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Herlinda Heras & Dave MacLean.
Dave MacLean is our guest on Brew Ha Ha with Steve Jaxon and Herlinda Heras, to talk about curating the beer experience at Beer Lands. It is part of Outside Lands 2025, in Golden Gate Park, on August 8, 9 & 10th. He has been on BHH before, the last time was this episode a couple of years ago. Dave is also a co-founder of Admiral Maltings and is the former owner of Magnolia Brewing.
Dave is also here to tell us about opening a new brewery called Hidden Splendor Beer. His discussion of the new brewery is on this other podcast episode. This allows each of today’s subjects, Outside Lands and Hidden Splendor, to have their own audio track and search traffic. 😉
This is the 12th year for Beer Lands. It will get a different look and feel this year. Dave describes this year’s Beer Lands setup from having seen the plans, but it is yet to be built in the new way. It will still be on the Polo field but closer to the main stage. They have 22 breweries including a couple of Cider houses. Each brewery will feature two beers. Dave’s job is to curate a well-rounded menu of all the different beer styles. It should show the variety of beer being produced in the San Francisco area and not be not just an IPA fest or a lager fest.
Russian River Brewing Co. is open in Santa Rosa on 4th St. and at their big Windsor location. Visit their website for up-to-date hours, menus, beers and more.
Outside Lands 2025 Music
The music lineup for Outside Lands (pictured above) includes three days worth of rosters of artists, from up-and-comers to established top-line acts. There are seven stages that are located around Golden Gate Park.
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Outside Lands has made its reputation as one of the best city festivals that feature both popular music and great food and beverages. Herlinda remembers one weekend that had Metallica, Stevie Wonder and then Neil Young and Crazy Horse, all over three days. She has seen stars like Paul McCartney and Tom Petty there.
There is an event at Admiral Maltings on June 28 called It’s the Malt! which they describe as “a full-on celebration of craft beer, American Single Malt whiskey, and the local grains that power both.”
The East Bay Home Brew Club, the Bay Area Mashers are organizing a beer fest where all the beers use malt from Admiral Maltings. They are celebrating the 35th Anniversary of the Bay Area Mashers with 6 Pro/Am collab brews. A lot of home brewers have gone pro and most of them use Admiral Maltings.
Most of the brewers and cider brands that will be at Beer Lands are also past guests on Brew Ha Ha. There are 5 new brewers this year.