Cal State Bakersfield launches first official university beer with local breweries

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Cal State Bakersfield has officially launched its first university-branded beer, 'Runner Gold Beer now available at the Icardo Center. The project represents a collaboration between two local Kern County breweries working together to expand the university's brand presence.

Acting Director of Athletics Dr. Sarah Tuohy said the university already had established relationships with both partner breweries, which made the collaboration natural.

"We had preexisting relationships with both Templar and Lengthwise, and so once the idea came to light, we immediately called the two people that we knew at each location and floated the idea, and it was actually the idea for them to partner came from the brewers," Tuohy said.

The beer initiative originated from university