FULTON
(MB)Moonlight Brewing Co PO Box 316
GARDENA
(MB)J.T. Garrison Brewing Co 1859 W 169th St #B
GEYSERVILLE
(BP)Russian River Brewing at Lake Sonoma 9990 Dry Creek Rd. 707-473-2999
GILROY
(MB)Coast Range Brewing Co 7050 Monterey St
GLEN ELLEN
(MB)Humes Brewing Co Inc 2775 Cavedale Rd
GLENDALE
(BP)Barney's 214 N Brand
GROVER BEACH
(BP) Covany Brewing 4th and Grand St 805-489-4042
GUERNEVILLE
- (BP)Russian River Brewing at Korbel 13250 River Rd. 707-824-7620
- (BP)Stumptown Brewery 15045 River Rd., 95446. (707) 869-0705
HALF MOON BAY
- (BP)Half Moon Bay Brewing Co. 390 Capistrano Ave. 650-728-BREW
- Chris Dicker, (cdicker@coastside.net) reports: Our brewmaster is Alec Moss. The brewery is now on-site as of January '03.
HAYWARD
(BP) Buffalo Bill's 1082 B St 510-886-9823
HEALDSBURG
(MB/R)Bear Republic Brewing Co 345 Healdsburg Ave
HERMOSA BEACH
- (P)Brewski's 73 Pier Ave. 310-273-9754
- (BP)Ein Stein's Restaurant and Brewery 1301 Manhattan Ave 90254 ph:310-379-39943 fax:310-379-9270
HOLLISTER
(BP) San Andreas :737 San Benito 408-637-7074
Has a website
HOPLAND
(BP) Mendocino 13351 Highway 101 707-744-1015
HUNINGTON BEACH
- (BP)Alehouse Rock Brewery & Broiler Corner of Beach and Adams
- Bob Barnes (LVBob56@gnn.com) reports :We were fortunate to be there during their happy
hour (on a Saturday!). The deal was half-price appetizers and 2-dollar pints
or 4 samplers for $2.00. Here's my rating: Blonde
Bombshell Pilsner - Definitely not a Czech pilsener as I could detect no hop
flavor at all. A disappointing Bud-like beer. Brewzer's Red Ale - Very good,
a roasted, nutty flavor. Muddy Waters Brown Ale - Made with some brown sugar and caramel, it was a little thin,
but smooth. Raspberry Wheat - Unfiltered, excellent raspberry aroma and
flavor. Definitely the pick of the litter here. Ale House Stout - I'm sorry,
but this is not a stout. Very thin and watery and hardly any dark roasted
flavor. It's not unpleasant, just don't call it a stout. Hefeweizen -
Unfiltered, was described as having clove spiciness, but I could not detect
it or any other wheat beer characteristics. Rather watery.
- (BP)Hunnigton Beach Beer Co 210 Main St Suite E 714-960-5343
- (BP)Tap House 8082 Adams Blvd. 714-374-0811
INYOKERN
(MB)Indian Wells Brewing Co 2565 N Hwy 14
IRVINE
- (MB)Bayhawk Ales Inc 2000 Main St/Suite A
- (BP)Rock Bottom Brewery 71 Fortune Dr. 949-453-0777
- (BP)Steelhead Brewing Co. 4175 Campus Dr
- (P)The Yard House Irvine Spectrum 71 Fortune Dr. 92618 Telephone: (949) 753-9373
KELSEYVILLE
(MB)Soda Bay Brewing 707-279-0978
KING CITY
(MB)Spanish Peaks Brewing Co. 222 E. San Antonio Dr. 93930 831-385-5565
LA JOLLA
- (BP)Beach House Brewery 7536 Fay Ave. (858)456-6279
- Down near Prospect Street area, serves 4-5 house brews plus an assortment of commercials (around 5 or 6) of varying
quality. Reasonably good house beers, though. Food is typical pub-grub.
- (BP)BJ's Pizza La Jolla Village Dr. (Towards UCSD from La Jolla Village Square)
- No-bar outlet of the chain...brews there and serves pizza, though.
- (BP)Karl Strauss Brewery Grill 1044 Wall St 858-551-2739
- (BP)La Jolla Brewing Co 7536 Fay Ave 619-456-BREW
- Comments from Frank J. Leers (fjl@dpci.sannet.gov): " In famous
downtown La Jolla, beers are just o.k. Pub fare - food is good."
- (BP)Rock Bottom 8980 Villa La Jolla Dr. 619-450-9277
- Reasonable outlet of the chain. Sturdy beers, good food.
- (BP)Sports City Brewery, La Jolla Village Square, 92037
- Very disappointing on all accounts.
- SnWmodel29@aol.com reprots:stouts suck... period. They're bland
and not tasty, almost sour. Red Ale is much better.
