Nick Gislason

The loss of Admiral is being felt as far away as Napa.

Nick Gislason is the celebrated winemaker behind Screaming Eagle and in recent years has become a brewer of note with his Hanabi Lager Company.

When I asked him to comment on the loss of Admiral, he said, "...without Admiral, there is a hole in the beer scene.

For a brewery that wants a direct connection with the farmer that grows their grains, the possibilities just got a lot slimmer with Admiral stepping out." Dave Smith, head distiller at St.