Schedule 13G

CUSIP No.:  586579 10 4


                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                              (Amendment No. ____)*

                          MENDOCINO BREWING COMPANY, INC.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  COMMON STOCK
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   586579 10 4
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this  statement /X/ . (A fee
is not required only if the filing person:  (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting  beneficial  ownership  of more  than  five  percent  of the  class of
securities  described  in item 1;  and (2) has  filed  no  amendment  subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7).

*The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any  subsequent  amendment  containing  information  which  would  alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see Notes).

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                                  Schedule 13G

CUSIP No.:  586579 10 4

1     NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
      S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

              H. Michael Laybourn       Social Security #:

2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP          (a)      / /
                                                                (b)      / /

3     SEC USE ONLY

4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

              U.S.A.

  NUMBER OF            5        SOLE VOTING POWER                 272,367
   SHARES
 BENEFICIALLY          6        SHARED VOTING POWER               0
  OWNED BY
    EACH               7        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER            272,367
  REPORTING
   PERSON              8        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER          0
    WITH

9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

              272,367

10    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES / /*

              Not Applicable

11    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

              11.7%

12    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

              IN


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                                  Schedule 13G

CUSIP No.:  586579 10 4


ITEM 1.

Issuer:          Mendocino Brewing Company
                 PO Box 400
                 13551 Hwy. S. 101
                 Hopland, CA  95449

ITEM 2.

(a) H. Michael Laybourn
(b) PO Box 400
    13551 Hwy. S. 101
    Hopland, CA  95449
(c) U.S.A.
(d) Common Stock, no par value
(e) 586579 10 4

ITEM 3.

Not applicable

ITEM 4.  OWNERSHIP

(a) 272,367 shares
(b) 11.7%
(c) (i) 272,367
    (ii)  0
    (iii) 272,367
    (iv)  0

ITEM 5.  OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS

Not applicable

ITEM 6.    OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON

Not applicable

ITEM 7.    IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
           THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY

Not applicable

ITEM 8.    IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP

Not applicable


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                                  Schedule 13G

CUSIP No.:  586579 10 4

ITEM 9.    NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF A GROUP

Not applicable

ITEM 10.   CERTIFICATION

Not applicable

                                    SIGNATURE

After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete, and correct.

July 17, 1996                                 /s/  H. Michael Laybourn
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                                                   H. Michael Laybourn



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