The North Coast Brewing Company is a brewery and pub in Fort Bragg, California, USA.
The North Coast Brewing Company was founded in 1988. Mark Ruedrich is the company's president and brewmaster. In 1994, they acquired the rights to Acme beer. They are currently the exclusive beer and major sponsor of the Monterey Jazz Festival, SFJazz, the Mendocino Music Festival and the Oregon Jazz Party. In 2012, North Coast was the 42nd largest craft beer producer in the United States based on volume.
North Coast Brewing Company currently has 19 active beers. Old Rasputin has received several awards at the World Beer Cup and the 2012 Gold Medal at the Stockholm Beer Festival.
Acme California Brown - a brown ale (discontinued)Acme California IPA - West Coast-style India pale aleAcme Pale Ale - American-style pale aleAnniversary - several styles have been released in celebration of the brewery's opening in 1988 (sometime denoted by Roman numerals) including X, XVI, Twentieth, and Silver Jubilee - 25thBarrel Aged Old Rasputin - imperial stout aged in used bourbon whiskey barrelsBeer Engine Red - a red ale (discontinued)Black Hart - a dry Irish-style stoutBlue Star - unfiltered wheat beerBrother Thelonious - a Belgian-style strong ale named in tribute of Thelonious Monk and some profits are donated to the Thelonious Monk Institute of JazzClass of '88 - a barley wine produced in collaboration with Rogue Ales and distributed via Deschutes Brewery's channelsCru D'or - dubbel (discontinued)Grand Cru - brewed with agave nectar and aged in used bourbon barrelsLe Merle - saisonMary's Pilsner - a pilsner (discontinued)Old No. 38 - a dry Irish-style stoutOld Rasputin - a Russian-style imperial stoutOld Stock Ale - an old ale which is bottled in vintages and in many special editions, including one to benefit the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami in Ōtsuchi, Japan, Fort Bragg's sister cityPranQster - Belgian-style pale alePuck the Beer" - Petite SaisonRed Seal - red-colored pale aleScrimshaw - pilsnerWintertime Ale - brewed near Christmas
