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.
8.1/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
From tap at The Beer Mongers, Portland. Aroma is loads of sour berries with notes of oak and a soft funky touch. More of a red berry aroma than blueberry. Big puckering sour flavour. Body is medium. Verry pleasing berry sour, I love these Almanac sours.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Feb 2025
at 04:46
8/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can from Healthy Spirits - Castro, San Francisco. Aroma is strong coffee, dark malt, cacao nibs, vanilla, coffee grounds, milk chocolate, espresso beans, hint of chili pepper. Flavour is sweet with a very little chili burn. Body is medium to full. Very tasty coffee and cocoa heavy Imperial Stout, sweet and rich stuff.
Tried
from Can
on 10 Feb 2025
at 04:45
7.6/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
From tap at Barcade, New York. Tart and fruity aroma with guava, apricot, peach, hops, and citrus, pineapple. Mild sweet, bit tart, medium body. Nice tart fruitbomb.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Feb 2025
at 11:55
6/10
Tried
on 05 Feb 2025
at 20:57
6.8/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can from Beer Republic. Aroma is tart blackberries with wood, vanilla, tart red 'n dark fruits, red wine. Tart and mild sweet flavour, lots of tart berries and oak. Medium body and creamy.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Feb 2025
at 14:29
7.1/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can from Burg Bieren, Ermelo. Aroma is fruity hops with stone fruits, citrus, tropical fruits, some pine, mango, lychee. Flavour is light to moderate sweet with a mild bitterness. Body is medium. Gentle with a modest flavour, pretty smooth.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Feb 2025
at 14:27
7.4/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can from Beer Republic. Aroma is fruity hops with pineapple, creamy oats, citrus, orange, tropical fruits, mango. Flavour is light sweet with a mild bitterness. Medium body. Pretty smooth, nicely fruity, creamy oats, soft flavour.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Feb 2025
at 14:27
8/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can from De Bierliefhebber. Aroma is piney hops with malt, pine resin, citrus, orange, grapefruit, lightly caramel. Flavour is moderate sweet and moderate to medium bitter. Body is medium. An all-round really solid IPA, aromatically West Coast with some modern day influence, namely a relative softness of flavour.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Feb 2025
at 14:25
6.8/10
—
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
6.8/10
—
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