LAGUNA BEACH
- (BP)Laguna Beach Brewing Co. 422 S Coast Hwy
- (BP)Ocean Avenue Brewery 237 Ocean Avenue, Laguna Beach, Phone (714) 497-3381
LAKE ELSINORE
(MB)Heritage Brewing Co 571-C Crane St
LAKE FOREST
(MB)Ballpark Brewing Company 25712 Le Parc #77
LA MESA
(BP)BJ's Brewery 5500 Grossmont Ct. Dr. 619-589-7222
LAKE ELSINORE
(MB) Heritage 909-245-1752
LAKE TAHOE
- (BP)Brewery At Lake Tahoe 3542 So. Lake Tahoe Blvd
- Chuck Sheldon, (skitime3@cs.com) reports:They have six
brews on tap under a new brewmaster. The Bad Ass Ale has a Marzen type flavor w/a pungeant
aftertaste. The Stout has a heavy coffee taste. Full bodied with no aftertaste to speak of. The
IPA (my favorite) was sweet and smooth. Better than average. Alpine Amber (Wendy's fovorite) has a
honey-nut brown flavor w/a malty aftertaste. Needle Peak Ale was light w/a hint of lemon flavor.
Washoe Wheat Ale was "very light" with no significant taste to speak of.
The bar is in brass w/oak and Seats 7. There is a seperate dining area serving pizza and salad.
No real atmosphere. They also have appetizers like beer steamed shrimp. Good place for a quick
brew after skiing. Rating 1-10 (6)
- JD (jdavis@dave-world.net) gives it a thumbs down
- (BP) Blue Water Brewing Co. Tahoe City
- JD (jdavis@dave-world.net) found it to be "ok"
- (MB)Mt. Tallac Brewing Co. 2060 Eloise Ave. 530-541-7405
LANCASTER
(BP)Antelope Valley Brewing Co 44599 Valley Central Way
LARKSPUR LANDING
(BP) Marin 1809 Larkspur Landing Cir 415-461-4677
LONG BEACH
- (BP)Belmont Brewing Company 25 39th Pl
- (BP)California Brewing 7551 Carson Blvd. 90808 562-377-0711
- (MB)Pirate Brewing Co 5901 Cherry Avenue
- (P)The Yard House Shoreline Village 401 Shoreline Village Dr. 90802 Tel: (562) 628-0455
LOS ANGELES
- (BP)Birra Sogno 3900 W. 6th St. 90020 213-351-2121
- (BP)Bonaventure Brewing Co. 404 S. Figueroa #418A 213-236-0802
- (BP)Rosen Brewry and Restaurant, 400 S. Western Ave. 213-338-0061
LOS GATOS
(BP)Los Gatos Brewpub 130 G N. Santa Cruz 408-395-9929
MAGALIA
- (MB)Feather River BC 530-873-4238
MAMMOTH LAKES
- (BP)Mammoth Brewing Co 18 Main St 93546 760-934-2555
- Chuck Sheldon, (skitime3@cs.com) reports: Located on the corner of Lake Mary & Minaret, Mammoth brewery is upstairs from the Whiskey Creek Mountain Bistro. Immersed in a
Friday night bar atmosphere, this brewery has a middle name and it is PARTY! The food is your typical brewery fare, (burgers etc.) though
the portions and quality make the biggest impression. When we were there last they had eight brews on tap. The Pale Ale is a classic California
Pale, using pale malt, caramel and wheat, Chinook and Cascade hops and is not as overpowering as some other Pale Ales out there. The Golden
utilizes Cascade and Willamette hops and has a light body with a smooth finish. The Amber mixes several malts including Marries Otter 2-row
and Munich, Hvan Baird Caramel malt. English Challenger hops top off this malty American Amber. The Double Nutt Brown is rich and full with
a pleasant aroma. Leaning more towards a Porter than a Brown, the chocolate malt really brings it all together and my pick of the day!!
Purple Haze is an American wheat beer made with FRESH blackberries and served unfiltered. This one was Wendyâs pick of the day and night!!
The Irish Stout as with other rotating specials including Doppelbock and Raspberry Wheat are not to be missed. Will Erickson is the Brew master
and works diligently to ensure that everything is just right. If you get the opportunity to share a Friday night with him as we did, you will
see that this is a man who has found his calling. Kyle Anderson is the bar manager and was A GREAT HELP with all the extra's.
Live music really caps off the party, and if you are fortunate enough to see Sticky Fingers while there, you will see why this is the place to
be in Mammoth after a great day on the slopes. If you are looking for fine dining, you need look no further than the Whiskey Creek Bistro,
located downstairs. the food and service were impeccable. Thank's again to everyone for a unforgettable time!! We will return. Rating 1-10 (10)
- (BP)Whiskey Creek 24 Mineret Road 760-934-2555
- Steve Holzer (gonyjints@sierra.net) reports:
overall excellent brewpub w/ a fabulous view of the mountains
MANHATTAN BEACH
(BP) Manhattan Beach Brewing 124 Manhattan Beach Blvd 310-798-2744
Chuck Sheldon, (skitime3@cs.com) reports:Six brews on tap when I was thee last. The Stout was the best with a real coffee flavor.
