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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6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Can from Just In Beer, Groningen. Aroma is tart cherry, vanilla, vruchtenvlaai, some notes of oak, cherry yoghurt cake. Flavour is mild tart with some sweetness and a mild sourness. Body is medium with a little creaminess.

Tried from Can on 03 Feb 2025 at 14:25


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Can from Hopt. Aroma is citrus, lime, light pale malt, touch of fruity hops, hay, grass, hint of bubblegum. Flavour is tart and moderate sour with a little hoppy bitterness. Body is medium. Fruity, tart, lemony citrus. Pear juice? Pleasant.

Tried from Can on 03 Feb 2025 at 14:24


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

Can from Hopt. Aroma is floral with lavender, citrus, orange, some lemon, herbal notes. Flavour is tart and moderate sour, body is medium. At first the lavender was bit too in-my-face, but I settled into it. Dig the tartness and fruitiness.

Tried from Can on 03 Feb 2025 at 14:24


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

Can from Beer Republic. Aroma is grainy malt, some hay and a touch of honey. Citrussy notes, lightly bready, noble hop. Flavour is light sweet with a fine bitterness. Light to medium body. Crisp, refreshing, very nice.

Tried from Can on 01 Feb 2025 at 07:07


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Bottle from Beer Republic. Aroma is tart fruits with citrus, soft funk, lemon, oak, hint of apricot, some grainy malt. Flavour is tart and moderate sour with a fairly dry finish. Medium body, carbonation is lively. Very nice farmhouse blend.

Tried from Bottle on 01 Feb 2025 at 07:06


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7.3
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Can from The Davis Beer Shoppe. Pours dark brown with a small creamy tan head that persisted for awhile. Aroma is very chocolate. Med body. Flavor is a lot of dark chocolate with some dark roast malt. Mouth smacking.

Tried from Can on 31 Jan 2025 at 01:14


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

Can, 0.473l. Aroma of citrus, mango, passion fruit and resin. Pours cloudy dark golden color with medium sized off-white head and sparkling appearance. Taste starts juicy ripe tropical and stone fruity, following is citrusy, medicinal and biscuity, mouthfeel is smooth and mild spicy, while finish is pretty bitter. Full body, oily texture and soft carbonation in palate. Funny bunny…

Tried from Can on 27 Jan 2025 at 22:45


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

Medium reddish-amber, no head. The aroma has a fair bit of raspberry given the age of this beer. Light vanilla but more on the tart character, in terms of the woody barrel note. This has good balance...bright acidity, the raspberry is surprisingly fresh, and there's a bit of that oaky note. Fairly acidic, still balanced.

Tried on 22 Jan 2025 at 22:15


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

Dark brown almost black with a two-finger tan head. Aroma is coffee and dark roasted grains. Taste is also coffee and dark roasted grains. Great beer.

Tried on 21 Jan 2025 at 05:39


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

White grape juice color with a two-finger quickly disappearing head. Aroma is mostly grape with hints of grains. Taste is also grape with a slight sour note.

Tried on 21 Jan 2025 at 05:39