NCHF 15: Founding Fathers

Four Score and seven years ago... wait, that's was later. This year we return to the beginning of... Our great nation? Our great brewing traditions? See what you can do with home brewing around this idea!

What better way to kick off the festival than "Hoppy Hour"?

Enjoy appetizers and many different homebrews with old friends and new, surrounded by the beautiful redwoods at Lake Francis Resort.

Camping under the trees and stars

Only a short walk from the festival grounds, including a beautiful lake for boating, swimming and fishing.

Fantastic Raffle Prizes!

Last years grand prize: a new 14.4 gal Conical Fermenter from More Beer! Grain, hops, hats, brewing hardware are just a few items we raffle off during the festival. The more tickets you buy, the more you can win!

Hear from the best brewers in the craft brewing industry!

Sampling, critiques, techniques and brewing trends are some of the topics covered by our panel of invited experts.

Friday Night Brewers Dinner

Sean Paxton, the fabulous "Homebrew Chef" is back! He'll once again dazzle us with a gastronomic/zymurgistic experience few others will ever taste. Tickets for this event go fast, so once sales start, don't be late!

The main festivities are on Saturday

The festival takes place on the beautiful Lake Francis fest grounds on a natural grass field, surrounded by pines and redwoods in the lower Sierra foothills.

Lake Francis Information

The Northern California Homebrewers Festival takes place at beautiful Lake Francis Resort in Dobbins, CA, located in the lower Sierra foothills above Marysville.

Lake Francis Resort has many amenities for you and your family. For those that have been to Lake Francis before, you know the resort is very family friendly and the NCHO had made a point to have something for everybody. Most amenities are accessed or arranged in the Resort Village. In the village you will find most everything you could need during your stay.

Lake Francis Resort

13919 Lake Francis Road
Dobbins, Ca. 95935
1-888-993-7344 (CA. Only)
(530) 692-1700

For more information, visit the Lake Francis Resort website.

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Driving Directions to Lake Francis

From Sacramento

  • Take Interstate 5 towards Redding
  • Take Hwy 99 exit towards Marysville/Yuba City
  • Take Hwy 70 exit towards Marysville
  • In Marysville, go East (right turn) on Hwy 20 for 12 miles
  • Go North (left turn) on Route E21 for 12 miles
  • Go East (right turn) on Route E20 for 6.5 miles to Old Dobbins Road and turn right.
  • In Dobbins, turn South (right) on Lake Francis Road
  • The Campground entrance is 1/4 mile on the right, and the Village is 1/4 mile further on the left.

From Reno

  • Take Interstate 80 towards Sacramento
  • Take Hwy 20 West Exit towards Grass Valley/Nevada City
  • Continue on Hwy 20 going west through Grass Valley/Nevada City
  • Approximately 15 miles west of Grass Valley, turn right (North) on Route E21 for 12 miles (at the Union 76 gas station)
  • Go East (right turn) on Route E20 for 6.5 miles to Old Dobbins Road and turn right.
  • In Dobbins, turn South (right) on Lake Francis Road
  • The Campgound entrance is 1/4 mile on the right, and the Village is 1/4 mile further on the left

Camping Information

Lake Francis has a fantastic campground, surrounded by tall trees, with grass to pitch your tent upon. The festival reserves the entire site for the weekend.

Due to the capacity crowd we always draw, festival campers need to buddy up, make friends and share campsites so everyone has a place to stay. So if you are just one or two people camping, please make room for others and expect to share a site! Each site can fit at least six people, and they are first come, first served.

Here is the map of the campgroud so your group can plan your stay.

There are a number of cabin options. The campground has two deluxe cabins, which have a shower, bathroom, small kitchen, and two bedrooms which can sleep 8. There are also four mini-deluxe cabins, which are the same as the deluxe, but with only one bedroom (sleeps 4). Eight rustic cabins (sleep up to 6) have a double bed and four single bunks in one room. No kitchen or bathroom, but they have a cooking area outside the cabin. There are two park-models, a one-bedroom and a two-bedroom unit.

Finally, down near the festival grounds, are twelve retreat cabins, which are two-bedroom units like the deluxe cabins. But no cooking is allowed in these cabins, so plan accordingly. The Palace restaurant is available on site for breakfast (weekend only), lunch and dinner.

Tent or RV Camping is included with Festival Registration for both Friday and Saturday nights. There is no exception to this policy. We encourage you to register on-line. This year you will be able to pay using paypal or your credit card.

Cabins must be reserved in advance and are in addition to festival registration. See the registration form for detailed instructions for RV, tent, or cabin camping. Email any registration questionsto: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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