North Coast Brewing Company
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Location455 N. Main St., Fort Bragg, California, United States
OpenedAugust 17, 1988
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| Type | For-profit B Corporation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 455 N. Main St., Fort Bragg, California, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°26′47″N 123°48′22″W / 39.4465°N 123.8062°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | August 17, 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Annual production volume | 44,516 US beer barrels [52,239 hL] (2021) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | US$13.2 million (est. 2018)[4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Employees | 75 (2018)[4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | northcoastbrewing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The North Coast Brewing Company is a craft brewery located in Fort Bragg, California. As of 2018, it is the 46th-largest craft brewer by annual sales volume in the United States.[5]
The North Coast Brewing Company was founded in 1988 as a brewpub by Mark Ruedrich, Tom Allen and Joe Rosenthal, producing 400 barrels of beer its first year.[6] Doug Moody later joined the team in a directive capacity. In 1996, they acquired the rights to the Acme Brewing Company brand, originally founded in San Francisco in 1907.[7]
Beers
Current
North Coast Brewing Company currently produces 13 beers year-round as well as 4 seasonal beers that are produced quarterly.[8]
Year-round
- Blue Star[9] - unfiltered American wheat beer
- Brother Thelonious[10] - Belgian-style strong dark ale, in honor of Thelonious Monk and some profits are donated to the education programs at the Monterey Jazz Festival
- Foggy Day IPA - Hazy IPA
- Laguna Baja - Vienna dark lager
- Le Merle - saison
- North Coast Steller IPA - India pale ale
- Old No. 38 - Dublin dry stout
- Old Rasputin[9] - Russian imperial stout
- Old Stock Ale[9] - Old ale, also bottled in limited reserve vintages and barrel-aged, including one to benefit
- Pacific Magic IPA - IPA
- PranQster - Belgian-style golden ale
- Red Seal - American amber ale
- Scrimshaw - pilsner
Barrel-aged
- Barrel Aged Old Rasputin XXIV - Russian imperial stout, aged in bourbon whiskey barrels
- Barrel Aged Old Rasputin XXIII - Russian imperial stout, aged in bourbon whiskey barrels
- Barrel Aged Old Rasputin XXIII - Russian imperial stout, aged in rye whiskey barrels
- Barrel Aged Old Rasputin XXII - Russian imperial stout, aged in bourbon whiskey barrels
- Barrel Aged Old Rasputin XXII - Russian imperial stout, aged in rye whiskey barrels
- Barrel Aged Old Rasputin XXI - Russian imperial stout, aged in bourbon whiskey barrels
Limited reserve
- Anniversary XX - agave nectar pale ale, released in celebration of the brewery's Twentieth anniversary
Retired
- Acme California Brown - Brown ale
- Acme IPA - California India pale ale
- Beer Engine Red - Irish red ale
- Black Hart - a dry Irish-style stout
- Class of '88[9] - a barley wine produced in collaboration with Rogue Ales and distributed via Deschutes Brewery's channels
- Cru D'or - Dubbel
- Grand Cru[11] - brewed with agave nectar and aged in used bourbon barrels
- Mary's Pilsner - Pilsner
- Puck the Beer - Petite Saison
- Wintertime Ale - Christmas beer
Awards
| Name | Style | Competition |
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| Blue Star | Unfiltered American wheat beer | World Beer Championships, Chicago (2005  , 2004 , 2003 , 2002 , 2001 )
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| Brother Thelonious | Belgian-style strong dark ale | World Beer Championships, Chicago (2019  ); European Beer Star (2015 )
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| Le Merle | Saison | Brussels Beer Challenge (2012 ); World Beer Championships, Chicago (2006 , 2005 )
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| Old No. 38 | Dublin dry stout | World Beer Championships, Chicago (2003 )
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| Old Rasputin | Russian imperial stout | Stockholm Beer and Whiskey Festival (2012 , 2006 ); World Beer Championships, Chicago (2018 , 2014 , 2006 , 2005 , 2004 , 1999 , 1998 , 1997 , 1996 ); Spring Beer & Wine Fest, Portland, Oregon (2004 ); Great American Beer Festival, Imperial Stout (2002 , 1999 ); World Beer Cup, Imperial Stout (1996 )
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| Old Stock Ale | Old ale | World Beer Championships, Chicago (2006 , 2005 , 2003 )
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| PranQster | Belgian-style golden ale | International Beer Competition, San Diego (2014 ); World Beer Championships, Chicago (2003 , 2002 , 1998 , 1996 )
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| Red Seal Ale | American amber ale | World Beer Championships, Chicago (2006 , 2005 , 2004 , 2003 , 1999 , 1995 , 1994 ); Spring Beer & Wine Fest, Portland (2004 ); Great American Beer Festival, American Amber Ale (2000 ); Stockholm Beer and Whiskey Festival (2000 ) |
| Scrimshaw | Pilsner | North American Brewers Association (2001 ); Great American Beer Festival, American Lager Ale (1992 ) |
