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Lassen Ale Works

Susanville, California, California, USA

Also known as Lassen Ale Works @ The Boardroom

ActiveOwnership unknownMicrobrewery
Founded
2012
Archive ID
TB-FFKM4Z8B
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From the record

Summary

Official current site says Lassen Ale Works started in 2012 at the Pioneer Saloon, opened The Boardroom taproom in 2017, left the Pioneer in 2020, and continues serving Susanville-brewed beer at The Boardroom. Contemporary 2012 reporting identifies the four-person founding team and Erik Jefferts as experienced brewmaster.

A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.

Where it brewed

  1. 702-000 Johnstonville Road, Susanville, CA 96130
    Susanville, California

    PRODUCTION

    Operated by Lassen Ale Works

    Site detail

    Official current site says Lassen Ale Works started in 2012 at the Pioneer Saloon, opened The Boardroom taproom in 2017, left the Pioneer in 2020, and continues serving Susanville-brewed beer at The Boardroom. Contemporary 2012 reporting identifies the four-person founding team and Erik Jefferts as experienced brewmaster.

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The Beer Library

Beers

Bizz Johnson Blonde

Year-Round

Blonde Ale

Aliases: Bizz Johnson Trail Blond. 2013 Lassen County Times republication says the brewery had served Bizz Johnson Blonde since May 2012.

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Roop Town Red

Year-Round

Red Ale

Aliases: Rooptown Red Ale. 2013 local report identifies Roop Town Red among established Lassen Ale Works beers.

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Eagle Lake IPA

Year-Round

American IPA

Aliases: https://www.lassennews.com/tuesday-july-22-2013-lassen-ale-works-expands-services-after-one-year-in-business. 2013 local report confirms the beer; current official social/search indexing continues to reference Eagle Lake IPA. ABV left UNKNOWN because current first-party page does not expose a structured spec.

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Uptown Brown

Year-Round

Brown Ale

Aliases: Uptown Brown Ale. 2013 local report identifies Uptown Brown among established Lassen Ale Works beers.

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Thompson Peak Pilsner

Year-Round

Pilsner / Lager

Aliases: https://www.lassennews.com/tuesday-july-22-2013-lassen-ale-works-expands-services-after-one-year-in-business. 2013 report quotes Erik Jefferts saying expanded fermentation capacity allowed the brewery to make Thompson Peak Pilsner.

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Bumpass Helles

Year-Round

Helles Lager

Aliases: https://www.instagram.com/lassenaleworks/. Current official Lassen Ale Works Instagram search indexing references Bumpass Helles. ABV not safely available from first-party evidence.

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Rooptown Irish Red Ale

Year-Round

Irish Red Ale

Aliases: https://www.instagram.com/lassenaleworks/. Current official Lassen Ale Works Instagram search indexing says Rooptown Irish Red Ale is available. Kept separate from older Roop Town Red pending recipe/name-lineage proof.

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Sources

  1. recordProbable

    Brewery record taken from Tally's California master, Pass 187, which cited https://www.lassenaleworks.com/ 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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