California’s Mendocino Brewing Unexpectedly Closes Doors

Dear Client:Friday, The Press Democrat reported that Mendocino Brewing's taproom in Ukiah, California was closing amid financial problems.The taproom (though relocated) "was the first brewpub to open in California and the second in the United States after Prohibition," per story.But there are larger questions about Mendocino Brewing Co. The brewer is reportedly in discussion with an investor to help rescue the company, Mendocino co-founder Michael Laybourn tells the paper.But as of today, Mendocino's West Coast General Sales Manager confirmed to