Fresno breweries mourn 'legend' in brewing community

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - Multiple breweries successful Fresno showed their respects and offered their condolences aft the nonaccomplishment of a "legend and a rockstar," successful the section brewing community.

Tioga Sequoia Brewing Company was the archetypal to post to societal media connected Monday, Dec. 23, breaking the quality that 1 of their founders and archetypal brewmaster Kevin Cox had passed distant connected Sunday.

Tioga-Sequoia would not beryllium wherever we are contiguous without Kevin. With implicit 30 years successful the brewing manufacture we are not unsocial successful who helium has influenced these past 3 decades. 

Many of those influenced by Cox followed suit and made their voices heard connected societal media including South of Shaw Beer Company.

"Fresno has mislaid a existent fable successful the section trade brew scene," South of Shaw said connected societal media. "Kevin’s interaction connected the brewing assemblage was immeasurable. Cheers to you, Kevin."

Full Circle Brewing Company shared their condolences and lamented the loss, "Our brew assemblage has mislaid a existent legend," Full Circle said. "His bequest volition proceed to animate for years to come. Our hearts spell retired to Kevin’s family, friends, and each who had the privilege of knowing him."

Tioga Sequoia says they program to enactment with his family, members of the brewing community, and Cox's friends to memorialize his bequest successful owed time.

Until each the breweries accidental they'll rise a pint for the legend.