They also have a honey wheat and a good IPA. Their food is great with decent prices. The
restaraunt is upstairs with a view of the entire beach front. Rating 1-10 (8)
MANTECA
- (BP)Kelley Brothers Brewing Co. 112 E. Yosemite Ave. 209-825-1727
MARIPOSA
(MB/R)Yosemite Brewing Co 5008 Hwy 140/A105
MARYSVILLE
(PR) Rugby's Pub & Grille 430 D St 916-742-4FUN
(18 on tap)
MERCED
- (BP)St Stan's : 821 L Street 209-524-2337
- Bottles a line of beers including a great Alt. The brewery houses a pub and restaurant as well, with an assortment of beers
only available on tap (in addition to the normal St Stans line).
MOKELUMNE HILL
- (MB)Double Springs Brewing Co. 8085 Highway 26
- MONTEREY
(BP)Carmel Brewing Co at Peter B's Brewpub 2 Portola Plaza
MORENO VALLEY
(BP)PH Woods Diner and Brewery 23060 Alessandro Blvd. 909-653-3850
MORGAN HILL
- (MB) El Toro Brewing Co 17370 Hill Rd 408-778-BREW
- MORRO BAY
- (MB/BP)Morro Bay Brewing Co. 280 Harbor St. 805-772-3534
- MT. AUKUM
(BP)El Dorado Brewing Company P.O. Box 3 916-620-4253
Brews a Real Mountain Ale with heavy duty Cascade action.
- MOUNTAIN VIEW
- (P)Foggs 303 Brain St
- (BP)Tied House Brewing 954 Villa St 650-965-2739
- Formerly Redwood Coast Brewing Co
- MURPHYS
- (MB) Murphys Creek Brewing Co 209-736-BREW
- (P) The Grounds 402 Main St
- NAPA
- (BP)Downtown Joes 902 Main St 707-258-BEER
- (P)Harry O'Shortals 304 Lincoln
- NEVADA CITY
- (BP)Crawford Brewing Co 107 Sacramento St
- (MB) Nevada City 75 Bost Ave 916-265-2446
- (Tours/Tasting Fridays: 3-5pm (all year) and Sat: 1-5pm (May-Dec)
- (P) Mad Dogs & Englishmen 211 Spring St. 916-265-8173
- (MB)Yuba River Brewing Co 228 Commercial St Ste 369
- NEWPORT BEACH
- (P)Fox & Firkin 3601 Jamboree
- (BP)Newport Beach Brewing Co. 2920 Newport Blvd
- John Petrik (jpetrik@easyst.com) reports:I visit the Newport Beach Brewing Company often, they
brew great beers. My favorite is the John Wayne Imperial Stout (OG 1.080!).
- Bob Barnes (LVBob56@gnn.com) reports that he sampled: Golden
Eagle Premium - A Munich Helles, well balanced with a nice taste of Saaz
hops in the finish. Pooh's Honey Ale - Had a disappointing finish, but I
could taste some honey sweetness. Pelican Pale Ale - A lot of hoppy
aftertaste, my kind of beer. Rye Gin Ale - I can definitely taste the rye,
not a bad beer. Brewhound Red Ale - Very malty, but without any hop
aftertaste. My favorite was the Golden Eagle Premium, you just can't beat
the taste of Saaz hops in a well-made beer. Got a fast word about the food
here, mostly great, mostly pizzas, pastas, and sandwiches on the menu (lotta
brewery food).
- NIPOMO
- (MB)Santa Maria Brewing Co. 805-349-2090
- NOVATO
- (BP)Moylan's Brewing Co 15 Rowland Way 415-898-4677
- OAKDALE
- (BP)Oakdale Brewing Co. 160 N. Third Ave. 209-845-BREW
- OAKLAND
- (BP) Pacific Coast 906 Washington St 510-836-2739
- (PR) Barclay's 5940 College Ave 510-654-1650
- (25 on tap)
- (P) Starry Plough 3101 Shattuck
- OJAI
(BP)Ojai Brew Pub 423 E. Ojai Ave #101, 93023 805-646-8837
Alex Kopf, (alex@ojaibrewpub.com) reports: Open 7 days a week, 11 am to 12:30 am
Fresh made appetizers, salads, pizza, burgers, sandwiches, dinner entrees, and desserts.
Wine list and full bar.
Live entertainment Wed-Sun, darts, board games, big screen TV, outdoor dining
15 varieties of beer brewed: 5-7 on tap, w/2-4 guest taps. Standards: Pink Moment Pilsner,
Chief Peak Pale Ale, Red Potato Caboose, El Jefe's Hefeweizen, Dr.Finster's Oatmeal Stout,
Big Bad John Brown, East End IPA, Pig's Porter, and Golden Road. Seasonals: Monkey's Dunkel,
Oktoberfest, Russian Stout, 7-Spice Strong Ale, Double Chocolate Stout, Ojai Orange.
