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Celebrate World Oceans Day with an Ocean-Friendly IPA
Our President and Co-Founder Mark Ruedrich has had a lifelong interest in the sea and marine life, earning a degree in Zoology with the intention of one day working as a Marine Biologist. When he reached California’s North Coast, however, he decided to open a...
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Read Our 2017 Sustainability Report!
We’re proud to release our 2017 Sustainability Report, now available online, documenting our plan to make the world a better place, one pint at a time. Acknowledging climate change as the biggest challenge facing the world today, we have accelerated our...
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7 Reasons Drinking North Coast Beer is Good for the Planet
When we started brewing beer 30 years ago, the world was just beginning to take climate change seriously. Today, we recognize this threat as the biggest challenge facing our planet. That’s why we view our commitment to environmental stewardship as a necessity...
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Welcome Spring with our Tart Cherry Berliner Weisse
Spring is officially here, and North Coast Brewing welcomes its arrival with the return of our spontaneously soured Berliner Weisse. Adorned with delicate cherry blossoms, and blushed pink by Montmorency cherry juice from King Orchards in Michigan, the spring edition...
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The History of Our Old Stock Ale
We released our first Old Stock Ale in the year 2000, but our interest in the “Old Ale” brewing style dates back to a time in the 1990s, when the last of the classic English old ales had nearly disappeared from the market. Cellaring and aging isn’t just for fine wine...
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The Early, Tenuous Days of Centennial Hops
By Jeff Alworth | Beervana I spoke to Mark Ruedrich this week about Old Rasputin Imperial Stout. The company he cofounded, North Coast Brewing, first made that wonderful beer 24 years ago, and it will feature in a forthcoming “Classic Beer” column....
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North Coast Releases its First Imperial IPA
From its seaside perch on California’s Mendocino coast, North Coast Brewing began its now 30 year craft brewing tradition with a flagship beer dedicated to a local marine mammal: Ruedrich’s Red Seal Ale. Since that time, the brewery has grown its family of...
Blog Archives
Will You Beer My Valentine?
Did you know that our Le Merle Belgian Style Farmhouse Ale was named for North Coast Co-founder Mark’s wife? She has been an inspiration since the brewery’s founding in 1988. On Valentine’s Day we like to raise a glass of this fine saison in her...
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Happy Birthday, Grigori: Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout Wins Gold!
Imperial Stouts (read: extra strong stouts) were first brewed in Britain in the 18th century and were exported along the shipping routes of the Baltic Sea. Strong porters, also brewed for export at that time, were favored in Poland, Finland, and Sweden, while Russians...


Celebrate World Oceans Day with an Ocean-Friendly IPA
Our President and Co-Founder Mark Ruedrich has had a lifelong interest in the sea and marine life, earning a degree in Zoology with the intention of one day working as a Marine Biologist. When he reached California’s North Coast, however, he decided to open a...
Blog Archives
Read Our 2017 Sustainability Report!
We’re proud to release our 2017 Sustainability Report, now available online, documenting our plan to make the world a better place, one pint at a time. Acknowledging climate change as the biggest challenge facing the world today, we have accelerated our...
Blog Archives
7 Reasons Drinking North Coast Beer is Good for the Planet
When we started brewing beer 30 years ago, the world was just beginning to take climate change seriously. Today, we recognize this threat as the biggest challenge facing our planet. That’s why we view our commitment to environmental stewardship as a necessity...
Blog Archives
Welcome Spring with our Tart Cherry Berliner Weisse
Spring is officially here, and North Coast Brewing welcomes its arrival with the return of our spontaneously soured Berliner Weisse. Adorned with delicate cherry blossoms, and blushed pink by Montmorency cherry juice from King Orchards in Michigan, the spring edition...
Blog Archives
The History of Our Old Stock Ale
We released our first Old Stock Ale in the year 2000, but our interest in the “Old Ale” brewing style dates back to a time in the 1990s, when the last of the classic English old ales had nearly disappeared from the market. Cellaring and aging isn’t just for fine wine...
Blog Archives
The Early, Tenuous Days of Centennial Hops
By Jeff Alworth | Beervana I spoke to Mark Ruedrich this week about Old Rasputin Imperial Stout. The company he cofounded, North Coast Brewing, first made that wonderful beer 24 years ago, and it will feature in a forthcoming “Classic Beer” column....
Blog Archives
North Coast Releases its First Imperial IPA
From its seaside perch on California’s Mendocino coast, North Coast Brewing began its now 30 year craft brewing tradition with a flagship beer dedicated to a local marine mammal: Ruedrich’s Red Seal Ale. Since that time, the brewery has grown its family of...
Blog Archives
Will You Beer My Valentine?
Did you know that our Le Merle Belgian Style Farmhouse Ale was named for North Coast Co-founder Mark’s wife? She has been an inspiration since the brewery’s founding in 1988. On Valentine’s Day we like to raise a glass of this fine saison in her...
Blog Archives
Happy Birthday, Grigori: Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout Wins Gold!
Imperial Stouts (read: extra strong stouts) were first brewed in Britain in the 18th century and were exported along the shipping routes of the Baltic Sea. Strong porters, also brewed for export at that time, were favored in Poland, Finland, and Sweden, while Russians...

