Announcing the 2026 Alameda Stars – Part One - Alameda Post Drum roll, please! Check out the winners of the 2026 Alameda Stars Community Awards in the Arts and Culture & Personal Services divisions.

We already knew our home port was awesome, but now it’s official… congrats to Faction Brewing for winning Best Event Space and Best Live Music Venue in the 2026 Alameda Post Stars! Cheers to great beer, vibes, and community spirit. 🍻⭐️
#FactionBrewing #OceanHoptimism

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Notice the “hops” in Ocean Hoptimism? 🍻🌊

No surprise we’re fired up for SF Beer Week (Feb 20–Mar 1). Our home port, Faction Brewing, is rolling out special releases + collabs all week.

Join us Feb 26: bold beer, big Bay ideas, and a toast to ocean hope.
#OceanHoptimism #SFBeerWeek #FactionBrewing

…and more… #factionbrewing

Still more! #factionbrewing

More sleeve art! #factionbrewing

Sights at the Alameda Record Show! #factionbrewing #recordsky

Cal at Proposition Chicken

#factionbrewing #paleale #propositionchicken #westportal #doomloop #sfhellscape #sfba #funko #funkospop #sanfrancisco #sanfranciscobay #esseff #thecity #bayarea

The Long Work of Looking Nazca, Amador, and the Geometry of IntentionFew things inspire curiosity like the Nazca Lines—those enormous geoglyphs etched into the desert plains of southern Peru. They feel like messages from anot...

This Thursday at Faction Brewing, we’ll have Andres Amador live and in person. Before you come, read our new blog post, “The Long Work of Looking,” to add context to his process and perspective. Then come meet the artist. 👀🌊
#OceanHoptimism #AndresAmador #FactionBrewing

Cal at Red Tail

#berryessabrewing #factionbrewing #freshbaledpils #freshhoppils #redtail #theredtail #sunset #sunsetdistrict #sunsetdistrictsf #innersunset #innersunsetsf #doomloop #sfhellscape #sfba #funko #funkospop #sanfrancisco #sanfranciscobay #esseff #thecity #bayarea

Blitzen IIIPA is back! 10.5% and colder than a kayak seat at dawn. Perfect for winter Ocean Hoptimisms, holiday cheer, and making bold life choices like “sure, I’ll have a second one.” 🍻❄️
Available this Thursday at our “Engineering Hope” #OceanHoptimism. #FactionBrewing #BlitzenIIIPA #BSkyBeer

This time next week we’ll be straightening chairs, hanging banners, and performing essential QA on beer temperature. Look, somebody has to be a hero. 🍺💪 Mark your calendars—this extremely serious scientific prep is all for YOU! #OceanHoptimism #BskyBeer #Nov20 #FactionBrewing

No big pitch, no overthinking. It’s simple. Our community needs help. 💙 Bring a canned or boxed donation to Ocean Hoptimism on Nov 20 at Faction Brewing. Let’s show what compassion in action looks like when empathy leads. #OceanHoptimism #FactionBrewing #FoodDrive

factionbrewing on Instagram: "We have a true “creature feature” for October’s Ocean Hoptimism event!How does a land-dwelling, desert-loving lizard end up thrivin…" We have a true “creature feature” for October’s Ocean Hoptimism event!How does a land-dwelling, desert-loving lizard end up thriving on far-flung, verdant Pacific islands thousands of miles from home? Against impossible odds, and the immensity of the world’s largest ocean basin, iguanas pulled it off. Join Dr. Simon Scarpetta, evolutionary biologist, herpetologist, and paleontologist at the University of San Francisco, as he unravels this extraordinary natural history mystery. Blending fossil evidence, genetics, and evolutionary biology, he’ll take us millions of years back to witness iguanas rafting from North America to Fiji—and reveal how scientists know they truly made this voyage.But this is more than a tale of deep time. Today, Fiji’s iguanas stand on the razor’s edge of survival, facing modern threats of habitat loss and invasive species. Dr. Scarpetta will highlight how these remarkable reptiles, once castaways now endemic to Fiji, depend on urgent conservation. In their story lies a reminder that even in an age of extinctions, resilience endures, and hope is worth fighting for.🗓️ Join us next Thursday, October 23rd for: Floating to Fiji, the Trans-Pacific Voyage of Iguanas

Partnering with a brewery to bring you ocean stories? Yeah, it’s as fun as it sounds. 🍻 Big thanks to our friends at Faction Brewing, where good hops meet good tides.
#OceanHoptimism #FactionBrewing

Your Regularly Scheduled PSA:
Alameda gives island chill, with mainland traffic. Getting there requires bridges, 1 tunnel, OR a ferry + a mile walk (consider it cardio). Swimming? Still a no.

Plan ahead for tonite so you don’t miss Ocean Hoptimism, or the beer.
#OceanHoptimism #FactionBrewing

Beer — Faction Brewing A wide selection of beers is available in cans, as well as on draft. Our true specialty and passion lies in hoppy beers, but you'll find lagers, stouts, Belgian style beers, barrel aged beers, and the...

