Brewer, Owner, Producer
Derek Gallanosa

Sacramento

About Derek Gallanosa

I was born in San Diego, California. Entered the beer industry in 2010 as a Brewer for Karl Strauss. In 2014, I moved to become the Head Brewer of Abnormal Beer Co. After two years we rose to become the number one ranked San Diego brewery on both Untappd and Beer Advocate. In 2017, I moved to Sacramento, CA to ostart Moksa Brewing Co as a partner and Head Brewer.

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My Venues

Moksa Brewing
5860 Pacific St
Rocklin, CA

Accolades

Top 100 Brewers 2017 (ratebeer.com)

Where I Go Out

Burrito

El Paisano

$, Reservations, Mexican,

"YESSSSSS!!! Finally found a go to burrito spot in Sacramento just in time for #NationalBurritoDay. Had to order it without the rice and beans and open the foil steam pouch on the way home but the tortilla was nice and fatty, the adobada was flavorful, and was an overall good size. I’m a happy man right now. #thiscompetes"

Brewer, Owner, Producer

Derek Gallanosa

Moska Brewing

Michelada mix with craft beer

Green Cheek Beer Company

$$, Brewery,

"@greencheekbeer makes me want to put Michelada mix in the employee cooler. ⠀ ⠀ #craftbeer"

Brewer, Owner, Producer

Derek Gallanosa

Moska Brewing

Great Barleywine

Alpine Beer Company Pub

$$, Brewery, American,

"Sampling my favorite Barleywine while making a Barleywine. This is the beginning of a two year barrel aging project. If I can come anywhere close to this 2013 Alpine Great I’ll be satisfied. ⠀ ⠀ #sacramento"

Brewer, Owner, Producer

Derek Gallanosa

Moska Brewing

Surprise Party American Imperial/Double IPA

Monkish Brewing Co.

$, Brewery,

"Having one of those @monkpugs beers with my pugs. ⠀ ⠀ #puglife"

Brewer, Owner, Producer

Derek Gallanosa

Moska Brewing

Chikara Mizu Imperial/Double Stout

Inu Island Ales

$$, Brewery,

"3 months ago I got to brew a beer with @inuislandales in Hawaii. I finally got to try it today it was outstanding."

Brewer, Owner, Producer

Derek Gallanosa

Moska Brewing

At My Venues

Resilience IPA

Moksa Brewing

$$, Brewery,

"This is our Resilience IPA brewed to benefit the victims of the Camp Fire in Paradise, CA. ALL proceeds from this beer will go to the @SierraNevada Camp Fire Relief Fund. I am proud to contribute to the support of our neighbors to the north. ⠀ ⠀ #campfire"

Brewer, Owner, Producer

Derek Gallanosa

Moska Brewing

14.1% ABV Imperial Stout w/ Tahitian Vanilla, Toasted Coconut, and Ecuadorian plus Ghanaian Cacao Nibs

Moksa Brewing

$$, Brewery,

"Today we put on the first Members-Only beer for our early supporters who bought into us before we opened. It’s a 14.1% ABV Imperial Stout w/ Tahitian Vanilla, Toasted Coconut, and Ecuadorian plus Ghanaian Cacao Nibs. Really proud of this one. Thanks everyone in the @moksa_memberhood. Bottles coming soon. ⠀ ⠀ #moksamemberhood"

Brewer, Owner, Producer

Derek Gallanosa

Moska Brewing

Turf War Imperial/Double IPA - Persistence IPA

Moksa Brewing

$$, Brewery,

"@itscalleddesign killed it with these can label designs. Looking forward to selling these beers at our taproom this Saturday. ⠀ ⠀ #moksabrewing"

Brewer, Owner, Producer

Derek Gallanosa

Moska Brewing

NTU:500 Hazy Double IPA

Moksa Brewing

$$, Brewery,

"I knew having a steam powered brewhouse would produce some pretty looking Double IPAs but I had no idea they would look this gorgeous. “NTU:500” is our first Hazy Double IPA that comes out in cans and draft this Saturday."

Brewer, Owner, Producer

Derek Gallanosa

Moska Brewing

Cafe Moska Coffee Stout

Moksa Brewing

$$, Brewery,

"You know...for “coffee.” ⠀ Design by @itscalleddesign"

Brewer, Owner, Producer

Derek Gallanosa

Moska Brewing