Jason McKay said he and Keiki had an interest in expanding their brand and when the opportunity came to take over the brewery, they felt like they could inject their expertise into the space and work with what it had to offer. The three new owners complement each other and they all bring different strengths to the sides of the business and they have all been in the business for a long time and they have been good friends for a long time. All three are longtime friends, Jason McKay said, but this is their first restaurant together. Bates said his father wrote the bill that made homebrewing legal in 1978. He has also been selling wine for the past 12 years. He later worked at the Italian restaurant Oliveto in Oakland as the Wine and Spirits Director.
Cantine Winepub opened in the summer of 2014, and the McKays will continue to run it alongside Seabright Brewery.īates, 52, got his start at Chez Panisse in Berkeley. Keiki McKay, originally from Kauai, graduated from UC Santa Cruz and stayed in the area. The McKays, 49-year-old residents of Live Oak, have nearly 30 years of experience in the food and drink industry and Bates even longer. All other employees, about 65 in total, are expected to stay on. Brew Master Peter Landman, who has been in the position for two years, will also continue at Seabright. Meehan and Cranmer will stay on through the transition. The craft brewery was the sixth brewery in the state to open. Meehan was a home brewer winning homebrew competitions and his childhood friend Cranmer had just sold his previous business, and together they decided to open a brewery. Jason and Keiki McKay, owners of Cantine Winepub in Aptos, and Jon Bates, who previously worked for the wine department at Soif in Santa Cruz, are now leading the staff at the brewpub after former owners Charlie Meehan and Keith Cranmer sold the business after more than 30 years.Įstablished in 1988, Seabright Brewery was created when co-owners Meehan and Cranmer joined forces. Three new owners took over Seabright Brewery this month and are in the midst of learning the ways of the 32-year-old business.
Santa Cruz Restaurant Realty recently sold SEABRIGHT BREWERY located in the heart of Santa Cruz.
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