Background Mason’s Brewing Company opened its doors in 2016 thanks to Chris Morley. Chris is a former Bangor cop who went into mortgage lending, then was bit hard by the home-brewing bug. After years of researching West Coast taprooms and…
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Mason Ale Works, San Marcos, CA
Background Mason Ale Works began with long-time friends Zak Higson and Grant Tondro. They met in high school had both gone to college and gotten degrees. They had begun their careers in corporate finance and banking before they decided to…
NoDa Brewing, Charlotte North Carolina
Background NoDa Brewing is located near the, you guessed it, NoDa (North Davidson) neighborhood, Charlotte’s arts and entertainment district. It was founded in 2011 by beer enthusiast couple Suzie and Todd Ford. The brewery is situated behind an office building off…
Wayfinder Beer, Portland, OR
Background Founded by Charlie Devereaux, Matthew Jacobson, and Rodney Muirhead in 2016, Wayfinder Beer is located on the Central Eastside of Portland. The tap room is very large, and has a cool brick and beam aesthetic, with exposed brick masonry…
Little Miss Brewing, Encinitas, CA
Background Husband and wife Greg & Jade Malkin founded Little Miss Brewing in San Diego’s Miramar neighborhood in 2016. This location houses the brewery. The couple has expanded to five tasting rooms each themed in the WWII era. The original…
Wild Barrel Brewing, San Marcos, CA
Background On September 30th, 2017, Wild Barrel Brewing opened to the general public. Wild Barrel was first conceived by two friends Bill Sysak and Chris White. Former Army medic Bill Sysak AKA “Dr. Bill”—spent many years at Stone as the…
Jacked Up Brewery, Escondido, CA
Background Michael and Caroline Poulson opened Jacked Up Brewery in January 2017. Michael, a navy veteran and a general contractor by trade began brewing beer in 1994, in his kitchen with the support of Caroline, his wife of 23 years.…
Modern Times Beer, Encinitas, CA
Background Modern Times Beer is the brainchild of Jacob McKean, a longtime home brewer and Stone Brewing’s former social media guru. In January 2012, McKean walked away from his job at Stone Brewing and raised enough capital in 6 months to…
Abnormal Beer Company, San Diego, CA
Background Abnormal Wine Company owner Matt Deloach, honed his winemaking skills at home for years while working in the software industry. The idea of making it a commercial venture came together in 2012 with the opening of a modest 500-square-foot…
Homer Brewing Company, Homer, AK
Background – Homer Brewing Company Homer Brewing Company opened for business in 1996. Kenai peninsula’s first brewery was the brainchild of three friends brought together by a local homebrew cooperative. Steve McCasland, Lasse Holmes & Karen Berger began with a 3 barrel…
