Mendocino Brewing Co. Inc. (OTCPK:MENB) engaged Gordian Group, LLC as the exclusive investment banker to assist in evaluating, exploring and, if deemed appropriate by Mendocino, pursuing and implementing certain strategic and financial options and transactions that may be available, including in connection with a possible debt or equity capital financing, merger, consolidation, joint venture or other business combination involving, or sale of substantially all or a material portion of the assets or outstanding securities of, the company and/or its subsidiaries, and/or the acquisition of substantially all or a material portion of the assets or outstanding securities of another entity.