Radio Imbibe

Episode 86: Beer in San Francisco, with Dave McLean from Admiral Maltings

Episode Summary

The Bay Area is in some ways the birthplace of craft beer in America. For this episode, we look at craft beer’s growth and current challenges through a Bay Area lens via a conversation with Dave McLean, co-founder of Admiral Maltings and founder of Magnolia Brewing, San Francisco Beer Week, and the Bay Area Brewers Guild.

Episode Notes

The San Francisco Bay Area has been at the heart of craft brewing for more than 50 years. For this episode, we track craft beer’s tumultuous trajectory with Dave McLean, co-founder of Admiral Maltings in Alameda and founder of Magnolia Brewing, San Francisco Beer Week, and the Bay Area Brewers Guild.

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