<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
MENDOCINO BREWING COMPANY, INC.
FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF
MENDOCINO BREWING COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2000
</LEGEND>
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 97,200
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 1,458,700
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 1,071,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,841,900
<PP&E> 17,170,800
<DEPRECIATION> (3,022,100)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 19,984,300
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,777,500
<BONDS> 0
13,841,900
0
<COMMON> 227,600
<OTHER-SE> (4,224,500)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 19,984,300
<SALES> 7,011,600
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 7,011,600
<CGS> 4,323,100
<TOTAL-COSTS> 6,805,200
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 668,100
<INCOME-PRETAX> (391,000)
<INCOME-TAX> 154,200
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (236,800)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (236,800)
<EPS-BASIC> (0.04)
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.04)
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