There wasn't much in the beer aisle back in the '70s when Jack McAuliffe went to the local supermarket-just the usual Budweiser, Miller, Coors, Falstaff, and maybe some Pabst Blue Ribbon. The limited selection didn't seem to bother the typical American drinker. But it wasn't enough to suit McAuliffe. A former submarine electrical technician in the U.S. Navy, McAuliffe fell in love with full-bodied ales and stouts while serving in Scotland. He started brewing his own when he returned home to San Francisco. His friends thought they were pretty good.
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