The Dragon Hath Cometh!

Tommy Caprelian is a good dude, about as humble as they come, and he makes a pretty damn good beer to boot. Brewing on a small scale for just over a year, last weekend marked one of his greatest accomplishments as a brewer: the grand opening of the House of Pendragon Brewing Co. Taproom.

After over a year of planning that included a very successful Kickstarter campaign, Tommy’s dream, as well as the dreams of many of his closest friends, came to fruition. House of Pendragon was finally serving their own beer from their own taps in their own place to their own customers. As soon as the doors opened at noon on Saturday, April 12, people packed the taproom. It was a beautiful sight!

As a friend of Tommy’s and huge supporter of HoP, I was fortunate enough to have been able to help serve beer the entire day, a rewarding experience for various reasons.

Throughout the day, it was obvious Tommy and his wonderful wife, Nora, were shocked by the response to their opening. People were driving to their taproom in Clovis from places as far away as Sacramento and Stockton, a true testament to the quality of the product they make. Thankfully, they had a crew of somewhat capable friends taking care of the nitty-gritty, hopefully assuaging at least some of the stress this day might bring.

The beer offerings were incredible, so many unique styles to choose from!

Needless to say, there are many thrilled beer drinkers in the Central Valley these days, most of us just waiting until Thursday to grab a pint of some of the best beer in California… right in our backyard.

To anyone living in or visiting the Fresno/Clovis area, don’t miss the opportunity to try some truly great beer. The taproom is currently open Thursday – Sunday and located at:

1345 N. Willow Ave
Clovis, CA 93619

My wife enjoys photography as a hobby, here are some great photos she took of the grand opening: