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North Coast Brewing Company

Coordinates: 39°26′47″N 123°48′22″W / 39.4465°N 123.8062°W / 39.4465; -123.8062
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North Coast Brewing Company
A whale diving through a ring emblazoned with the words North Coast Brewing Company
Original logo
Old Rasputin
Map
Downtown Fort Bragg
TypeFor-profit B Corporation
Location455 N. Main St., Fort Bragg, California, United States
Coordinates39°26′47″N 123°48′22″W / 39.4465°N 123.8062°W / 39.4465; -123.8062
OpenedAugust 17, 1988; 36 years ago (1988-08-17)
Key people
Annual production volume44,516 US beer barrels [52,239 hL] (2021)
RevenueUS$13.2 million (est. 2018)[4]
Employees75 (2018)[4]
Websitenorthcoastbrewing.com
Active beers
Name Type
Blue Star American wheat beer
Brother Thelonious Belgian strong dark ale
Foggy Day IPA IPA Hazy India Pale Ale
Laguna Baja Vienna dark lager
Le Merle Saison
North Coast Steller IPA India pale ale
Old No. 38 Dublin dry stout
Old Rasputin Russian imperial stout
Old Stock Ale Old ale
Pacific Magic IPA West Coast IPA IPA
PranQster Belgian-style golden ale
Red Seal American amber ale
Scrimshaw Pilsner
Seasonal beers
Name Type
Tart Cherry Berliner Weisse
Berliner Weisse
Other beers
Name Type
Anniversary XX Agave nectar pale ale
Inactive beers
Name Type
Acme California Brown Brown ale
Acme IPA India pale ale
Acme Pale Ale California pale ale
Beachmaster Imperial India pale ale
Beer Engine Red Irish red ale
Black Hart Irish stout
Class of '88 Barley wine
Cranberry-Quince Berliner Weisse Berliner Weisse
Cru D'or Dubbel
Grand Cru Agave nectar saison
Passion Fruit Peach Berliner Weisse Berliner Weisse
Mary's Pilsner Pilsner
Puck the Beer Petite Saison
Wintertime Ale Christmas beer

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]

History

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The North Coast Brewing Company was founded in 1988 as a brewpub by Mark Ruedrich, Tom Allen and Doug Moody, producing 400 barrels of beer its first year.[6] In 1996, they acquired the rights to the Acme Brewing Company brand, originally founded in San Francisco in 1907.[7]

Beers

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Current

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North Coast Brewing Company currently produces 13 beers year-round as well as 4 seasonal beers that are produced quarterly.[8]

Year-round

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Barrel-aged

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Limited reserve

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  • Anniversary XX - agave nectar pale ale, released in celebration of the brewery's Twentieth anniversary

Retired

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Awards

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Gold and platinum medals won
Name Style Competition
Blue Star Unfiltered American wheat beer World Beer Championships, Chicago (2005 Gold medal, 2004 Gold medal, 2003 Gold medal, 2002 Gold medal, 2001 Gold medal)
Brother Thelonious Belgian-style strong dark ale World Beer Championships, Chicago (2019 Platinum medal); European Beer Star (2015 Gold medal)
Le Merle Saison Brussels Beer Challenge (2012 Gold medal); World Beer Championships, Chicago (2006 Gold medal, 2005 Gold medal)
Old No. 38 Dublin dry stout World Beer Championships, Chicago (2003 Gold medal)
Old Rasputin Russian imperial stout Stockholm Beer and Whiskey Festival (2012 Gold medal, 2006 Gold medal); World Beer Championships, Chicago (2018 Gold medal, 2014 Gold medal, 2006 Gold medal, 2005 Gold medal, 2004 Gold medal, 1999 Gold medal, 1998 Gold medal, 1997 Gold medal, 1996 Gold medal); Spring Beer & Wine Fest, Portland, Oregon (2004 Gold medal); Great American Beer Festival, Imperial Stout (2002 Gold medal, 1999 Gold medal); World Beer Cup, Imperial Stout (1996 Gold medal)
Old Stock Ale Old ale World Beer Championships, Chicago (2006 Gold medal, 2005 Gold medal, 2003 Gold medal)
PranQster Belgian-style golden ale International Beer Competition, San Diego (2014 Gold medal); World Beer Championships, Chicago (2003 Gold medal, 2002 Gold medal, 1998 Gold medal, 1996 Gold medal)
Red Seal Ale American amber ale World Beer Championships, Chicago (2006 Gold medal, 2005 Gold medal, 2004 Gold medal, 2003 Gold medal, 1999 Gold medal, 1995 Gold medal, 1994 Gold medal); Spring Beer & Wine Fest, Portland (2004 Gold medal); Great American Beer Festival, American Amber Ale (2000 Gold medal); Stockholm Beer and Whiskey Festival (2000 Gold medal)
Scrimshaw Pilsner North American Brewers Association (2001 Gold medal); Great American Beer Festival, American Lager Ale (1992 Gold medal)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Swindell, Bill (2022-02-01). "North Coast Brewing names Jennifer Owen as new CEO of Fort Bragg brewery". North Bay Business Journal. Archived from the original on 2022-11-18. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
  2. ^ Calder, Chris (2019-01-17). "Owen named NCBC's chief financial officer". Fort Bragg Advocate-News. Archived from the original on 2019-10-09. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
  3. ^ De Graw, Debra (2022-02-01). "Chuck Martins Named Brewmaster at North Coast Brewing Co". Cision PR Newswire.
  4. ^ a b "North Coast Brewing", Buzzfile
  5. ^ "2018 Top 50 Brewing Companies By Sales Volume". Brewers Association. 2019-03-12. Archived from the original on 2019-10-28. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
  6. ^ Quackenbush, Jeff (2017-12-04). "Mark Ruedrich of North Coast Brewing wins large-brewery award". The North Bay Business Journal. Archived from the original on 2019-10-09. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
  7. ^ "History of the Acme Brewing Co". BreweryGems.com. Archived from the original on 2019-10-09. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
  8. ^ "North Coast Brewing Co. - Fort Bragg, CA". Beer Advocate. Archived from the original on 2013-02-01. Retrieved 2012-05-25.
  9. ^ a b c d Body, Steve. "Deschutes "Class of '88″: Pat and John and Cam Make a Porno". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Archived from the original on 2013-05-12. Retrieved 2013-04-29.
  10. ^ George, Anita (2013-04-08). "10 Music-Inspired Beers". Paste. Archived from the original on 2013-05-11. Retrieved 2013-04-29.
  11. ^ Abercrombie, Fred. "North Coast Brewing Releases Grand Cru & Chats with Bay Area Craft Beer". Bay Area Craft Beer. Archived from the original on 2013-08-18. Retrieved 2013-04-29.
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