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

03.10.2024, 0,375l bottle (2016 vintage) @ hotel room in Florø:
Nice fizzy-creamy mediumlasting head, hazy dark orangy color. Aroma is fresh fruity, sour raspberries, oak, hay, berry skin, mild vinegar, old rope, minerals, grain, raspberry syrup. Taste is slightly dry sour-ish fruity, raspberry candy, oak, mild vinegar, hay, minerals, grass, sour raspberries, flowers, grain. Medium bitterness, slightly dry sour-ish fruity mouthfeel. Nice.

Tried from Bottle on 04 Oct 2024 at 14:38


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

28.09.2024, 0,375l bottle @ home:
Nice fizzy-creamy mediumlasting head, hazy orangy color. Aroma is slightly sweet sour-ish fruity, cherries, oak, sour apricots, fruit stones, mild vinegar, hay, grain, minerals, grass. Taste is slightly dry sour-ish fruity, sour apricots, mild vinegar, oak, fruit stones, sour cherries, grass. Medium bitternness, slightly dry sour-ish fruity mouthfeel. Nice.

Tried from Bottle on 28 Sep 2024 at 21:37


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

24.09.2024, 0,375l bottle (2018 vintage) @ apartment in Stryn:
Nice bubbly-creamy mediumlasting head, slightly cloudy golden color. Aroma is slightly dry sour-ish fruity, old orange peel, soda powder, oak, mild vinegar, grass, minerals, herbs, flowers, citrus. Taste is slightly dry sour-ish fruity, soda powder, oak, fruit stones, old citrus peel, mild vinegar, herbs, flowers, grass, leafs, old rope. Medium bitterness, slightly dry sour-ish fruity mouthfeel. Nice enough.

Tried from Bottle on 25 Sep 2024 at 20:09


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

24.09.2024, 0,375l bottle (2017 vintage) @ apartment in Stryn:
Nice fizzy-creamy mediumlasting head, slightly cloudy light golden color. Aroma is slightly dry floral, oak, herbs, fruit stones, hay, sour peach, old rope, bourbon, mild vinegar, grain. Taste is slightly dry sour-ish fruity, sour peach, oak, fruit stones, bourbon, grain, herbs, mild vinegar, citrus, grass. Medium bitterness, slightly dry sour-ish fruity mouthfeel. Nice.

Tried from Bottle on 25 Sep 2024 at 20:08


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

25.09.2024, 0,375l bottle (2017 vintage) @ apartment in Stryn:
Small bubbly shortlasting head, slightly cloudy reddish amber color. Aroma is slightly dry sour-ish fruity, berry skin, oak, sour red berries, mild vinegar, old rope, minerals, bark, dusty vanilla, soda powder, hints of cocoa. Taste is slightly dry sour-ish fruity, oak, berry skin, sour grapes, mild vinegar, bark, old rope, hay, minerals, sour red berries, flowers, hints of dusty vanilla. Medium bitterness, slightly dry sour-ish fruity mouthfeel. Nice enough.

Tried from Bottle on 25 Sep 2024 at 20:07


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

25.09.2024, 0,375l bottle @ apartment in Stryn:
Nice bubbly-creamy mediumlasting head, clear light reddish color. Aroma is slightly dry sour-ish fruity, redwine, dried dark berries, vanilla, oak, grass, minerals, old rope, herbs. Taste is slightly dry sour-ish fruity, mild vinegar, sour dark berries, oak, vanilla, redwine, grass, herbs, soda powder, minerals. Medium bitterness, slightly dry sour-ish fruity mouthfeel. Nice.

Tried from Bottle on 25 Sep 2024 at 20:06


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

Bottled 375ml. -at Goblet Zagreb, shared with Hrabren. 7.2%ABV. Golden coloured, small off-white head, berries in the nose. Tart blueberry, light fruity, mild yeasty taste with dryish sour finish.

Tried from Bottle on 27 Aug 2024 at 20:53


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

0.375 l bottle shared with Ogi at Goblet Beer Store, Zagreb. Clear light amber, small off-white head. Intense fruity and funky aroma. Berries, dried fruit, esters, apricot. Medium body, some creaminess. Sour berries, dark fruit, vinous, malts, refreshing. Smooth, fruity, moderate sourness. Dry finish.

Tried from Bottle on 26 Aug 2024 at 14:38


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

375ml bottle. Opalescent, ruby colour with small to average, frothy to creamy, moderately lasting, minimally lacing, off-white head. Mellow fruity and mildly funky, tangy, minimally woody aroma, notes of blueberry, a touch of blue grapes, black currant, some oak. Taste is mildly tart, minimally dry, woody and slightly sweet-ish fruity, hints of blueberry, a touch of morello, blue grapes, oak. Slightly oily texture, smooth and super soft, silky, minimally greasy, simultaneously minimally astringent palate, very fine, soft, still efficacious carbonation. Not overly complex, good mouthfeel, no edges, round, mellow - nice.

Tried from Bottle on 25 Aug 2024 at 18:36


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

23.08.2024, 0,375l bottle (stamped 3/2/19) @ home:
Nice fizzy shortlasting head, cloudy golden color. Aroma is slightly dry sour-ish fruity, berry skin, sour raspberry candy, grass, oak, leafs, sour red/dark berries. Taste is slightly dry sour-ish fruity, sour dark berries, oak, grass, berry skin, leafs, mild vinegar, sour raspberry candy, bark. Medium bitterness, dry sour-ish fruity mouthfeel. Nice enough.

Tried from Bottle on 23 Aug 2024 at 20:26