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.
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.
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle @ Papsø. Pours a hazy yellow color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty berry aroma. Fruity malty yeasty berry flavor with weak hints of wood. Has a fruity malty spicy yeasty berry finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Apr 2012
at 06:37
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
750ml bottle pours a clear, bright orange with one ring of white head. Nose is neat, tons of plum, some funky cheese, sugary, Belgian yeast, candy, apples. Flavor is acidic, plum, candy, grassy, grainy. Medium bodied, tart finish. Great nose, weird flavor.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Apr 2012
at 15:55
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Shared by Marcus. Pours hazy gold. Aroma is slightly earthy. touch of ginger. Flavor is light and earthy with ginger. And orange. Finish is earthy ginger. Very nice. More saison than wit IMHO.
Tried
on 02 Apr 2012
at 15:10
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
75 cL bottle. Pours hazy orange with a small white head. Aroma is fruity, light yeasty and mild citric. Smooth orange, berry and wineous. Mellow yeasty spiced. Dry, fruity and light bitterness. Ends smooth yeasty and berry fruity.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Mar 2012
at 12:51
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottled. An unclear dark golden beer with a lazing off-white head. The aroma has notes of pepper, lemons, yeast, and a bit of brettanomyces. The flavor is sweet with notes of pepper, yeast, malt, lemons, and spices, leading to a dry finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Mar 2012
at 11:42
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
cloudy yellow, small white head. flowery caramelly aroma, no hops. perhaps faint fruity notes from the wine flavor is wood , yeast from wine, belgian yeast
Tried
on 22 Mar 2012
at 10:40
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle 75 cl. Courtesy of bu11zeye. Pours a hazy golden with a white head. Tart, fruity berryish nose. Medium body, sweet berry fruitiness and some tart funk. Those berries are extremely delicious. Tart and dry finish. 230312
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Mar 2012
at 10:33
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottled, thanks Craig. Cloudy golden, lively head. Fruity lactic nose. Mid sweet with above medium body and fairly soft mouthfeel. Lactic with an underlying sweetness. Slight notes of butter and red wine. Low bitterness. Quite peppery with some honey.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Mar 2012
at 12:11
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle (#4840) from 12.29.2011 thanks to my girlfriend. Also noticed on the bottle (Batch 354, 012012). Pours with a very murky yellow hue with a slight orange tint. Huge and fluffy, retentive and strong lace bearing, tight nit head. Looks pretty spot on. Aromas are yeasty, phenolic, esters and spice. Mild ginger burn, grainy, bready, rustic. Mild wheat, pepper, very spicy, citrus peel/oils, orange, zesty. Lightly grassy. Vibrant. Flavors are bready, yeasty, malty, a bit sweet. Some phenols up front, but lots of wheat towards the finish with mild citrus. Any orange flavors are definitely complementary and in the background. Medium phenols, spice and ginger heat towards the front. A bit of a suntan lotion character. Basic and easy drinking. Mildly waxy towards the end. Zesty. Lively bubbles, medium dry finish (somewhat oddly malty sweet through the mid palate). Pretty solid.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Feb 2012
at 22:49
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft. Pale yellow beer with a whitish head. Ginger and wheat aroma with spice. Wheat and spice flavor with light ginger. Medium bodied. Easy drinking. Wheat and spice lingers with light fruit and light ginger.
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Feb 2012
at 12:11