BREWBOUND NAMES SACRAMENTO’S URBAN ROOTS BREWING AS RISING STAR IN NATIONAL AWARDS SHOW

SACRAMENTO, CA (1/19/21) -  Urban Roots Brewing, an independent Sacramento-based craft brewery, has won a Rising Stars Award at the annual Brewbound Awards. Each year the Rising Stars award is presented to five breweries from across the United States who are emerging as industry leaders and “ones to watch” in the coming years.

“We are so excited and honored to be recognized by Brewbound as a Rising Star,” said Peter Hoey, co-founder and brewmaster at Urban Roots Brewing. “It feels especially great to be nominated and recognized by our industry peers. This award means so much to our entire team who have faced many challenges over the past year but always found a way to keep us moving forward together.”

The 2020 class of Rising Stars includes: Athletic Brewing, Bow & Arrow Brewing, Green Bench Brewing, Jack’s Abby Craft Lagers, Other Half Brewing and Urban Roots Brewing.

Since 2014, the Brewbound Awards have recognized small and large beer companies as well as notable industry figures for their execution of various business and philanthropic initiatives.

The 2020 Brewbound Awards show will stream for free on Brewbound.com and Brewbound social media channels at 3 p.m. ET Thursday, January 21.

Brewbound is a leading industry trade publication providing comprehensive information about the beer space, analysis of industry trends and in-depth interviews with industry leaders. Brewbound delivers daily content via www.brewbound.com and the Brewbound email newsletter.

Urban Roots Brewing & Smokehouse is Sacramento-based craft brewery and barbecue smokehouse founded in 2018 by Rob Archie and Peter Hoey. The pub features over 20 different beers on tap plus a hand-picked selection of wines and ciders. Urban Roots is located at 1322 V St. in downtown Sacramento and is currently open for outdoor dining and takeout.

For more information about Urban Roots visit www.urbanrootsbrewing.com.

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