USA, CA: Wolf House Brewery’s opening delayed to at least summer

Reached by phone in the middle of brewing his new Dutch Courage ale, Dwayne Moran expressed frustration about how long it is taking to get permission to get his Wolf House Brewery up and running in Glen Ellen, the Sonoma Index-Tribune reported on March 10.

He and his wife Elise had hoped to be open this spring but now feel that even summer 2020 is optimistic.

However, the couple launched their first beer labels at San Francisco Beer Week last month. They had hoped to actually brew their beer on site in Glen Ellen but quickly learned that would be impossible without significant changes to their Jack London Village space. They purchased an existing brewery in Cloverdale in 2019 so that their beer production can begin.

They expect their Dutch Courage and Burning Daylight labels – both named after Jack London short stories – to be available at Sonoma Valley restaurants and bars in the weeks ahead. Their master brewer, Kevin Lovett, is in charge of the brewing process, and busy working on new labels and releases.

The Morans also own and operate the Got Balls Meatball Factory food truck but Dwayne said it is parked for the near term at least while they focus on their two other projects.

Inside the former Horatio’s coffee spot in Jack London Village, only demolition has occurred on the future Jack Wolf Brewing Company space. Sonoma County’s environmental health and safety department has a laundry list of requirements that the Morans are addressing.

“People stop me every day and ask when the pub is opening,” said Moran. “We can’t wait to open but it’s going to be a while longer.”

11 March, 2020