Tag: Magnolia Brewing

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Cantwell has Landed


Seems like two lifelines have been extended to Magnolia Brewing of San Francisco. One from Belgium. And one from New Belgium.

Magnolia has been struggling in a crowded San Francisco (for that matter, California market) and will now have both more financial power as a triumvirate of majority owner New Belgium, with Elysian Founder Dick Cantwell and Belgian lambic producer Oud Beersel as minority partners take over the rein.

Cantwell will take over the brewing tanks in his first gig since Elysian was sold despite his objections.

Magnolia has two brewing locations on Haight Street and Dogpatch from which Cantwell will brew. Oud Beersel will add their spontaneously fermented beers from Belgium and plans for an SF coolship are in the works.

I can see how New Belgium and Oud Beersel would play well together but I don’t quite know how Magnolia’s line-up fits into the puzzle.

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More Magnolia in LA

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Looks like L.A. will get a little more Haight and Dogpatch as San Francisco’s Magnolia Brewing Company has partnered with Guardian Distribution to get more kegs on draft throughout Los Angeles County.

Be on the look out for flagships brands Blue Bell Bitter (which has shown up at rare times in LA), Proving Ground IPA, Prescription Pale and Kalifornia Kölsch plus seasonals and limited release beers from time to time.

Founder and brewmaster Dave McLean was in L.A. earlier this month to meet and greet to promote the new flow of beer to us. I missed it because of a little election thingy that took my attention that week.