History
Lost Coast Brewery is a rare instance of a female-owned microbrewery breaking into the male-dominated microbrew world. Groom, a pharmacist, and Pound, a family counselor, began experimenting with the idea of starting their own pub in 1986. Following years of planning, home brewing, and visiting pubs in England and Wales, Groom and Pound purchased the Pythian Castle in 1989. The building went under restoration to house the pub and cafe after being purchased from the original owners, the Fraternal Order of the Knights of Pythias. Lost Coast Brewery pub and cafe is family owned and operated and has been open for business since July 1990. The brewery outgrew its origins in Pythian's Castle and moved to a larger building further down Highway 101 in 2005. As the 46th largest brewery in the US, Lost Coast Brewery produced 60,000 barrels in 2011, despite only distributing in 19 states. In 2012, Lost Coast Brewery's plan to open a 9.3 acre development was approved. The plan will allow them to open a facility that could allow the company to produce as many as 600,000 barrels per year.
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