Fossil Fuels Brewing Company
Fossil Fuels is a brewing company based out of Manteca, California. The company was started by two men, Cal Poly scientist Raul Cano and brew master Lewis “Chip” Lambert. While Lambert had the expertise in brewing, Cano had the differentiation. During his microbiological work involving fossilized amber, Cano made an astonishing find. Bacteria in the stomachs of ancient insects was actually still viable, after laying dormant for 45 millions years. His work caught the attention of writer Michael Crichton, who eventually adapted Cano’s work into the box office hit, Jurassic Park. After receiving international commendations for his discovery, Cano began to look more into fossilized amber, and its applications to today’s world, perhaps through pharmaceutical applications. He discovered it was not only bacteria that could live 45 million years but even micro organisms such as yeast. We all know the applications that yeast has, and one of those applications is brewing. While playing around one day with Lambert about the possibility of using this 45 millions year old yeast to brew a beer, the joke turned real, and Fossil Fuels saw it’s beginning. Batches of the beer have been produced and submitted in brewing competitions and featured in select pubs in Northern California, and the remarks it generates are nothing short of stupendous. Now, Fossil Fuels is at a turning point, beginning the processes of transforming from a small time novelty into a nationally recognized company offering a truly unique and superior product.
