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

Draft. Hazy golden beer with a cream head. White wine and peach aroma with light sourness. Sour and white wine flavor with peach and light acetic notes. Medium bodied. Sourness and light acetic notes linger with white wine and peach.

Tried on 30 Apr 2025 at 17:41


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

Amber beer with a cream head. Light grapefruit aroma. Grapefruit and light tropical fruit flavor. Medium bodied. Good bitterness. Grapefruit and light tropical fruit lingers

Tried on 06 Apr 2025 at 01:49


7

July 8, 2017
Tap@Dispensary Bar, Copenhagen - Orange pour with white head. Sour fruity with prominent strawberry notes, light berry fruity medley, medium acidic, tart strawberry fruity finish.

Tried from Draft on 26 Mar 2025 at 06:36


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

Can from Trader Joe's in Davis, CA. Pours clear gold with a foamy white head that persisted and laced. Grass/spice aroma. Near med body. Bready malt supporting Noble grass/spice. Dry and pleasingly bitter.

Tried from Can on 15 Mar 2025 at 01:01


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

Bottle. Unclear yellow body with a thin white head. Aroma is delicate and fruity, citric fruit, lemon, grapefruit, berries and grapes. Flavor is fantastic fresh and distinct but balanced acidic from sour berries, lemon, grapefruit, some passion fruit hint and hint of orange zest and mild funk. Alcohol is surprisingly well hidden/integrated. Good balanced body with a long lasting aftertaste of the same refreshing fruit/berry sourness. Very nice.

Tried from Bottle on 13 Mar 2025 at 05:11


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

16oz can picked up at Total Wine.
Pours hazy orange with a medium sized white head, good lacing. Tropical fruit, melon, sweet fruit.
Good

Tried from Can from Total Wine & More - Vacaville, CA on 11 Mar 2025 at 04:33


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Can from The Watering Hole. Pours crystal clear gold with a full, sustained white head. Aroma of berries, lemon, sauv black skins and slight cattiness. Flavor is rather dank with stone fruit - all unexpected from the aroma. Really nice celebratory beer.

Tried from Can on 08 Mar 2025 at 04:06


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

Canned 7/31/2023, drunk 3/6/2025.
Clear, deep brass. Large, off-white head, well-retained.
Nice and even and round. The oak, strawberry, malt and vanilla all share space and are well-homogenized at this point. Nothing aggressive and nothing dominates. No excess sugar or acid. Good oak presence but not overbearing.
Good oakiness mixing with authentic, delicate, not sweet strawberry character. Less vanilla in the flavor with good malt depth. Not overattenuated even after almost two years in the can. Juicy, bright, well-aged and homogenized. Lovely stuff and a lovely series. Just enough bright acidity and oak without going overboard.

Tried from Can on 06 Mar 2025 at 21:11


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

Tap at Tac/Quila, Palm Springs, 16th February 25. Pours a a hazy orange yellow. Aroma is oranges and light tropical fruits, taste is citrus and tropical, medium bitter - decent one

Tried from Draft on 06 Mar 2025 at 20:27


8

RB score 3.43

Tried from Bottle on 06 Mar 2025 at 03:50