Almanac Beer Company

Microbrewery in Alameda, California, United States 🇺🇸
Associated with 3 Venues

Established in 2010

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Alameda, CA, United States
Description
Our name, Almanac, refers to the Farmer’s Almanac, a seasonality reference guide for farmers that has been published every year in the U.S. since 1818. Our motto, “Farm to Barrel”, was adopted to reflect our passion for brewing bold and sustainably sourced beers. Farm-to-barrel brewing is about selecting the best in sustainably sourced ingredients and using them to create beers inspired by the great brewing traditions of the world. We aim to create something uniquely Northern Californian.

Almanac was founded in 2010 by Damian Fagan and Jesse Friedman, two avid home-brewers who bonded over their mutual appreciation for California farmers markets. They set out to brew beers inspired by California’s rich agricultural bounty. After nearly seven years of partner brewing, we moved into our very own 30,000 square-foot production & aging facility located on a historic naval airbase on Alameda Island in San Francisco Bay.

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7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 9
Can from The Davis Beer Shoppe. It gushed a bit. Pours gold with a foamy white head that found it difficult to persist, tho it did lace. Aroma of peach and berry. Med body. Dry and bitter but berry fruity with peach. Could be some citrus. Simple but hard to parse. Nice flavor.
Tried from Can on 21 Nov 2024 at 01:39

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 6.5 Texture 5 Overall 6.5
Can at home. Bonus points for the label. Clear pale yellow-golden color, small white head. Aroma is hoppy with notes of melon, light citrus, peach. Flavor is very lightly malty, melon, soft peach again, lightly bitter. Light body, fairly thin texture with a somewhat oily note as well, fairly low carbonation. Okay beer, I love the aroma but the flavor lacks depth, also imo not enough malt base which also results in a fairly thin body I think.
Tried on 15 Nov 2024 at 22:38

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Can from Total Wine in Vacaville, CA. Pours light gold with a moderate creamy white head. Aroma of passion fruit and some floral. Near med body. Flavor is passion fruit with something else that could be pineapple. Fairly dry. Somewhat juicy. Sour/bitter rather than just bitter. Quite good flavor.
Tried from Can on 21 Oct 2024 at 23:12

8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 6 Overall 9
Can. Amber beer with a cream head. Light sour and citrus aroma with white wine. Sour and acetic flavor with oak and white wine. Medium bodied. Sour and acetic notes linger with oak, white wine, and light citrus.
Tried from Can on 12 Oct 2024 at 16:02

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Can. Hazy golden beer with a cream head. Tropical fruit and light citrus aroma. Tropical fruit and green grape flavor. Medium bodied. Good bitterness. Tropical fruit and green grape linger with light citrus.
Tried from Can on 11 Oct 2024 at 01:01

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 8
Can from Total Wine in Vacaville, CA. Pours clear dark brown with a large, but transient, dark tan head. Aroma has dark roast malt with definite coffee. Med body or so. Flavor is dark roast malt with a lot of coffee and some chocolate. Fairly dry but not very bitter - xpt from coffee I think. Smooth finish.
Tried from Can on 10 Oct 2024 at 23:51

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
02.10.2024, 0,375l bottle (2017 vintage) @ hotel room in Førde:
Small fizzy-creamy shortlasting head, hazy reddish color. Aroma is slightly dry sour-ish fruity, herbs, dried dark berries, oak, hay, old rope, berry skin, mild vinegar, spices. Taste is slightly dry sour-ish fruity, mild vinegar, berry skin, herbs, sour dark berries, oak, grass, old rope, spices, yeast, flowers. Medium bitterness, slightly dry sour-ish fruity mouthfeel. Nice.
Tried from Bottle on 04 Oct 2024 at 14:39

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
03.10.2024, 0,375l bottle (2016 vintage) @ hotel room in Florø:
Nice fizzy-creamy mediumlasting head, hazy dark orangy color. Aroma is fresh fruity, sour raspberries, oak, hay, berry skin, mild vinegar, old rope, minerals, grain, raspberry syrup. Taste is slightly dry sour-ish fruity, raspberry candy, oak, mild vinegar, hay, minerals, grass, sour raspberries, flowers, grain. Medium bitterness, slightly dry sour-ish fruity mouthfeel. Nice.
Tried from Bottle on 04 Oct 2024 at 14:38

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
28.09.2024, 0,375l bottle @ home:
Nice fizzy-creamy mediumlasting head, hazy orangy color. Aroma is slightly sweet sour-ish fruity, cherries, oak, sour apricots, fruit stones, mild vinegar, hay, grain, minerals, grass. Taste is slightly dry sour-ish fruity, sour apricots, mild vinegar, oak, fruit stones, sour cherries, grass. Medium bitternness, slightly dry sour-ish fruity mouthfeel. Nice.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Sep 2024 at 21:37

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
24.09.2024, 0,375l bottle (2018 vintage) @ apartment in Stryn:
Nice bubbly-creamy mediumlasting head, slightly cloudy golden color. Aroma is slightly dry sour-ish fruity, old orange peel, soda powder, oak, mild vinegar, grass, minerals, herbs, flowers, citrus. Taste is slightly dry sour-ish fruity, soda powder, oak, fruit stones, old citrus peel, mild vinegar, herbs, flowers, grass, leafs, old rope. Medium bitterness, slightly dry sour-ish fruity mouthfeel. Nice enough.
Tried from Bottle on 25 Sep 2024 at 20:09