- OLD TOWN FOLSOM
(PR) Yager's Corner of Leidesdorff & Wool 916-985-HOPS
(50 Microbrews w/15 on tap)
- ORANGE
(BP)Alcatraz Brewing Co. The Block at Orange (714)939-8686
Maintains a website
- ORINDA
(MB)Preservation Ale 5 Tappan Ct
- PACIFIC BEACH
(BP)Terrific Pacific Brewery and Grill 721 Grand Avenue
- PALM DESERT
(P) Beer Hunter 73-579 Highway 111
- PALM SPRINGS
- (BP)Brewmeisters 369 N. Palm Canyon
- Apparantly closed, but planning to reopen elsewhere.
- (BP)Palm Springs Brewery Inc 5055 Calle San Raphael
- PALO ALTO
- (BP)Gordon Biersch 640 Emerson 415-323-7723
- (MB)Pete's Brewing Co 514 High St 415-328-7383
- PASADENA
- (MB)Crafstman BC 626-298-2347
- (BP)Crown City 300 S. Raymond 818-577-5548
- (BP)Gordon Biersch 41 Hugus Alley 818-449-0052
- (P)The Yard House 330 East Colorado Blvd. Suite 230 91101 Telephone: (626) 577-YARD
- PASO ROBLES
(MB)Firestone Walker Brewing 1400 Ramada Dr. 805-239-2337
- PETALUMA
- (BP)Dempsey's Ale House/Sonoma Brewing Co 50 E. Washington St 707-765-9694
- (MB)Lagunitas Brewing Co 1280 N. McDowell St. 707-769-4495
- PLACERVILLE
(MB) Hangtown Brewing Co. 916-621-3999
- PLEASANTON
- (PR)HopTown Brewing 3015 Hopyard Rd 510-426-9600
- (30 on tap)
- (BP)Pleasanton Main St Brewery 830 Main St
- (PR) Sunshine Saloon Valley Rd
- RANCHO MIRAGE
(P)The Yard House 71800 Highway 111 92270 Telephone: (760) 779-1415
- RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA
(MB)Saddleback Brewery 29851 Aventura Dr. 949-459-5677
- RED BLUFF
(MB) Tuscan Brewing Co. 25009 Kauffman Ave 916-527-7048
- REDDING
- (BP)Kennet-Diamond Brewery 1600 California St. 530-242-6477
- (BP)Red, White, & Brew 2181 Hill Top Dr 916-222-5891
Chuck Sheldon, (skitime3@cs.com) reports:Located one block from the Cypress and I-5 offramp, this quaint brew pub has a originality that is hard to match. Although there is no food
served, the beer and atmosphere make up for it. We had the luck of visiting on Halloween and as we found, when it comes to a reason to party,
this is it! The bar itself is adorned with wood confiscated from an old mission in Santa Cruz. The seats are made from kneelers and oak pews.
Even the overhead beams and tap mounts are made from the imported church wood. Bill Ward is the owner and has prided himself for over eight
years with bringing in the best brews around including; EEL River Ravens Brau, and Deschute's Black Butte Porters, Wyder Pear (Canada)
and Ciderjack CranBerry (Vermont) CidersNorth Coast Old Stock Ale Barley winesâ and many more totaling 20 brews on tap at a time with NO
domestics. The customer base drives the music selection, as a computer in the middle of the bar is a help-yourself jukebox and works
nicely. Great place to grab a pint if you're in the area!! Rating 1-10 (7)
- REDONDO BEACH
(BP) Redondo Beach Brewing Co 1814 Catalina 310-316-8477
- RESEDA
(P)Weber's
27+ draughts
- RIVERSIDE
- (BP/MB)Riverside Brewing Co 3397 7th St 909-784-BREW
- Scott Brown (sbrown@msmail3.hac.com) reports that they
have two or three GABF medal winners, but all of their beers (~5) are very
good.
- ROSEVILLE
- (MB/BP)Beerman's Beerworks 8284 Industrial Ave. 916-781-2337
- Phil Campbell, (phil.campbell@beale.af.mil) reports:Beerman's has been
brewing well over a year, selling their beers on tap in resturants and bars throughtout the Sactramento area. They also
sell bottled beers in grocery stores throughout the area.
Beerman's also has an on site brewpub (beautifully refurbished 3 story Odd Fellows Hall)in nearby Lincoln, Ca. with a full
serve resturant, unique ballroom and dining room.
Live music Fridays and Saturdays.
Beerman's brews a full line of bears Pale Ales, Red, Porters, Stouts, seasonals, etc. Beermans rip Roarin Red is my favorite.
Definately worth a visit if you're in the Sacramento area.