Faction Brewing’s taps are stacked this month! 🍺 Two new IPAs just dropped: a crisp West Coast and a smooth Fall IPA. Plus plenty more styles pouring fresh. Come sip what’s on draft, find your new favorite pint, and enjoy some ocean optimism. 🌊✨
#FactionBrewing #BskyBeer #CraftBeer #OceanHoptimism

Tonight’s the night! 🍻 Join us at Faction Brewing, 7-8pm, for Ocean Hoptimism as we welcome Sherry Flumerfelt and the Western Flyer Comeback Story: a saga of shipwreck, resilience, and rebirth you don’t want to miss. 🌊🚢✨
#OceanHoptimism #WesternFlyer #FactionBrewing

Every Ocean Hoptimism at Faction Brewing in Alameda = sea, stories… and an epic draft list of suds. 🍺 From crisp lagers to bold IPAs, there’s a pint waiting w/ your name on it. Come for the beer, stay for the ocean hope. And another round. 🌊 #OceanHoptimism #BskyBeer #SeaStoriesSuds #FactionBrewing

Cal and Milk Stout

@factionbrewing @richmondrepublicsf #factionbrewing #milkstout #richmondrepublic #richmondrepublicsf #outerrichmond #outerrichmonddistrict #outerrichmondsf #outerrichmonddistrictsf #doomloop #sfhellscape #sfba #funko #funkospop #sanfrancisco #sanfranciscobay #esseff #thecity #bayarea

cosplayers at Batman and Peacekeeper The rows of outdoor tables under tent covers. Tall chrome silos for beer making. The entrance table with the Cape and Cowl Con banner. Inside with it's high ceilings and murals on the walls.

#capeandcowlcon in #alameda was a blast. The location was an upgrade from Gilman St last year to #factionbrewing with bigger space and higher ceilings inside. Incredible art and energy.

Can't wait for next year.

www.capeandcowlcomic...

#capeandcowlcon #comicconvention #bayarea



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I’ll be at @capecowlcomics.bsky.social Cape and Cowl Con on August 24th! It will be at Faction in Alameda.
Come out to say hi, and check out my graphic novel Song of a Blackbird🐦‍⬛
@firstsecond.bsky.social

#comiccon #factionbrewing #Alameda #graphicnovels #kidsbooks #yabooks

Cal at AWB

@factionbrewing @afterworkbarsf #factionipa #factionbrewing #afterworkbar #afterworkbarsf #hayesvalley #hayesvalleysf #doomloop #sfhellscape #sfba #funko #funkospop #sanfrancisco #sanfranciscobay #esseff #thecity #bayarea

Cal at AWB

@factionbrewing @afterworkbarsf #factionipa #factionbrewing #afterworkbar #afterworkbarsf #hayesvalley #hayesvalleysf #doomloop #sfhellscape #sfba #funko #funkospop #sanfrancisco #sanfranciscobay #esseff #thecity #bayarea

You can bed rot tomorrow. 12pm is the new 5pm, especially on a warm summer day with a cold Faction beer in hand. 🍺 Patio seats come with an SF Bay skyline view so good you’ll forget the time. Get out there and touch some glass!
#OceanHoptimism #FactionBrewing #BskyBeer #TouchGlass

Ocean Hoptimism’s on deck 🌊🍻 so let’s settle the real debate: garlic fries 🧄🍟, pizza 🍕🍺, or nachos 🧀🔥 while you soak in the ocean joy?
(All three is a power move.)

Food truck tease here: www.instagram.com/supermarios_...
#OceanHoptimism #BskyBeer #FactionBrewing

Beer — Faction Brewing A wide selection of beers is available in cans, as well as on draft. Our true specialty and passion lies in hoppy beers, but you'll find lagers, stouts, Belgian style beers, barrel aged beers, and the occasional sour in our 20-barrel brewhouse.

Ocean Hoptimism hits tonight! Don’t waste precious mingling time squinting at the tap list. Pre-game your palate! Study the beers now and come in ready to sip like a pro:
www.factionbrewing.com/beer#ondraft
#OceanHoptimism #BskyBeer #FactionBrewing #HydrateStrategically

Home - Mosswood Meltdown MOSSWOOD MELTDOWN 2025 PASSES ON SALE NOW!!! BUY PASSES BUY PASSES PASS TIERS General Admission Holiday Special Tier 1: $119 Holiday Special Tier 2: $139Regular Pricing Tier 1: $149Regular Pricing Tie...

Faction Brewing, our home port, is the official beer of Mosswood Meltdown on Sunday, July 20th. Because punk, DEVO, and John Waters deserve a brew with attitude. Come for the chaos, stay for the hops, and let’s get weird for the ocean. 🌊🍻
#MosswoodMeltdown #FactionBrewing #OceanHoptimism #BskyBeer

Ocean Hoptimism launched strong! 💥 A great crowd, powerful talk on climate resilience by Berkeley’s Dr. Rachel Carlson, lively Q&A, and top-tier brews from Faction Brewing.

Didn’t make it? Don’t worry. Next round’s coming soon. 🍻🌊

#OceanHoptimism #CoastalResilience #FactionBrewing #HopeWithTeeth

Faction Brewing Summer Market! Enjoy a beautiful summer day with Bay Area artists, beer, and food!

Alameda folks, if you're around come say hello at this event www.eventbrite.com/e/faction-br... #workingartist #FactionBrewing #SummerMarket #BayArea