Who owns ALMANAC BEER?
ALMANAC BEER is independently owned!

First Brewed
2011
Origin
California, United States
Almanac Brewing Company was founded in 2011 in Alameda, California by Jesse Friedman and Damian Fagan. The two had been in a homebrew club together, and were inspired by Alice Waters, the owner of Chez Panisse, who had a focus on local and seasonal ingredients. Their beers followed a similar pattern, with a constantly rotating series of small-batch beers with unique recipes. In 2016, the brewery opened a taproom in the Mission District of San Francisco, which was followed by another in Alameda’s former Naval station in 2018. The latter was accompanied by a 30,000 square foot production facility as well, which broadened their brewing capacity.
Later that year, Friedman, who had been acting as brewmaster, left the company, though he remained a partner in the business. Friedman was vague on his reason for leaving the company, but stated that “the time felt right for a change.”
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