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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5.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Old rating from notes. Rather light, hazy, a little sweet but not much to offer. Light hops.

Tried on 13 Feb 2023 at 02:57


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Backlog July 2015. Almost clear golden body under a big, creamy white head. Relatively mild in aroma, flowers, herbs, yeast and dough. Unusually taste, kind of fruity, herbal, dough and minerals. Medium body with a bit funky aftertaste. Fun and nice to drink.

Tried on 31 Jan 2023 at 18:42


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Poured from 750mL bottle (2016 vintage). Slightly hazed gold with small white head. Apricot, oak, white wine vinous character. Aroma better than the taste. Decent.

Tried from Bottle on 27 Jan 2023 at 04:43


7.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

2016 vintage. 750mL bottle, pours a clear pale golden blonde with a small white head. Aroma is wonderfully complex, with a lovely white wine barrel character, subtle apricots, oak, and even some vanillins. Flavour is not quite as great as the nose, with some white wine, very faded apricot, medium acidity, and oak. It's not as invigorating on the palate as it is on the nose, which is really just divine. For a 6-year old beer from a brewery known for acid bombs, I'm pretty happy with this. Good stuff.

Tried from Bottle on 27 Jan 2023 at 04:40


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

750ml @ Ryan's. Appearance: a bit hazy blonde with a weak white head. Aroma: nice barrel accompanied by fruity and wine notes. Taste: along the same lines, but the flavor is not as vibrant as you would expect from the smell. Overall: ok.

Tried on 27 Jan 2023 at 04:40


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Can from The Davis Beer Shoppe. Pours brassy gold with a decent white head. Tropical aroma - melon and papaya. Med body at least. Flavor is dry but tropical. Passionfruit, melon, citrus/pine. A little earthy. Flavor isn't over the top, but better than oh so many IPAs. Somewhat complex.

Tried from Can on 20 Jan 2023 at 01:40


8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Can, at share, thanks to Jon. Pours pale gold. Funk, peach, apricot, lemon, minerally, tart. Nice spritzy body. Good.

Tried from Can on 14 Jan 2023 at 00:53


7.3
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

peaches and over ripe mangoes. Slightly astringent good fruit character. Medium bitterness. Dry and nice

Tried on 08 Jan 2023 at 10:01


7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottled. Yellowish golden with a small white head. Aroma is mild funk, some honey as well as green apple skins and some pear. Flavour is kind of passion fruity with some honey, funk and mild spicy and herbal notes. Bittery tart finish.

Tried from Bottle on 31 Dec 2022 at 21:51


7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottled. Hazy orangeish red colour with a small off-white head. Aroma is zest, some brett, blueberries and mild sour wooden notes. Flavour is sour wood with some brett, blueberries and mild yeasty and earthy notes.

Tried from Bottle on 31 Dec 2022 at 21:47