightly tropical finish that lingers just long enough. It’s dynamic, but unmistakably Topa.”

Anniversary attendees will have a chance to learn more about this beer during the Founders Session Tour & Tasting, a ticketed special activity within the anniversary celebration that includes a tour of the production facility with Dyer, a guided tasting of rare archive beers with Harris, and a take-home goodie bag that includes a 4 pack of the anniversary IPA.

Above all else, Topa sees the anniversary as the perfect way to celebrate said partnerships and the people behind them. “It is such a joy to be immersed in the creative spirit of craft beer while being surrounded by so many inspiring places and people. We love what we do and do what we love around here, and are supremely thankful for the support that enables us to do it,” amends Dyer. The lineup of special guests includes 1% for the Planet partners and select vendors that have worked with Topa over the years, and there will be carnival-themed activities with suggested donations to support them directly.

Since the most memorable birthdays are celebrated with friends, join Topa’s team on June 14th to enjoy:

ABOUT TOPA TOPA BREWING CO.

Topa Topa® Brewing Co. was founded in 2015 in Ventura, CA, nestled between the Topa Topa mountains in Ojai and the salty shores of the Pacific Ocean. With five taprooms along California’s southern central coast, Topa Topa is upheld by a trifecta of values: quality, craftsmanship, and community spirit. This means using the freshest ingredients, working with the most skilled brewers around, and thriving on uplifting and unifying our community. Topa Topa is a proud member of 1% for the Planet, donating at least 1% of annual sales to local, approved environmental partners.