[1] The business partners, who met at a homebrewers club three years before, were influenced by Alice Waters and her emphasis on regional, seasonal ingredients.

[5] In December 2016, Almanac opened a taproom, its first retail outlet, in San Francisco's Mission District with indoor seating and a year-round beer garden.

[6][7] In February 2018, Almanac opened a 30,000 square foot production facility, its first, as well as a second taproom, both housed in a 1940s hangar at the former Naval Air Station Alameda.

[11] The company's business strategy suggests that beer can be priced, aged, marketed, released in limited quantities and consumed like wine.

[3][16] The collaboration was part of a hospitality industry trend in which hotels brew their own beer or work with local brewers.

[20] In January 2013, after resolving never to brew an India Pale Ale because of heavy competition, Almanac bowed to customer demand and produced a single origin IPA using hops from Hops-Meister Farm in Clearlake.