Archive record · Brewery
E.J. Phair Brewing Company — Pittsburg
Pittsburg, California, California, USA
- Founded
- 2024
- Closed
- 2024
- Archive ID
- TB-WJ9D9DFN
- Last checked
- Not yet checked
Who owns this brewery?
Independent ownership is recorded. No parent company is held in the archive.
From the record
Summary
E.J. Phair announced that the Pittsburg operation would cease all operations on November 3, 2024. Contemporary Contra Costa reporting confirms the Pittsburg closure while the Alamo pub remained open. The current Alamo site emphasizes independent/local guest beer rather than an active E.J. Phair brewery, so the Pittsburg brewing entity is preserved historically.
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
Where it brewed
- 300 Cumberland Street, Pittsburg, CAPittsburg, California
PRODUCTION
Operated by E.J. Phair Brewing Company — Pittsburg
Site detail
E.J. Phair announced that the Pittsburg operation would cease all operations on November 3, 2024. Contemporary Contra Costa reporting confirms the Pittsburg closure while the Alamo pub remained open. The current Alamo site emphasizes independent/local guest beer rather than an active E.J. Phair brewery, so the Pittsburg brewing entity is preserved historically.
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Sources
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Brewery record taken from Tally's California master, Pass 187, which cited https://contracosta.news/2024/11/01/ej-phair-brewing-company-announces-pittsburg-closure/ 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
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 E.J. Phair Brewing Company — Pittsburg
- Who owns E.J. Phair Brewing Company — Pittsburg?
- E.J. Phair Brewing Company — Pittsburg is independently owned — there is no parent company above it on record. It is based in Pittsburg, California, USA.
- Is E.J. Phair Brewing Company — Pittsburg independent?
- Yes. E.J. Phair Brewing Company — Pittsburg is recorded as independent, with no parent company. Independence is recorded as the brewery states it; where a stake is a minority holding or joint venture, this archive leaves it unmapped rather than calling it ownership.
- Is E.J. Phair Brewing Company — Pittsburg still open?
- No. E.J. Phair Brewing Company — Pittsburg has closed (2024). E.J. Phair announced that the Pittsburg operation would cease all operations on November 3, 2024. Contemporary Contra Costa reporting confirms the Pittsburg closure while the Alamo pub remained open. The current Alamo site emphasizes independent/local guest beer rather than an active E.J. Phair brewery, so the Pittsburg brewing entity is preserved historically.
- When was E.J. Phair Brewing Company — Pittsburg founded?
- E.J. Phair Brewing Company — Pittsburg was founded in 2024 in Pittsburg, California, USA.
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