After 40 Years, An Iconic Berkeley Brewery Is Getting Ready To Pour Its Final Drink

40-year-old brewpub and craft beer pioneer is pouring its final pints

40-year-old brewpub and craft beer pioneer is pouring its final pints Triple Rock Brewery, opened in 1986 by brothers John and Reid Martin, has announced it will shut down before the end of the year.

After 40 Years, An Iconic Berkeley Brewery Is Getting Ready To Pour Its Final Drink

Triple Rock Brewery will shut down before year's end, according to a Berkeleyside report.

40-year-old Berkeley brewpub and craft beer pioneer is pouring its final pints

Triple Rock Brewery, opened in 1986 by brothers John and Reid Martin, has announced it will shut down before the end of the year.

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

Berkeley’s Triple Rock Brewery, a craft beer pioneer and nation’s longest-running brewpub, is closing after 40 years downtown.

Berkeley's Triple Rock Brewery to close after 40 years in downtown

Triple Rock Brewery and Taphouse on Shattuck Avenue in Berkeley. September 17, 2026. NBC Bay Area Photo/ Alyssa Goard.

Record-holding, long-running brewpub, Triple Rock Brewery, to close in Berkeley

Triple Rock Brewery & Taphouse, which is one of the first brewpubs in America, and home to the 10-cent beer, will shut down likely in December 2026