- (MB)River Rock Inc. 1595 Eureka Rd. 916-780-BREW
- SACRAMENTO
- (BP) Elk Grove Brewing Co - 9085 Elk Grove Blvd. (6 miles south of Sacramento) 916-685-2537
- Charley Burns (cburns@egusd.k12.ca.us) reports: Wheat, Pale, Brown, Red,
Stout, Seasonal Porter, Alt, Marzen - Great Beers fantastic
food. The porter is fantastic.
- (P) Fox & Goose 1001 R St.
- (BP)Hopy Brewing Co. 4315 La Jolla Village Dr
- (BP)Hoppy Brewing Co. 6300 Folsom Blvd (916)451-4677.
- Formerly Hopstreet Brewing, formerly Sutter BC
- (BP)Lynch's Hogshead 114 J St 916-443-BREW
- (BP)River City Brewing 545 Downtown Plaza Suite 1115 916-447-BREW
- (P)River Rock Coffees - Corner of Sunrise Blvd and Antelope Road
- Charley Burns (cburns@egusd.k12.ca.us) reports: 40 microbrew's on tap, live music,
coffees and desserts, great Calamari.
- (BP)Rubicon 2004 Capitol Ave 916-448-7032
- (BP)Sacramento Brewing Co.2713 El Paseo Lane Town and Country Village 916-485-4677
- The pub features a regular menu of five beers, ranging from a true-to-style Hefe Weizen to their highly hopped Red Horse Ale and smooth
Sacramento Stout, as well as a special brew of the month.
- (BP)Sudwerk Brewery And Grill 1375 Exposition Blvd
- (BP)Sunrise at the Oasis corner of Sunrise Blvd and Madison Ave.
- Charley Burns (cburns@egusd.k12.ca.us) reports: Sacramento Brewing Company has opened this second location
including a brewery in the pub.Pretty much same beer selection.
- SAN CLEMENTE
(BP)Pizza Port 301 N. El Camino Real 92672 (949) 940-0005
Branch of the excellent beer and pizza chain.
- SAN DIEGO
- (MB)AleSmith Brewing Co 9368 Cabot Dr 92126 (619)549-9888
- (MB)Ballast Point Brewing Co 5401 Linda Vista Rd/Suite 406
- (BP)Callahan's 8280-A Mira Mesa Blvd. 858-578-7892
- (BP)Dino & Luigi's Stuft Pizza Sports Bar and Brewery 10155 Rancho Carmel Dr
- (BP)Karl Strauss' Brewery Gardens 9675 Scranton Road 858-587-2739
Dave Shaver (shaver@healthcare.com)says: Nice location in the San Diego Tech Center. I went at night so I
did not get to enjoy the gardens, but it looked wonderfully
landscaped. Exact same menu and brew as the Old Columbia Brewery
downtown but in a better location.
Brew varied from good to better than average. Way too many lighter
beers on the menu---the stout was good, but lacked any strong
roasted flavor. Food was average.
- (BP) Karl Strauss' Old Columbia 1157 Columbia 619-234-BREW
- Dave Shaver (shaver@healthcare.com)says: Helpful to note this place is downtown on Columbia. The map I had
did not show Columbia St going all the way downtown so I wasted a
bit of time way too far north.
As noted above, exact same menu and brew Brewery Gardens. The
specific items I had on the menu here (reuben sandwich and roasted
pablano chiles) were both really good. Beer here was the same as
the Brewery Gardens: average to really good.
Comments from Frank J. Leers (fjl@dpci.sannet.gov): "Always has a
good selection of excellent beer, good menu, somewhat pricey."
Comments from Steve Dempsey (steved@ptdcs2.intel.com): "Second only
to Sudwerk in Davis for lagers."
- (P)The Local 1065 4th Ave. 92101 (619) 231-4447
- Nice little downtown bar with good food and around 10 good taps.
- (MB)Murphy's Custom Brewing 619-274-9696
- (PR)O'Briens 4646 Convoy St 619-278-9908
(10 to 12 Microbrews on tap - closed Sun)
- (PR)Princess Of Wales 1665 India St
- (BP)Rock Bottom 401 G St. 619-231-7000
- (BP)San Diego Brewing Co 10450 Friars 619-284-BREW
- Comments from Tom Baier (BAIER_T@SALT.PLU.EDU): "It is located out
by Jack Murphy stadium in a strip mall. Don't be fooled by the
outside. Great selection of beers, and the brewer is a total beer
stud. When I was there, he had two of his beers...on cask. And
several others on draught. Unpretentious, friendly, good beer.
Go."
- Comments from Frank J. Leers (fjl@dpci.sannet.gov): "Brew their
own, and have 50+ micro brews on tap from around the world. Good
food, reasonably priced, a LOT of beer to choose from.
- Tom Glaab(tglaab@clutter.com) reports:This place is
worth the short trip from downtown. They had seven house brews on the
board, and a variety of micros. There were a few token domestics too,
so you could bring your beer-illiterate friends...
