Coloma Brewery
Coloma, California, USA · Est. 1854
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Why this matters
California Pass 187. Empire County Argus advertisements in 1854 identify Coloma Brewery behind Main Street under Joseph Willman and say ale and cider were available from his own manufactory. The brewery therefore qualifies as a local producer, not merely a saloon/depot. Exact opening and closure remain unresolved.
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California Pass 187. Aliases: https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=ECA18540107.2.12.5. 1854 advertisement says ale was available from Joseph Willman's own manufactory.
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Brewery record taken from Tally's California master, Pass 187, which cited https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=ECA18540107.2.12.5 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
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Only the claims above are sourced. Everything else on this page is the archive's own research and has not yet been tied to a document — which is worth knowing rather than hiding.
Straight answers
Common questions about Coloma Brewery
- Is Coloma Brewery still open?
- No. Coloma Brewery has closed. California Pass 187. Empire County Argus advertisements in 1854 identify Coloma Brewery behind Main Street under Joseph Willman and say ale and cider were available from his own manufactory. The brewery therefore qualifies as a local producer, not merely a saloon/depot. Exact opening and closure remain unresolved.
- When was Coloma Brewery founded?
- Coloma Brewery was founded in 1854 in Coloma, California, USA.
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