EP 5, “This is no drill”: Mare Island History Part Two

Battleships to beer: 10 years of Mare island brewing co.

Episode 

5

Bonus Episode

August 27, 2024

A cold Ivy Bells Pilsner leads Kent and Ryan into the Cold War, as well as WW2, and the base closure. It is the most incredible Bay Area history that nobody knows about.

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EPISODE ARTIFACTS

Click on the photos below to learn more about each of these moments referenced in the episode!

Our Ivy Bells Pilsner.
The USS Halibut departs San Francisco with top-secret listening device attached.
The listening device that was attached to the Soviets' communications cable.
The "Pink Palace" on Mare Island, where Operation Ivy Bells was launched.
Operation Ivy Bells Diver 400 ft deep in the Sea of Okhots
A photo of the infamous Horse & Cow bar in Vallejo, CA.
Our Survivor's Tale Pale Ale, first brewed for the 2015 Survivors Reunion for the USS Indianapolis survivors.
The USS Indianapolis being overhauled at Mare Island in 1943.
Ryan at the 2015 Survivors Reunion for the USS Indianapolis, introducing the beer we brewed in honor of the event.
Co-Founder Ryan Gibbons became an honorary survivor in 2015.
USS Indianapolis survivor Harold Bray gives a talk at our Ferry Taproom.
USS Indianapolis survivor, Harold Bray blessing the plans for the Coal Shed Brewery.
Schematic of the USS Indianapolis from the Petrel's crew.
Our Shop Bike Session IPA.
The original Shop Bike frame we found during renovations.
Our Mud Puppy Brown Ale.
Hanging with "Mare Island Mud Puppy" plank owners at our 2018 Fall Yardbird Pick-up Party.
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