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21st Amendment Brewery — California operations

San Leandro, California, California, USA

Closed · 2025Ownership unknownMicrobrewery

Founded: 2000
Closed: 2025
Archive ID: TB-C4Y264CA
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Summary

California brewery operations shut down in Nov. 2025. In 2026 Evil Genius acquired the brand/IP and revived distribution, but the deal did not include the former San Leandro facility or SF taproom.

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Beers

Brew Free! Or Die IPA

Year-Round

West Coast IPA

Aliases: https://21st-amendment.com/pages/brew-free-or-die-ipa. Current brand product; former California brewery entity created the brand, but 2026 production is not asserted to occur at the closed CA facility.

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Brew Free! Or Die Blood Orange IPA

Year-Round

West Coast IPA with blood orange

Aliases: https://21st-amendment.com/pages/brew-free-or-die-blood-orange-ipa. Current brand product; production geography intentionally not inferred.

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Hell or High Watermelon

Year-Round

American Wheat Beer with Watermelon

Aliases: https://21st-amendment.com/pages/hell-or-high-watermelon. Current brand product; ABV not taken from retrieved page.

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Sources

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Brewery record taken from Tally's California master, Pass 187, which cited https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/article/21st-amendment-evil-genius-22212836.php for this entry. The cited page has not been opened by the archive.
Tally's California master, Pass 187 (research workbook) · Tally's Beer Universe research workbook · 2026
CommercialMedium reliabilitySource accessed 2026-08-19
Claim last checked 2026-08-19

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Common questions about 21st Amendment Brewery — California operations

Is 21st Amendment Brewery — California operations still open?: No. 21st Amendment Brewery — California operations has closed (2025). California brewery operations shut down in Nov. 2025. In 2026 Evil Genius acquired the brand/IP and revived distribution, but the deal did not include the former San Leandro facility or SF taproom.
When was 21st Amendment Brewery — California operations founded?: 21st Amendment Brewery — California operations was founded in 2000 in San Leandro, California, USA.

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