The Craneway Pavilion and BoilerHouse Restaurant Introduce a New Craft Beer in Honor of "Rosie the Riveter" and the Heritage of The Craneway Pavilion

RICHMOND, Calif., Oct. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- This week The BoilerHouse Restaurant adjacent to The Craneway Pavilion www.craneway.com officially launched its new craft beer, "Rosie's Shipyard Ale." The new brand was named in honor of "Rosie the Riveter" which is associated with the Craneway Pavilion and Richmond, California's rich history and contributions to World War II.

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Craft beer continues to grow in popularity all through-out the San Francisco Bay Area. This "house craft beer" was brewed for the BoilerHouse by Drake's Brewing in San Leandro. Rosie's Shipyard Ale is a basic Pale Ale with a crisp taste and a dry finish. This craft beer is mildly hoppy, more so on the nose than the palate.

"The Craneway is very excited to have its own beer," Lance Miller, General Manager of The Craneway Pavilion, said. "It's getting fabulous reviews."

"This beer was made to honor the roots of feminism and sexual equality in the Bay Area that is embodied in the spirit that was Rosie the Riveter," says Craneway representative Michael Jensen. "We are honored to have the opportunity to pay tribute to this meaningful and influential piece of American history."

The Craneway Pavilion is located in the Old Ford Motor plant, and resides near the Kaiser Shipyard where Liberty Ships were once built and christened at a rate of one every two weeks. The BoilerHouse Restaurant is inside—and takes its name from—the original boiler room of the iconic Ford Assembly Building, which first opened in 1932 as a Ford Motors production plant and later became a hub of WWII homefront efforts when it was retooled to produce tanks and jeeps. The historic boiler room's fittings and equipment have been painted silver, and the space's cavernous ceilings, tall windows, exposed ductwork, and abundant natural light contrast distinctively with a sleek, industrial interior design.

The Pavilion and BoilerHouse are located at 1414 Harbour Way South in Richmond's Marina district, and can be accessed from the 580 freeway. For further information:  www.craneway.com or www.boilerhouserestaurant.com

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