March 8, 2016

By BIS Contributor: Mary McCune

As Sacramento’s second oldest brewery relocates to Carmichael, Beth Ayres-Biro is experiencing more than a few firsts.

Joining the River City Brewing Company family in 2001, Beth has served as the co-owner and General Manager since 2006. She is overseeing her first major construction project in the move to Carmichael’s hottest development project, Milagro.

She has learned throughout this new venture how tedious the process of relocating a business can be, as she recalls how many times River City’s opening date has been pushed back.

“We are so close to opening our new location in Carmichael, but also so far away. I kind of say that seriously and jokingly,” said Beth. “I never realized how many obstacles get in the way of trying to get up and going.

In addition to managing the reopening of River City, Beth has also acquired the new role of “mommy”!

The construction project has allowed Beth to spend much of her time with her one-year-old “Half Pint,” although she says many of her patrons at the old River City location already look forward to seeing him again.

I was fortunate enough to be able to sit down with this incredible woman to talk about River City’s next chapter in Carmichael, the challenges of being a female business owner, and even had her adorable Half Pint give me a tour of new location while it is still under construction.