About Mad River Brewing Co
Mad River Brewing Co is a brewery in Blue Lake, California, in Humboldt County. Its website calls it tribally owned and women-led, and says it is owned by the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians. The site dates the brewery to 1989.
The beer page lists Steelhead Extra Pale Ale, Jamaica Red Ale, Canyon of Dreams Double IPA and Historic State Park IPA. Maize Goddess Indigenous Ale is a light golden cerveza made with flaked maize from Ioway Farms. There is also a huckleberry hard hopped seltzer called Undammed.
The website says the brewery has won medals at the Great American Beer Festival and the World Beer Cup. It also says the brewery has won 7 WRAP awards for waste reduction, and that spent grain and yeast go to local livestock or compost.
The site lists a tap room and a page for finding the beers near you. More people have reviewed Mad River Brewing Co on Google than any other brewery, taproom or beer shop in Blue Lake on this site.
From Mad River Brewing Co's own website and its Google listing, read October 26, 2026.
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Questions people ask
Who owns Mad River Brewing Co?
Its website says the brewery is owned by the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians. The site also calls it women-led and one of the first tribally owned breweries in history.
What beers does Mad River Brewing make?
The beer page lists Steelhead Extra Pale Ale, Jamaica Red Ale, Canyon of Dreams Double IPA, Historic State Park IPA and Maize Goddess Indigenous Ale. It also lists Undammed, a huckleberry hard hopped seltzer.
Does Mad River Brewing have a tap room?
Its website has a Tap Room page. Check the site for the latest details before you go.
Do I need to be 21 to visit its website or tap room?
The website asks you to confirm you are over 21 before it loads. Its job listings also set 21 as the minimum age for brewery work.
Which breweries are close by?
Powers Creek Brewery is 0.6 miles away in Blue Lake. It's Alive Kombucha is 4.4 miles away, and Oak Deli and Brewery and Pale Moon Brewing Company are both 4.9 miles away.
Answers come from Mad River Brewing Co's website and its Google listing, read October 26, 2026.
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Before you visit Mad River Brewing
Check madriverbrewing.com before you go. The Tap Room and News pages are the best places to see what is current. Its website also asks you to confirm you are over 21.
Steelhead Extra Pale Ale is the flagship, so it is a good first pour. If you cannot make the trip, the Find Our Beers page has a map of where to buy the beers near you.
Powers Creek Brewery is 0.6 miles away in Blue Lake. Oak Deli and Brewery and Pale Moon Brewing Company in Arcata are both 4.9 miles away, so a second stop is easy.