Episode 86: San Francisco Beer With Admiral Maltings’ Dave McLean

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, San Francisco Beer Week, and the Bay Area Brewers Guild and founder of Magnolia Brewing.

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