The IPA is still available cask-conditioned; the Oatmeal stout was also
very good. I accidently ended up with their high octane special, "Old
395," which had a great flavor to it.
Interesting scenery includes a drawing of the Dilbert "Boss" on the beer
board saying "I want all of these beers tasted and a report on my desk
by 7:00am!" and a billboard outside for a T-shirt company features a SD
Brewing T-shirt.
- (PR)Shakespeare Pub 3701 India St
- (BP)Stuft Pizza & Brewing - Del Mar 12840 Carmel Country Rd. 619-481-7883
- (BP)Stuft Pizza & Brewing - Mission Valley 2245 Fenton Pkwy #108 619-640-1072
- (BP)Terrific Pacific Brewery and Grill 721 Grand Ave. 619-270-3596
- (P)The Yard House 1023 4th Ave. 92101 (619) 233-YARD Fax: (619) 233-9275
- Bar with more taps than, well, anywhere I've ever been. A chain around CA, I can see this one picking up nationwide. 200+ taps sprinkled between
CA favorites and various other stuff from around the world. Obviously some megabrew in there, but who cares? Beer is indeed available by the yard, half yard and regular old pint.
- For Further San Diego info, check out the The San Diego Beer Society
- SAN FRANCISCO
- (BP)21st Amendment Brewery Cafe 563 2nd StreetÊ94107ÊÊ415.369.0900
- (MB) Anchor Brewing 1705 Mariposa St 415-863-8350
- (BP)Avelanche Brewing Co. Adjacent to Bay Bridge(I-80)
- Maintains a web site here
- (BP)Beach Chalet Brewing Co 1000 Great Hwy (@ Ocean Beach) 415.386.8439
- The Celebrator reports that "the brewer is Scott Turnnidge, who comes to the Chalet by way of Wynkoop, Broadway Brewing of Denver, and the
Monte Carlo Brewery Casino in Las Vegas. His beers are accomplished and present a slightly different sensibility than
many West Coast offerings -- namely, they feature body, malt and fruitiness over hops."
- (FBS)Beverages, & More, 201 Bayshore Blvd., 415-648-1233
- (PR)Bier Haus 373 Broadway 415-772-0909
- (100 different brews with 30 on tap)
- (MB)Brewery Atlantis 1350 17th St
- Has a website
- (BP)Cafe Pacifica/Sankt Gallen Brewerd 333 Bush St 415-295-8203
Lots of wine, large but not stunning selection of beer, large number of Single Malts and other fine whiskeys.
- (P)Chieftans Pub; Howard near 6th
- Pub-styled bar near the Moscone Center staffed by barkeeps completely disinterested in serving the clientelle. Perhaps this is considered to be a touch of character, but I, for one,
enjoy at least a nod of recognition within 20 minutes of sidling up to a sparsely trafficked bar (and, no, it wasn't just me...we tried that experiment). 15 taps and reasonable selection if you're lucky enough
to be served.
- (P)CW Saloon 917 Folsom St 415-974-1585
- (20 on tap)
- (BP)E&O Trading Co. (near Union Square)
- (P)Gold Dust Beer Bar and Lounge (downtown, 1 block from Hilton)
- Alan McKay (amckay@ottawa.com reports: 20 or 30 beers on tap, but we only stayed there
for 1 beer since it turned out they didn't take Amex, and the only
food they served was pre-made sandwiches. It was a really cool
retro-lounge-lizard sort of place, though, with red velvet seats with
high backs, that sort of thing. Looked very fancy, but was done in
a mocking sort of way. Apparantly they regularly feature some very
good live music, but we didn't stay around since we were hungry.
We both had the Erdinger Hefeweizen, imported from Germany.
Served in a proper Hefewiezen glass, but unfortunately it was very
off. It didn't really taste foul or bad, it was just definitely not the
taste of a Hefeweizen.
- (BP)Gordon Biersch 2 Harrison St 415-243-8246
- BARRON, GRAHAM LARS" says: The place is very nice, clean, open, but expensive in regards to food. The food
is good to very good, but overpriced. The beer is good and inexpensive.
I tried all four on tap, and here's a short review:
Export: A light, not all that flavorful interpretation of a German
pilsner. Not something to seek out.
Marzen: Better, but not rich enough or malty enough for my taste. Too
many hops in my view for the Oktoberfest/Marzen style, but a good beer.
Dunkles: Very good, rich, malty, more hoppy than most other dunkles
I've had.
Hefeweizen: This was my favorite; very fruity, lots of phenolics and
fruity esters. Great, unfiltered beer. Worth travelling miles for.
