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Pyramid Alehouse, Brewery and Restaurant — Berkeley
(Cervecería Costa Rica)
(Closed)

Notes
Visited: September 4, 1997
Opened: 1997
Closed: 2015
Annual Production: 80,000 bbl
Contributors: Karl Poppenberg, Siegfried Binge
They were brewing an obscene number of beers here when I visited in 1997. Or rather, they were serving an obscene number of beers here...I'm not sure if they were all brewed on-site.
Tours are offered Monday-Friday at 5:00pm and Saturday-Sunday at 2:00pm and 4:00pm.
Acquired by North American Breweries in 2010, stopped brewing in 2013, closed in 2015.
Updated: July 31, 2015
News
- 2015-07-21: Pyramid Closes Berkeley Brewery (Brookston Beer Bulletin)
- 2013-10-08: Pyramid Breweries workers laid off, accuse corporate of reacting to staff unionizing (Craft Brewing Business)
Beer List
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Date: September 4, 1997 (#2193)Package: draughtPlace: at the breweryScore: 13 pointsOverall Impression (2½)
Red-brown. Spicy, clean aroma. Tastes clean, some spicy hops.
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5.50% abv.

5.10% abv.
Awards:
- Gold Medal, 2006 Los Angeles County Fair Competition
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Date: January 17, 2008 (#6823)Package: bottledPlace: Beertopia, Omaha NEScore: 16 pointsAppearance (3)
Bright golden. Moderate head.Aroma (3)
Intense perfumey apricot.Mouthfeel (8)
Light body, fizzy. Huge apricot flavor on top of mild grainy malt. Finishes surprisingly quick and clean.Overall Impression (2) -
Date: September 4, 1997 (#2183)Package: draughtPlace: at the breweryScore: 13½ pointsOverall Impression (2½)
Yellow opaque, OK head. Smells like apricot juice. Lots and lots of apricot flavor. Anything else? No.
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Date: September 4, 1997 (#2185)Package: draughtPlace: at the breweryScore: 14 pointsOverall Impression (2½)
Brown, clear, OK head. Smoky-sweet aroma. Sweet, lots of brown malt. Sticky sweet brown beer.