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NorCal’s Triple Rock Brewery, nation’s longest-running brewpub, is closing after 40 years

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Sharpe, P. (2026, September 18). NorCal’s Triple Rock Brewery, nation’s longest-running brewpub, is closing after 40 years. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/17/lifestyle/berkeleys-triple-rock-brewery-to-close-after-40-years-downtown/

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Triple Rock Brewery, a Berkeley institution since 1986, is closing by the end of 2026 after four decades as America's longest-running brewpub. Founded by brothers John and Reid Martin, it has served over 10 million pints and launched careers for many craft brewers. The closure follows lack of interest from a family successor to take over, amid declining alcohol sales industry-wide. Special events are planned through December to celebrate the brewery’s legacy.

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Triple Rock Brewery, located in Berkeley, California, is closing its doors after 40 years of operation. Founded by brothers John and Reid Martin in 1986, the brewery became a staple for generations of UC Berkeley students and alumni. It holds the distinction of being the oldest continuously operating brewpub in the United States, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.

The decision to shut down stems from a combination of declining alcohol sales and the lack of a family successor willing to take over the business. Throughout its history, Triple Rock has served more than 10 million pints of beer, earning it recognition as a launchpad for many craft brewers' careers. The brewery's website describes it as Berkeley’s “OG Taphouse,” highlighting its significant role in the city's beer culture.

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Berkeley is losing one of its most iconic beer institutions, with the city’s famed Triple Rock Brewery set to shut down after four decades. asserted

Brewery → lose → decades

The brewpub, which opened in 1986, will close its doors by the end of 2026, ending a 40-year run that saw it become a fixture for generations of UC Berkeley students, alumni and locals. asserted

it → open → students

It is recognized as the oldest continuously operating brewpub in the US, according to the San Francisco Chroncile. uncertain

It → recognize → Chroncile

Brothers John and Reid Martin founded Triple Rock after deciding Berkeley could use more beer. uncertain

Berkeley → found → beer

Sign up for the California Morning Report newsletter The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now. Thanks for signing up! asserted

Sign → sign → California

Four decades later, the brothers are retiring, with the family business facing a problem that has become increasingly familiar across the alcohol industry: There is no family successor interested in taking over, while alcohol sales have suffered a major downturn. asserted

sales → retire → downturn

Triple Rock says it has poured more than 10 million pints since opening, becoming a launchpad for brewers who would go on to careers elsewhere in the craft-beer world. asserted

who → say → world

The brewery’s own website bills it as Berkeley’s “OG Taphouse” and says it was the fifth brewpub to open in America and the oldest still operated by its original founders. asserted

it → bill → founders

Triple Rock plans to continue normal operations through December, with special events planned to celebrate its four decades of beer, including releases of classic brews and retro-themed nights. asserted

events → plan → brews

Its signature Monkey Head beer remains a weekly Thursday fixture. asserted

beer → remain → ?

The Martins own the building and plan to either lease or sell it after the closure. asserted

Martins → own → closure

Staff are expected to be offered positions at some of the family’s other businesses, including Drake’s Brewing, Bear Republic and the Jupiter restaurant, SFGATE reported. asserted

SFGATE → expect → Brewing

The closure comes as Berkeley’s beer scene has already taken another hit this year. asserted

scene → come → hit

Trumer Brewery’s Berkeley taproom closed in May after Firestone Walker acquired the company’s US operations and moved its brewing operation to Paso Robles. uncertain

Walker → close → Robles

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