- (P)Irish Bank 10 Mark Ln. 788-7152 (near Union Square)
- In an alley off Bush St., between Grant and Kearny
- (P)Jack's Elixir 3200 16th St 415-522-1633
- (61 on tap)
- (P)Jack's Decco 510 Larkin St 415-441-4007
- (26 on tap)
- (P)Jack's in the Cannery (waterfront area)
- Alan McKay (amckay@ottawa.com reports:boasted 110 taps, but unfortunately
almost half of them were not serving beer. They had a huge list
of all their beers, and another huge list of which ones were not
available at the moment. About 20 to 30 micros on tap. Nice
environment. Had a really old (37?) roadster inside. Live folk
music. In addition to not having many of the beers, they
had almost no seafood available, even though we were almost right
on the wharf. There was lots on the menu, but the waitress kept
saying "sorry, not available" when we asked for it. We figured you
have to have seafood down in that area. Apparantly they get
their order on Wednesdays, and we were unfortunate enough
to be there on a Tuesday evening. So we had to settle for
burgers and fries. Luckily they did have the Anchor Porter on
tap, and it definitely worth the rest of the misfortune we'd had there.
It wasn't as different from the bottled version as Steam on tap
is from it's counterpart, but it definitely had a fuller taste to it.
- (P) Jack's Read Bear Saloon 1176 Sutter St 415-929-1992
- (32 on tap)
- (P)Jack's Taps 1300 Church St 415-824-3080
- (32 on tap)
- (P)Jack's Bar 1601 Fillmore 415-567-3227
- (22 on tap)
- (P)Jack's Cable Car 1548 California St 415-673-9779
- (24 on tap)
- (P)Jack's Presidio 3490 California St 415-775-6808
- (14 on tap)
- (P)Johnny Foley's
- (FBS)Jug Shop, 1567 Pacific, 415-885-2922
- (P)Lefty O'Doul's 333 Geary 982-8900
- Little sports-themed bar just off Union Square on the St. Francis side. 4-5 taps plus bottles. Usually mostly California taps plus the normal Megabrew.
- (P)Mad Dog In The Fog 530 Haight
- (BP)The Magnolia Pub and Brewery 1398 Haight and Masonic (near Golden Gate Park in the Haight)
- To cut to the chase: Based on overall beer quality, Magnolia is the best brewpub I have ever had the pleasure to visit. 10-12 beers on tap at any time, consisits of 8-10 pub-brews plus a
guest beer or two (one cask-conditioned, usually). Quite simply magnificent beers. Cask IPA was well balanced but maintained a wonderfully fresh hoppiness. Cask "Cole Porter"
which ranked as one of the two or three best Porters I've ever had. Basically perfection for the classic style with some slightly aggressive grain-bill choices that leaned it
American but maintained the English style. Follow that with the stout that is, by far, the finest brewpub stout I have ever tried. On aroma alone the beer ranked high. Flavor was again perfected
with the perfect combination of roastiness offset with the lightest touch of sweetness. Also available on my visit was a Gruit, a beer brewed without hops that was certainly interesting, reminding
me of a spiced beer I made many years ago. Alt, Trippel, Pale and a Mild rounded out an extremely varied beer list on my visit. If you visit only one bar/brewpub on your visit to SF, make this one
it.
- Alan McKay (amckay@ottawa.com reports:was a rather small and very trendy little place. "Hippy"
sort of food in some regards. They had a very excellent Chili,
some exceptionally good sandwiches, and the mashed-potato
thing which I had was excellent, too. 7 or 8 of their own beers
on tap, a couple of which doubled as cask-conditioned as well.
They also had "guest beers" from other micros. I got to try
a Prohibition which I understand Jeffrey Donovan (a la Promash)
helps brew. It was my favorite beer of the evening, though I
did thoroughly enjoy all I tried. Will certainly come back here.
- (MB)McKenzie River Corp 617 Front St
- (FBS)Mr. Liquor, 250 Taraval St., 415-731-6222
- (BP)Potrero Brewing Co. 535 Florida St. 415-552-1967
- (PR)Pig & Whistle 2801 Geary Blvd 415-885-4779
- (22 on tap)
- Maintain a web page here
- (P)Plough & Stars 116 Clement
- (BP)Portrero Brewing Co. 535 Florida Street 94110 - 415 552 1967
- (P)Rat & Raven 4054 24th St 415-285-0674
- Maintains a website
- Rogue Public House 673 Union Street 415-362-7880
- At the intersection of Powell, across from Washington Square Park. The
Rogue Ales Public House/SFO offers a selection of 22 Rogue Ales
on tap, an eclectic selection of guest beers (draft and bottled),
a full bar (wines and spirits), and the classic Rogue pub menu
including salads, sandwiches, burgers (including Kobe Beef),
and fish & chips. Rogue/SFO is open seven days a week from
11:00 am until 12:00 pm midnight!
- (BP)San Francisco Brewing 155 Columbus Ave 415-434-3344
- (MB)Speakeasy Brewing Co 30 Juanita Way
- (BP)Steelhead (at Fisherman's Warf) 353 Jefferson St. 415-974-0905
- (P)Suppenkuche Hayes and Laguna
- An Anonymous beer lover reports:a fantastic German restaurant. About 15-20 very fine German and
Belgian beers on tap and some more good ones (Wienstephan, Aventinus, more Belgians, etc) in the
bottle. GREAT food.
