Epidemic Ales
Concord, California, USA · Est. 2016
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Why this matters
California Pass 187. Official site says the taproom opened January 2, 2016, operates a 10-bbl brewing system and distributes beer to bars, taprooms, restaurants and festivals. Current 2026 site/events confirm operation.
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Beers
DD-214 Unfiltered IPA
Year-RoundUnfiltered IPA
California Pass 187. Aliases: https://www.epidemicales.com/post/home-of-the-free-because-of-the-brave-this-beer-is-for-you. Official brewery article says this Veterans Day beer had been brewed annually for five years as of 2023.
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Sources
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Brewery record taken from Tally's California master, Pass 187, which cited https://www.epidemicales.com/about-us 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 reliabilityAccessed 2026-08-19Reviewed 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.
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