When Rochester-based Penz Automotive Group purchased the Buick Chevrolet store in Spring Valley earlier this year, owner Todd Penz and his team immediately focused on becoming involved in the community. “We’re in Spring Valley, and we want to be part of Spring Valley,” he says. He is already researching sponsorship opportunities, and it’s not uncommon to spot Penz, general … [Read more...]
Hop & Barrel aims to be “community center with beer”
Jason Pahl calls Hop & Barrel – the new craft brewery in Spring Valley – his playhouse. That’s because he is the head brewer and loves his job. “I’m a research nut,” he says. “I love figuring out how styles were traditionally done, trying to adapt that to modern ingredients and then finding a way to make a style that is true to style, and finding some ways to play with it … [Read more...]