Alpine Beer Company

2351 Alpine Blvd.
Alpine, CA, 91901
United States

619-445-8836

Year Established: 1999

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Always looking for a challenge, Pat apprenticed at a local brewery. He got some hands-on experience, and valuable knowledge. A stroke of good luck gave him the opportunity to purchase a brewing system from a local brewpub. The same system launched the careers of many local brewers. In November of 1999, Alpine Beer Company started contracting “McIlhenney’s Irish Red”, from AleSmith Brewing Company. Very quickly after that, Mandarin Nectar and Pure Hoppiness were released. After about nine months of extremely hard work, Pat opened Alpine Beer Company right in the middle of his home town. Just in the nick of time, too, because the AleSmith-to-Alpine commute was killing him. There are approximately eight to ten beers on tap at the brewery. These are available for purchase on site in growlers, but must be enjoyed elsewhere. Because of the small size of the operation, demand can exceed supply at times. We have a seven flavors we make regularly, and seasonal specials that come and go. The brewery went through an expansion starting in late 2008 and became operational in mid 2009. Four double sized fermentors were installed in an old garage behind the current brewery. A cold box was erected adjacent to the garage and a bottling machine with a nice labeler are housed there too. There is a small barrel shed on the shady, north side of the garage. A pub opened in early 2010 on the far side of the same building the brewery is in. Eventually, the goal is to have a small beer garden outside the pub.

ID: 2357 Last updated 4 days ago Added to database 20 years ago

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Beers

158

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Most Drunk: Alpine Beer Company Nelson IPA [2]
Highest Rated: Alpine Beer Company Exponential Hoppiness [3.956]
Most Reviewed: Alpine Beer Company Pure Hoppiness [24]

Beers

	Beer \| Style \| ABV	Score
	Alpine Beer Company Achtung Bock\| 8.8 %	3.025 (1)
	Alpine Beer Company Alpine Ale American Pale Ale\| 5.5 %	3.385 (10)
	Alpine Beer Company Anniversary Pure Hoppiness Imperial IPA\| 10.5 %	3.275 (1)
	Alpine Beer Company Apricot Nectar American Wheat\| 4.9 %	3.084 (3)
	Alpine Beer Company Bad Boy Imperial IPA\| 8 %	3.500 (2)
	Alpine Beer Company Boris Imperial Stout\| 10 %	3.350 (1)
	Alpine Beer Company Captain Stout Stout\| 6 %	3.625 (5)
	Alpine Beer Company Chez Monieux Fruit Lambic\| 5.8 %	3.525 (5)
	Alpine Beer Company Crazy Hazel Amber Ale\| 6.8 %	3.275 (1)
	Alpine Beer Company Duet IPA\| 7 %	3.769 (13)
	Alpine Beer Company Emerson Imperial Pilsener\| -	3.060 (2)
	Alpine Beer Company Exponential Hoppiness Imperial IPA\| 10.8 %	3.956 (15)
	Alpine Beer Company Good American Barleywine\| 17 %	3.733 (6)
	Alpine Beer Company Great American Barleywine\| 15 %	3.300 (5)
	Alpine Beer Company Ichabod Ale Spiced Beer\| 7 %	3.114 (4)
	Alpine Beer Company Ichabod Ale (2007) Flanders Oude Bruin\| 6.6 %	3.400 (5)
	Alpine Beer Company Ichabod Ale (2008) Dunkel Weizen\| 6.7 %	3.200 (1)
	Alpine Beer Company Mandarin Nectar Fruit Beer\| 6.5 %	3.073 (8)
	Alpine Beer Company McIlhenney's Irish Red Irish Ale\| 6 %	3.233 (9)
	Alpine Beer Company Nelson IPA IPA\| 7.1 %	3.786 (11)
	Alpine Beer Company O'Brien's IPA IPA\| 6 %	3.380 (2)
	Alpine Beer Company Pure Hoppiness Imperial IPA\| 8 %	3.896 (24)
	Alpine Beer Company Scottish Ale Scottish Ale\| -	3.060 (2)
	Alpine Beer Company Smore Stout Chocolate Stout\| -	3.440 (2)
	Alpine Beer Company Token Porter Imperial Porter\| 8.5 %	3.000 (1)
	Alpine Beer Company Ugly Dark IPA American Black Ale\| -	3.275 (1)
	Alpine Beer Company Willy American Wheat\| 4.9 %	3.288 (5)
	Alpine Beer Company Willy Vanilly Spiced Beer\| 5.2 %	3.275 (5)
	Alpine Beer Company Windows Up IPA\| 7 %	3.200 (2)
	Alpine Hoppy Birthday American Pale Ale\| 5.3 %	3.600 (6)

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