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So what do Bear Republic Brewing Co. and Linkenheimer LLP CPAs & Advisors have in common? The answer is simple: Great people who are passionate about what they do and two companies that understand the importance of a team approach. And, the proof is in the pudding- or in this case- the beer: Winner of the Excellence in Craft Beer Industry Award for 2014, medals two years in a row for the Good Food Awards, medals at the Great American Beer Festival for 2004, 2006, 2012 and 2015, Racer 5 Gold medal at the 2015 Central California Craft Beer Competition, and the list goes on. But more importantly, they were awarded the Best Place to Work award in 2014 by the North Bay Business Journal, recognizing their commitment and dedication to their team. Much like Linkenheimer, who has won the Best Place to Work awards for 2015, 2014, 2013, 2010, along with the Inside Public Accounting Best of the Best firms for 2015, they realize the team is our greatest asset. We focus on our people, community, and company culture, which allows us to provide the best possible team approach to developing positive financial solutions. Our mission is to be a partner in our client’s success.

Bear Republic isn’t just focused on making amazing beer and developing company culture, though. Sustainability and community are also a priority for this local brewery. They’ve invested heavily in solar arrays and a state-of-the-art wastewater pre-treatment system, helping them further reduce their impact on the environment. Spent grain from their brewing process is donated to a cattle rancher who provides wholesome meat to low-income families via the local “Range to Table” program and spent hops are composted by farmers to keep them out of landfills.

Like Bear Republic, we look to change lives locally and abroad through the work we do, the relationships we develop and the charities we support. Linkenheimer supports our team’s dedication to our local community through rotary memberships, non-profit boards and community service, in which over 900 hours a year are committed to bettering the community we call home. In addition, our firm actively supports free mobile eye care clinics and the construction and staffing of a surgery center in the remote San Juan River region of Nicaragua. Support of Linkenheimer helps provide eye care and advanced diagnostic and surgical capacity in a region where these services do not exist for the 26,000 inhabitants. We’re a local business making a global impact with the help of our clients.

At Linkenheimer, we’re not only proud to call Bear Republic clients, but also friends. And, we enjoy celebrating and sharing their successes (and their great beer).