About the Brewjos
Lead Staff
Agustin Ruelas
Co-founder and President
Raul Gomez
Co-founder and Manager
Adrian Ruelas
Manager and Head Brewer
Jaime Cardenas
Head Brewer and Board Member
Evelyn Bond
Owner and Board Member
Adrian Gonzalez
Owner
Isaac Ruelas
Co-founder
“Brewing quality ales with culture and community as key ingredients”
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Brewjeria Company is a brewing company initiated by a tight knit group of brewers from Los Angeles County, more specifically, South LA and the San Gabriel Valley. From humble beginnings in 2010 home brewing with a beer kit, to a one barrel system (31 gallon gallons per brew session) has been the result of communicating ideas and challenging our inhibitions. Sharing our craft with close friends proved to be the root of Brewjeria Company's motivation to move the idea of a brewery and taproom forward.
The term Brewjeria is a 'Spanglish' word combining the English word "Brew" with the suffix of the Spanish word "Brujeria", which means witchcraft. We feel that this captures some of the essence of what it is to live in Southern California. Brewjeria is the swirling chemistry of ideas, language, culture, science and spirituality intertwined in wonder and community.
The Brewjos (what we call ourselves), also a Spanglish term combining brewer and sorcerer, have over a decade of experience working for nonprofit organizations and have built a strong network with professionals committed to working with underserved communities in the Greater Los Angeles area. When CA passed AB-2609 in 2014 allowing donations of homebrew to nonprofits, we tapped into our existing networks to supply homebrew for fundraisers. This has proven fruitful in the influx of people and organizations wanting to know more about who we are.
ORGANIZATIONS WE’VE WORKED WITH
IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER:
Black Lives Matter
ACLU
ELACC - East LA Community Corporation
SAJE - Strategic Actions for a Just Economy
Inclusive Action for the City (formerly LURN)
LAFPC - LA Food Policy Council
MCM - Multicultural Communities for Mobility
SSG - Special Service for Groups
SHG - Self Help Graphics and Art
EMPF - El Monte Promise Foundation
CDTECH - Community Development Technologies Center
NILC - National Immigration Law Center
LA Compost
APIFM- Asian Pacific Islander Forward Movement
LA Mas
CSU - Community Services Unlimited
MOLAA - Museum of Latin American Art
LA Walks
Mexican Consulate of Los Angeles
Art Division
Alliance for a Better Community
Skylight Theatre
Art Center College of Design
Mexicali Biennial
CADRE - Community Asset Development Re-defining Education
LACE - Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibits
East San Gabriel Valley Coalition for the Homeless
Esperanza Community Housing Corporation
Los Angeles Black Investors Club
League of Women Voters (Los Angeles)
Plaza de La Raza
El Centro de Ayuda
Painted Brain
CicLAvia
Rio Hondo College Foundation