Hopland in Mendocino County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Hopland and the Brewery
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, May 21, 2020
1. Hopland and the Brewery Marker
Inscription.
Hopland and the Brewery. . Originally named Sanel after the native Sanelanos people, the town was founded in 1859 when a store, saloon, and blacksmith shop were opened. It became Hopland in 1880 owing to the predominance of hops in the local economy. Prohibition gradually replaced hops with hay, pears, and grapes. This brick building, erected in the 1880s, has housed a general store, post office, butcher shop and in the early 1900s, the Hop Vine Saloon. In 1982 the Mendocino Brewing company was founded and in 1983 opened its Hopland brewery here, establishing the first brewpub in California since Prohibition and the second in the United States.
Plaque dedicated September 30, 2000 C.Y 6005 by Capitulus Redivivus Yerba Buena Number One Ancient and Honorable Order of E Clampsus Vitus Credo Quia Absurdum ,
Originally named Sanel after the native
Sanelanos people, the town was founded in 1859
when a store, saloon, and blacksmith shop were
opened. It became Hopland in 1880 owing to the
predominance of hops in the local economy.
Prohibition gradually replaced hops with hay,
pears, and grapes. This brick building, erected
in the 1880s, has housed a general store, post
office, butcher shop and in the early 1900s, the
Hop Vine Saloon. In 1982 the Mendocino Brewing
company was founded and in 1983 opened its
Hopland brewery here, establishing the first
brewpub in California since Prohibition and
the second in the United States.
Plaque dedicated September 30, 2000 C.Y 6005
by Capitulus Redivivus Yerba Buena Number One
Ancient and Honorable Order of E Clampsus Vitus
Credo Quia Absurdum
Erected 2000 by E Clampus Vitus Capitulus Redivivus Yerba Buena Number One.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 30, 2000.
Location. 38° 58.401′ N, 123° 6.97′ W. Marker is in Hopland, California, in Mendocino County. Marker is on U.S. 101 north of
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Center Drive, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 13351 US-101, Hopland CA 95449, United States of America. Touch for directions.
The marker is visible here on the corner of the brick building.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 11, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 561 times since then and 102 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on July 11, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.