Almanac Beer Company

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

Established in 2010

Contact
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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Odense Summer Gathering 2022 after Jonas Vingegaard victory on Hautacam. Cloudy dark orange with a small white head. Aroma of blackcurrant, plums and mint. Dry and slightly tart fruity flavour with deep plum character.

Tried on 21 Jul 2022 at 19:59


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle @ Odensd Summer Tasting, 2022. Pours Hazy deep red with a White head. Funky and dry fruity flavor. Grøn stilk, elderberry, rhubarb and red fruit. Dry finish.

Tried from Bottle on 21 Jul 2022 at 19:56


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle @ Odense Summer Gathering, 2022. Pours hazy yellow with a small white head. Funk and brett. Tropical flavors. Bone dry and crisp finish.

Tried from Bottle on 21 Jul 2022 at 16:48


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Odense Summer Gathering 2022 after Jonas Vingegaard victory on Hautacam. Cloudy pale golden with a lasting white head. Funky aroma with pineapple and hay. Dry and tart fruity flavour with pineapple and orange, and a touch of funk.

Tried on 21 Jul 2022 at 16:46


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

From a pint can. Pours a hazy gold with an off white head. Aromas of apricot and orange. Flavors are moderately bitter citrus.

Tried from Can on 11 Jul 2022 at 02:29


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

Can. Reddish beer with a pink head. Cherry and tart aroma. Cherry and light sour flavor with light oak and light acetic notes. Medium bodied. Cherry and light sour linger with light oak.

Tried from Can on 06 Jul 2022 at 22:18


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

Draft. Pink beer with a cream head. Tart aroma. Sour and plum flavor. Medium bodied. Sour and plum linger with light oak.

Tried from Draft on 04 Jul 2022 at 20:37


7.5
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle. Pours clear golden, smell off white head, good lacing. Aroma is funk. Basement, feet, dust, lemon, hint of apple. Flavor is light plus tart, light plus funk, citric, green apple. Light plus body. Less depth of character compared to a gueuze. 5,7,7,4,14

Tried from Bottle on 02 Jul 2022 at 19:46


7.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Can shared by Chris: pours slightly hazy yellow with white head. Aroma is mellow funk, huge stone fruit aroma. Taste is fruity, mellow sweetness and large fruitiness. Quite good.

Tried from Can on 30 Jun 2022 at 00:16


8.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8

Opaque dark brown, virtually head-free. Syrupy full body. Chocolate, roasted malt and slight booze aroma. Bitter spicy chocolate, licorice, oak taste, big alcohol at the end with lingering finish.

Tried from Bottle from The Beer Yard on 29 Jun 2022 at 00:38