Archive record · Brewery
Coloma Brewery
Coloma, California, California, USA
- Founded
- 1854
- Closed
- Year unknown
- Archive ID
- TB-JNY2WFCY
- Last checked
- Not yet checked
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Summary
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.
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
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Beers
Ale
Year-RoundAle
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
CommercialMedium reliabilitySource accessed 2026-08-19Claim last checked 2026-08-19
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Straight answers
Common questions about Coloma Brewery
- Is Coloma Brewery still open?
- No. Coloma Brewery has closed. The archive has not established the year it stopped. 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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