The North Coast Brewing Company is a craft brewery located in Fort Bragg, California. As of 2018, it is the -largest craft brewer by annual sales volume in the United States.[5]
History
The North Coast Brewing Company was founded in 1988 as a brewpub by Mark Ruedrich, Tom Allen and Joe Rosenthal, producing 400 barrels of beer its first year.[6] Doug Moody later joined the team in a directive capacity. In 1996, they acquired the rights to the Acme Brewing Company brand, originally founded in San Francisco in 1907.[7]