"After years of brewing at other people’s breweries, Almanac finally opened its own facility in Alameda — and it’s enormous. The sprawling, 30,000-square-foot facility also features a spacious taproom with a redwood bar and 30 taps. None of that is open to the public now, but Almanac’s balanced sours, farmhouse ales, and barrel-aged beers flavored with ingredients like pineapple, nectarines, and lemongrass, are all available for pickup at the taproom, noon–7 p.m. daily. The brewery is also offering free shipping to anywhere in California — order online." - Luke Tsai, Janelle Bitker
Patricia Chang
