St. Stan's Brewing Company
Modesto, California, USA · Est. 1984
Tally's Take
Why this matters
California Pass 187. 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.
The Beer Library
Beers
Red Sky Ale
Year-RoundRed Ale / Alt-influenced Ale
California Pass 187. 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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Year-RoundPale Ale
California Pass 187. Aliases: Whistle Stop Ale. 2017 revival summary lists Whistlestop Pale Ale among original beers; stronger primary product documentation still desired.
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Year-RoundAmber Ale / Altbier
California Pass 187. 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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Year-RoundBarleywine
California Pass 187. 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
- 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 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.
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. California Pass 187. 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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