Hangar One vodka is made on the old Alameda Air Station. We’ve been on the base since 1986 because the rent is cheap and we like it here. We moved to the current hangar in 2004, when we outgrew our old space on the other side of the base.

Our hangar was built around the time the Alameda Naval Air Station opened in 1940, and was used by the military till the base closed down around 1997. We work in an incredible example of WWII industrial architecture, with clerestory windows, exposed braces, and redwood ceilings. We try to leave stuff pretty much as it always has been (although we had to cut through a whole lot of machine grease to get to the floor). In 2005, we added a tasting room to the front, so people can look out at the San Francisco skyline and into the distillery while tasting through everything we make.

If you’re in the area, stop in and visit us. Our tasting room is open Wednesday-Saturday 12-7, Sunday 12-6. Make sure you check out the directions - the base can be a little confusing to navigate.

For more on the history of the Alameda naval air station, click here.

Here’s a self-guided tour map of Alameda Point (the former air station).