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St. Stan's Brewing Company

Modesto, California, California, USA

Also known as Stanislaus Brewing Company, St. Stan's

Closed · 2015Ownership unknownMicrobrewery
Founded
1984
Closed
2015
Archive ID
TB-B30J1K7M
Last checked
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Who owns this brewery?

Independent

Independent ownership is recorded. No parent company is held in the archive.

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From the record

Summary

The original St. Stan's lineage began commercial production in 1984 and is documented by a 1997 SEC filing as a major Modesto altbier brewery/brewpub. Contemporary reporting says the original brewery/brewpub operation closed in early 2015. A legally distinct Stanislaus Brewing Co. Corporation was filed in 2016 and purchased the St. Stan's beer brand later that year; its 2017 downtown revival used off-site brewing by original brewmaster Bill Coffey. Because the revival taproom was not independently proven as a production brewery, it is preserved in the lineage/history rather than counted as a second production entity.

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

Where it brewed

  1. 821 L Street / later 1028 11th Street, Modesto, CA
    Modesto, California

    PRODUCTION

    Operated by St. Stan's Brewing Company

    Site detail

    The original St. Stan's lineage began commercial production in 1984 and is documented by a 1997 SEC filing as a major Modesto altbier brewery/brewpub. Contemporary reporting says the original brewery/brewpub operation closed in early 2015. A legally distinct Stanislaus Brewing Co. corporation was filed in 2016 and purchased the St. Stan's beer brand later that year; its 2017 downtown revival used off-site brewing by original brewmaster Bill Coffey. Because the revival taproom was not independently proven as a production brewery, it is preserved in the lineage/history rather than counted as a second production entity.

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The Beer Library

Beers

Red Sky Ale

Year-Round

Red Ale / Alt-influenced Ale

Aliases: https://www.sanjoaquinmagazine.com/2018/05/mastering-the-craft/. 2018 regional craft feature and 2017 revival reporting identify Red Sky as a signature St. Stan's beer; exact historical ABV held.

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Whistlestop Pale Ale

Year-Round

Pale Ale

Aliases: Whistle Stop Ale. 2017 revival summary lists Whistlestop Pale Ale among original beers; stronger primary product documentation still desired.

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Amber Ale

Year-Round

Amber Ale / Altbier

Aliases: St. Stan's Amber Alt. Historical beer list records St. Stan's Amber Ale at 5% ABV; altbier identity is consistent with St. Stan's historical positioning.

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Barley Wine

Year-Round

Barleywine

Aliases: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Stan%27s_Brewery. 2017 revival summary says the original brewmaster revived Barley Wine among legacy recipes; exact ABV held.

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Sources

  1. recordProbable

    Brewery record taken from Tally's California master, Pass 187, which cited https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1009589/0000892569-97-000066.txt 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

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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Straight answers

Common questions about St. Stan's Brewing Company

Who owns St. Stan's Brewing Company?
St. Stan's Brewing Company is independently owned — there is no parent company above it on record. It is based in Modesto, California, USA.
Is St. Stan's Brewing Company independent?
Yes. St. Stan's Brewing Company 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 St. Stan's Brewing Company still open?
No. St. Stan's Brewing Company has closed (2015). The original St. Stan's lineage began commercial production in 1984 and is documented by a 1997 SEC filing as a major Modesto altbier brewery/brewpub. Contemporary reporting says the original brewery/brewpub operation closed in early 2015. A legally distinct Stanislaus Brewing Co. Corporation was filed in 2016 and purchased the St. Stan's beer brand later that year; its 2017 downtown revival used off-site brewing by original brewmaster Bill Coffey. Because the revival taproom was not independently proven as a production brewery, it is preserved in the lineage/history rather than counted as a second production entity.
When was St. Stan's Brewing Company founded?
St. Stan's Brewing Company was founded in 1984 in Modesto, California, USA.
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