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.
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can. Pours cloudy creme soda, medium white fizzy head, minimal lacing. Aroma is stonefruit, hint of oak tannin. Flavor is light plus tart, stonefruit, very light vanilla thankfully. Medium body. Decent.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Jan 2026
at 00:11
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
16 oz can in a trade with Clarkvv. Thank you! Aroma is oak, mild vanilla, soft acid. Flavor follows with some sharp acidic character. Strawberry and vanilla are here but very lightly nuanced. Decent.
Tried
on 01 Jan 2026
at 00:41
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle pour at the DCBeer December 2025 share. I had this a while back, but not sure what batch it was - this one was batch 4. Poured a hazy ruby color with a off-white head. Aroma was sour fruits. Flavor was fruity, with a moderate amount of acid. Profile was pretty acidic. Tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Dec 2025
at 20:08
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can from The Davis Beer Shoppe. Pours gold with a white head. Aroma is strongly tangerine. Med body or nearly. Flavor is definitely wheat with tangerine. Orange? Not sure.
Tried
from Can
at
The Davis Beer Shoppe
on 22 Oct 2025
at 01:00
7.6/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Can at Bratislavka tasting. Malty roasty aroma and taste, coffee, vanila in aroma, medium bitter. Medium body, malty roasty coffeeish bitter finish. Ok.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Oct 2025
at 17:54
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Sample from can @ Bratislavka tasting. Head is thin, off-white, quick gone. Colour is dark brown, clear. Aroma is nice coffee tones, mineral. Taste is medium malty base, coffee mixed with water, chocolate, decent bitterness, soft carbonation, ok, not bad.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Oct 2025
at 17:40
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Dense tan head on a near black body. Nose features fresh ground coffee, chocolate, and some chili peppers. A nice range of tastes led by milk chocolate, fresh ground coffee, caramel sweetness, a touch of chili peppers, cream and a hint of vanilla. Some spices linger on the periphery. Sweet, rich and buttery. Good one.
Tried
on 23 Sep 2025
at 20:10
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
$5.99 pounder from Bottlecraft North Park. Few weeks in the fridge before meeting my pint glass.
Legit, opaque magenta color, very minimal head.
Strong sour raspberry & fresh peach nose with a touch of cream.
Sour raspberry/cherry/peach punchy flavor. Maybe stronger on the peach & raspberry, but it simply tastes like a good punch. High acid, strong red twang & a gentle cider vinegar reminder. Vanilla isn't really noticeable & is barely there even when warm. Barrel does nothing for me.
Tis okay.
Legit, opaque magenta color, very minimal head.
Strong sour raspberry & fresh peach nose with a touch of cream.
Sour raspberry/cherry/peach punchy flavor. Maybe stronger on the peach & raspberry, but it simply tastes like a good punch. High acid, strong red twang & a gentle cider vinegar reminder. Vanilla isn't really noticeable & is barely there even when warm. Barrel does nothing for me.
Tis okay.
Tried
from Can
from
Bottlecraft - North Park
on 21 Sep 2025
at 00:24
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft. Amber beer with a cream head. Grapefruit aroma. Light grapefruit and light herbal flavor with light spice. Medium bodied. Good bitterness. Light grapefruit and herbal notes linger with light spice.
Tried
on 07 Sep 2025
at 23:42
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft. Hazy golden beer with a cream head. Grapefruit and summer fruit aroma. Summer fruit and herbal flavor. Medium bodied. Good bitterness. Summer fruit and herbal notes linger with light citrus.
Tried
on 07 Sep 2025
at 23:39