Archive record · Brewery
Moylan's Brewery & Restaurant
Novato, California, California, USA
- Founded
- 1995
- Closed
- 2025
- Archive ID
- TB-XQVE45BF
- Last checked
- Not yet checked
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Summary
SFGATE reported Moylan's final day as May 4, 2025 after 30 years. Brendan Moylan opened the brewery six years after co-founding Marin Brewing in 1989, supporting 1995.
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Where it brewed
- 15 Rowland Way, Novato, CA 94945Novato, California
PRODUCTION
Operated by Moylan's Brewery & Restaurant
Site detail
SFGATE reported Moylan's final day as May 4, 2025 after 30 years. Brendan Moylan opened the brewery six years after co-founding Marin Brewing in 1989, supporting 1995.
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Brewery record taken from Tally's California master, Pass 187, which cited https://www.sfgate.com/food/article/gold-medal-winning-bay-area-brewery-closing-20307397.php for this entry. The cited page has not been opened by the archive.
Tally's California master, Pass 187 (research workbook) · Tally's Beer Universe research workbook · 2026
CommercialMedium reliabilitySource accessed 2026-08-19Claim last checked 2026-08-19
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Straight answers
Common questions about Moylan's Brewery & Restaurant
- Is Moylan's Brewery & Restaurant still open?
- No. Moylan's Brewery & Restaurant has closed (2025). SFGATE reported Moylan's final day as May 4, 2025 after 30 years. Brendan Moylan opened the brewery six years after co-founding Marin Brewing in 1989, supporting 1995.
- When was Moylan's Brewery & Restaurant founded?
- Moylan's Brewery & Restaurant was founded in 1995 in Novato, California, USA.
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