Read Our 2017 Sustainability Report!
We’re proud to release our 2017 Sustainability Report, now available online, documenting our plan to make the world a better place, one pint at a time. Acknowledging climate change as the biggest challenge facing the world today, we have accelerated our...
7 Reasons Drinking North Coast Beer is Good for the Planet
When we started brewing beer 30 years ago, the world was just beginning to take climate change seriously. Today, we recognize this threat as the biggest challenge facing our planet. That’s why we view our commitment to environmental stewardship as a necessity...
Blog Archives
Welcome Spring with our Tart Cherry Berliner Weisse
Spring is officially here, and North Coast Brewing welcomes its arrival with the return of our spontaneously soured Berliner Weisse. Adorned with delicate cherry blossoms, and blushed pink by Montmorency cherry juice from King Orchards in Michigan, the spring edition...
Blog Archives
The History of Our Old Stock Ale
We released our first Old Stock Ale in the year 2000, but our interest in the “Old Ale” brewing style dates back to a time in the 1990s, when the last of the classic English old ales had nearly disappeared from the market. Cellaring and aging isn’t just for fine wine...
Blog Archives
The Early, Tenuous Days of Centennial Hops
By Jeff Alworth | Beervana I spoke to Mark Ruedrich this week about Old Rasputin Imperial Stout. The company he cofounded, North Coast Brewing, first made that wonderful beer 24 years ago, and it will feature in a forthcoming “Classic Beer” column....
Blog Archives
North Coast Releases its First Imperial IPA
From its seaside perch on California’s Mendocino coast, North Coast Brewing began its now 30 year craft brewing tradition with a flagship beer dedicated to a local marine mammal: Ruedrich’s Red Seal Ale. Since that time, the brewery has grown its family of...
Blog Archives
Will You Beer My Valentine?
Did you know that our Le Merle Belgian Style Farmhouse Ale was named for North Coast Co-founder Mark’s wife? She has been an inspiration since the brewery’s founding in 1988. On Valentine’s Day we like to raise a glass of this fine saison in her...
Blog Archives
Happy Birthday, Grigori: Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout Wins Gold!
Imperial Stouts (read: extra strong stouts) were first brewed in Britain in the 18th century and were exported along the shipping routes of the Baltic Sea. Strong porters, also brewed for export at that time, were favored in Poland, Finland, and Sweden, while Russians...

Welcome Spring with our Tart Cherry Berliner Weisse
Spring is officially here, and North Coast Brewing welcomes its arrival with the return of our spontaneously soured Berliner Weisse. Adorned with delicate cherry blossoms, and blushed pink by Montmorency cherry juice from King Orchards in Michigan, the spring edition...
The History of Our Old Stock Ale
We released our first Old Stock Ale in the year 2000, but our interest in the “Old Ale” brewing style dates back to a time in the 1990s, when the last of the classic English old ales had nearly disappeared from the market. Cellaring and aging isn’t just for fine wine...
Blog Archives
The Early, Tenuous Days of Centennial Hops
By Jeff Alworth | Beervana I spoke to Mark Ruedrich this week about Old Rasputin Imperial Stout. The company he cofounded, North Coast Brewing, first made that wonderful beer 24 years ago, and it will feature in a forthcoming “Classic Beer” column....
Blog Archives
North Coast Releases its First Imperial IPA
From its seaside perch on California’s Mendocino coast, North Coast Brewing began its now 30 year craft brewing tradition with a flagship beer dedicated to a local marine mammal: Ruedrich’s Red Seal Ale. Since that time, the brewery has grown its family of...
Blog Archives
Will You Beer My Valentine?
Did you know that our Le Merle Belgian Style Farmhouse Ale was named for North Coast Co-founder Mark’s wife? She has been an inspiration since the brewery’s founding in 1988. On Valentine’s Day we like to raise a glass of this fine saison in her...
Blog Archives
Happy Birthday, Grigori: Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout Wins Gold!
Imperial Stouts (read: extra strong stouts) were first brewed in Britain in the 18th century and were exported along the shipping routes of the Baltic Sea. Strong porters, also brewed for export at that time, were favored in Poland, Finland, and Sweden, while Russians...

The Early, Tenuous Days of Centennial Hops
By Jeff Alworth | Beervana I spoke to Mark Ruedrich this week about Old Rasputin Imperial Stout. The company he cofounded, North Coast Brewing, first made that wonderful beer 24 years ago, and it will feature in a forthcoming “Classic Beer” column....
North Coast Releases its First Imperial IPA
From its seaside perch on California’s Mendocino coast, North Coast Brewing began its now 30 year craft brewing tradition with a flagship beer dedicated to a local marine mammal: Ruedrich’s Red Seal Ale. Since that time, the brewery has grown its family of...
Blog Archives
Will You Beer My Valentine?
Did you know that our Le Merle Belgian Style Farmhouse Ale was named for North Coast Co-founder Mark’s wife? She has been an inspiration since the brewery’s founding in 1988. On Valentine’s Day we like to raise a glass of this fine saison in her...
Blog Archives
Happy Birthday, Grigori: Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout Wins Gold!
Imperial Stouts (read: extra strong stouts) were first brewed in Britain in the 18th century and were exported along the shipping routes of the Baltic Sea. Strong porters, also brewed for export at that time, were favored in Poland, Finland, and Sweden, while Russians...

Will You Beer My Valentine?
Did you know that our Le Merle Belgian Style Farmhouse Ale was named for North Coast Co-founder Mark’s wife? She has been an inspiration since the brewery’s founding in 1988. On Valentine’s Day we like to raise a glass of this fine saison in her...