Santa Rosa Press Democrat Podcasts

A year after his Lagunitas Brewing Co. announced a 50-50 partnership with Heineken International, the 56-year-old is brimming with ideas and plans to grow the business of craft beer both domestically and globally. In the latest “Drinking Stories” podcast, Bill Swindell sat down with Magee to talk about what’s next in the $22 billion craft beer business and the role the Petaluma brewery will play in expanding the sector’s reach globally. The topics covered included a new European brewery, two new London pubs, a new beef business and the role of social media in spreading the craft beer movement.