Norwalk Brew House

Ray Ricky Rivera is a former music industry professional with 20+ years of experience in branding, marketing and developing audiences within the American-Latino market. As cofounder of the SoCal Cerveceros homebrew club and producer for the Coldxela beer festival - Ray finds himself uniquely positioned to curate and impact a new generation of craft beer drinkers. As former VP of Operations for a startup beer & wine wholesaler, Ray has taken his industry experience and launched the Norwalk Brew House beer brand. Norwalk Brew House is a contract brewed beer company dedicated to leveraging products, influence and brand to give back to the greater community. NBH's motto is, "Make Good Beer, Do Good Things." NBH's commitment to impacting culture and industry is showcased in its unique beer projects, bringing together brewers, musicians, artists and creatives alike. Recent newsworthy beer projects include - "Love Fights Back" - a collaboration with Eagle Rock Brewery and Hip Hop artist 2Mex, in support of the Urban Peace Institute and their work to end systemic racism. This collaboration moved beyond beer and included an exclusive song written and produced for the project, a candid recorded interview featuring all collaborators, with content only accessible via QR code on the can label. NBH has recently partnered with Latinx owned Brewjeria Company, South Central Brewing Company and famed cartoonist, Lalo Alcaraz, to produce a series of collaboration beers supporting various immigrant workers struggling through the Covid-19 pandemic. The first in the series, "Los Vendors," is a mango-pineapple wheat ale. Proceeds benefitted the LA Street Vendor Emergency Fund.