Mac and Jack's Brewing Company

History

Mac & Jack's began as a home brewery in the early 1990s by Mac Rankin and Jack Schropp. The two brewed in Schropp's garage until 1997, when the operation was moved to a former transmission shop in a Redmond business park. In 2001, the brewery's limited staff produced 24,000 barrels for sale in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. By 2010, the Brewers Association ranked Mac & Jack's the 39th largest craft brewery in the country by volume sold.

The association's study also showed that the brewery almost made the top 50 list that included macrobreweries.

Former employees have gone on to found the Black Raven Brewing Company and the Georgetown Brewing Company.

Brews

Mac & Jack's beers are only available on draft, but in 2014 limited runs of their speciality beers have been offered in 22 oz. bottles. The brewery's flagship beer is the African Amber. As of 2009, it accounted for 95% of production. The amber is one of the best-selling craft beers in the state of Washington. Mac & Jack's also produces a hefeweizen called Serengeti Wheat. The African and Serengeti were originally developed by Mac as house brews for a pub located near the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle. Another standard beer of the brewery is the Black Cat Porter.