American Craft Beer Week: Where To Celebrate Near Union City

UNION CITY, CA — Eighty-five percent of adults age 21 or older, as the Brewers Association puts it, live within 10 miles of a brewery, including the residents of Union City.

With dozens breweries in the East Bay, the Brewers Association is urging craft beer drinkers to support local breweries as American Craft Beer Week approaches. The 15th annual weeklong observance will run from May 10-16 this year.

Many breweries have had special releases for the week in years past.

Newer releases, discounts and other creative ideas will be offered at craft breweries across America this year, the Brewers Association said in a statement.

Give these East Bay Brewers a try:

Alameda:

• Alameda Island Brewing Company, 1716 Park St., Alameda, CA 94501-1416, 510-217-8885
• Almanac Beer Company, 651B W Tower Ave., Alameda, CA 94501-5047, 415-992-3438
• Faction Brewing Co., 2501 Monarch St Ste 200Alameda, CA 94501-5098, 510-523-2739

Albany:

• Ocean View Brew Works, 627 San Pablo Ave., Albany, CA 94706, 510-280-5127

Berkeley:

• Fieldwork Brewing Co., 1160 6th St., Berkeley, CA 94710-1247, 510-898-1203
• Gilman Brewing Company, 912 Gilman St., Berkeley, CA 94710
• Hoi Polloi Brewing - Taproom, 1763 Alcatraz Ave., Berkeley, CA 94703, 510- 858-7334
• Jupiter, 2181 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, CA 94704-1308, 510-843-8277
• The Rare Barrel, 940 Parker St., Berkeley, CA 94710, 510-984-6585
• Triple Rock Brewery and Alehouse, 1920 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, CA 94704-1022, 510-843-2739
• Trumer Brewery, 1404 4th St., Berkeley, CA 94710-1323, 510-526-1160

Brentwood:

• Imperiale Beer Project, 609 1st Street, Brentwood, CA 94513, 925-392-8376

Concord:

• E.J. Phair Brewing Co, 2151 Salvio St., Suite L, Concord, CA 94520, (925) 680-4253
• Epidemic Ales, 150 Mason Circle, Concord, CA 94520, 925-566-8850

Danville:

• Danville Brewing Company, 200 Railroad Ave, Suite A, Danville, CA 94526

Dublin:

• Inc 82 Brewing, 7370 San Ramon Rd., Dublin, CA 94568, 925-560-8344

El Cerrito:

• Elevation 66 Brewing Co.,10082 San Pablo Ave., El Cerrito, CA 94530-3927, 530-848-9176

Fremont:

• Jack's Brewing Co., 39176 Argonaut Way, Fremont, CA 94538-1304, 510-796-2036 (Fremont Hub shopping center)
• JP DasBrew, 44356 S Grimmer BlvdFremont, CA 94538, 510-270-5345

Hayward:

• Buffalo Bills Brewery, 1082 B StHayward, CA 94541-4108, 510-886-9823

Livermore:

• Altamont Beer Works, 2402 Research Dr., Livermore, CA 94550, 925-724-8150
• Homegrown Hops Brewing, 3000 Mines Road, Livermore, CA 94550, 925-321-8778
• Pennyweight Craft Brewing, 2455 Railroad Ave., Livermore, CA 94550, 510-754-1685
• Rivers End Brewing, 2135 South Vasco Road, Livermore, CA 94550, 925-456-4226
• Shadow Puppet Brewing Company, 4771 Arroyo Vista, Suite B, Livermore, CA 94551, 925-453-6498

Martinez:

• Del Cielo Brewing Co., 701 Escobar St., Suite A, Martinez, CA 94553-1150, 925-330-1229

Moraga:

• Canyon Club Brewery, 1558 Canyon Rd., Moraga, CA 94556, 925-376-BEER

Oakland:

• Buck Wild Brewing, 401 Jackson Street, Oakland, CA 94607
• Federation Brewing, 420 3rd St., Unit A, Oakland, CA 94607-3809
• Ghost Town Brewing, 1960 Adeline St., Oakland, CA 94607-2300, 510-926-6728
• Hoi Polloi Brewing - Production Facility, 246 30th St., # 103, Oakland, CA 94611-5745
• Line 51 Brewing, 303 Castro St., Oakland, CA 94607
• Novel Brewing Company, 6510 San Pablo Ave., Oakland, CA 94608-1236, 510-922-9974
• Oakland United Beerworks, 262 2nd St., Oakland, CA 94607, 510-251-8898
• Old Kan Beer & Co., 95 Linden St., Oakland, CA 94607-2510, 510-338-3965
• Original Pattern Brewing Company, 292 4th St., Oakland, CA 94607-4332, 510-844-4833
• Roses' Taproom, 4930 Telegraph Ave., Oakland, CA 94609-2012, 510-858-3969
• Temescal Brewing, 621 4th St., Oakland, CA 94607, and 4115 Telegraph Ave., Oakland, CA 94609-2405, 510-899-5628

Pittsburg:

• E.J. Phair Brewing Co., 300 Cumberland St., Pittsburg, CA 94565, 925-252-9895

Pleasanton:

• Mount Diablo Brewing Company, 3723 Old Santa Rita Road, Suite 11, Pleasanton, CA 94588
• Pleasanton Main St Brewery, 830 Main St., Pleasanton, CA 94566, 925-462-8218

Richmond:

• Armistice Brewing Company, 845 Marina Bay Pkwy., Richmond, CA 94804-6420, 510-230-4966
• East Brother Beer Company, 1001 Canal Blvd # C-2, Richmond, CA 94804-3533, 510-230-4081

San Leandro:

• 21st Amendment Brewery, 2010 Williams St Unit ASan Leandro, CA 94577-2334, 510-595-2111
• Dr Hops Kombucha Beer, 1933 Davis St. Suite 287, San Leandro, CA 94577-1263, 310-916-8090

San Ramon:

• Canyon Lakes Golf Course & Brewery, 640 Bollinger Canyon Way, San Ramon, CA 94582

Walnut Creek:

• Calicraft Brewing Co., 2700 Mitchell Dr., Bldg 2, Walnut Creek, CA 94598, 925-478-8103

American Craft Beer Week in 2021, which takes place 14 months after the coronavirus pandemic began its significant financial impact on local businesses nationwide, presents a prime opportunity to support local brewers, association officials said.

“America’s small and independent craft breweries have faced many hardships over the past year,” Brewers Association marketing director Ann Obenchain said in a statement.

In recent decades, craft beer has become the more popular choice for Americans. Craft breweries in the United States date back to the late 1970s, the first opening shortly after President Jimmy Carter signed legislation that made home-brewing legal in 1978.

Now, craft breweries are opening in communities across America. Small and independent brewing companies accounted for 40 of the top 50 top producing craft brewing companies in 2020 based on beer sales volume, according to the Brewers Association.

Even as in-person craft beer consumption and unique local events were shut down for months following the pandemic’s start, craft breweries in the country provided more than 138,000 full- and part-time jobs in 2020, according to the association.

Now, with COVID-19 restrictions eased, 2021’s American Craft Beer Week “is about more than just delicious craft beer,” Obenchain said.

“It’s about community and showing support for hometown taprooms, brewpubs and breweries,” she added.

Spend an afternoon, evening, or a weekend getaway right here in the East Bay, or make it your mission to try every craft brewer on the list.

Written by Tim Moran/Patch, with additional reporting by Bea Karnes