- (P)Tar & Feathers 2140 Union St
- (BP)Thirsty Bear Brewing Co 661 Howard St
- Nice place with good food and pleasantly brewed beers of generally good quality. Worth a look. Just a block or so away from the Moscone Center.
- Clif Moore (cmoore@gi.alaska.edu) repots: A few blocks south of Market near the financial district.
There is nothing wrong with the open floor plan upscale
brew pub style of eatery. That is if they pay attention to
the brewery part of the operation. They offer a variety of
clean drinking beers with the Golden Vanilla standing out
as making me question my personal feelings against
flavor additives in beer. The addition of vanilla into a summer
pale or wheat is a definite area for investigation.
- (P)Toronado 547 Haight St (near Fillmore) 415-863-2276
- Great little bar specializing in Belgian beers. Approximately 50 taps plus two or three hand-pulls. Two thirds of the taps are dedicated to Belgian beers, many of which
it is unusual to see in bottle (Cantillon, Van Steenberge and Petrus, among others, represented with multiple taps) served up in full and half-pint
servings. Further Belgian selections are available on bottle. Prices are reasonable, but the beers are so rare, price is really no consideration when faced with a selection of tap handles you can find
only in a handful of US locations. It boils down to this: If you like Belgian beers, even in a passing sense, do not leave San Francisco without visiting this bar at least once.
- Clif Moore (cmoore@gi.alaska.edu) repots:This fine hole in the wall is a
celebration of fine beer on tap. I have never seen
so many taps behind one bar. They are lined up
and stowed away in every part or the bar. They
offer micro brews and Belgian ales. This gives
an indication of the priority. The best beer the
world has to offer combined with the offerings
of the local environment. They are noted for
keeping their beer fresh and their lines clean and
offering good value for the beer drinking enthusiast.
The Toranado is on Height at Filmore and is easy
to get to on many west bound busses from
Market Street. Get off at Filmore and it is on the
south side of Height. You owe it to yourself to
put this one on the short list.
- (PR)Union St Alehouse 1980 Union St
- (P)Zeitgeist 199 Valencia, 94103: 415-255-7505
- Bar and guest house.
- (FBS)Urban Cellars, 3821 24th St., 415-824-2300
- (FBS)Wine Cellar, 4190 24th St., 415-647-0293
- SAN GABRIEL
(R/P)Stuffed Sandwich 413 W. Las Tunas Dr. 818-576-9554
(600+ bottled beers - Closed Sun & Mon)
- SAN JOSE
- (P)Brittania Arms #1 1087 S. Saratoga/Sunnyvale
- (P)Brittania Arms #2 5027 Almaden Expressway
- (BP)Gordon Biersch 33 San Fernando St 408-294-6785
- Chuck Sheldon, (skitime3@cs.com) reports:very nice establishment. Four beers on tap at that time. The Pisner was light with a
strong hoppy finish. The Marzen was smooth with no aftertaste to speak of.
The Dunkles was an unfiltered malty beer that was smooth with a sweet aftertaste (my favorite) The
Blonde Bock was a baverian style brew that had a strong, yet forgiving flavor.Food is great but a
little high. Rating 1-10 (8)
- Barron, Graham Lars (GBARRON@MUSIC.CC.UGA.EDU) says: The place is very nice, clean, open, but expensive in regards to food. The food
is good to very good, but overpriced. The beer is good and inexpensive.
I tried all four on tap, and here's a short review:
Export: A light, not all that flavorful interpretation of a German
pilsner. Not something to seek out.
Marzen: Better, but not rich enough or malty enough for my taste. Too
many hops in my view for the Oktoberfest/Marzen style, but a good beer.
Dunkles: Very good, rich, malty, more hoppy than most other dunkles
I've had.
Hefeweizen: This was my favorite; very fruity, lots of phenolics and
fruity esters. Great, unfiltered beer. Worth travelling miles for.
- (MB)Hoppy Brewing Co Inc 355 Shadow Run Dr
- (BP)Tied House #2 65 N. San Pedro 408-295-2739
- SAN LEANDRO
- (MB)Lind Brewing Co 1933 Davis St #177 510-562-0866
- (MB)Wizard Brewing Co / KC Brewing Co 14278 Doolittle Dr
- SAN LUIS OBISPO
- (BYO)Central Coast Brewing
- Formerly the Brew Factory; Tom Klippenstein (tomklipp@msn.com) reports:
it has a new owner, a new philosophy on brewing, and a hell of alot better beer!
- (PR) Original Spike's 570 Higuera
- 25+ taps
- (BP)SLO Brewing 1119 Garden St 805-543-1843
- SAN MATEO
- (P) Prince Of Wales Pub 106 E. 25th
- SAN MARCOS
- (BP)San Marcos Brewery & Grill 1080 W. San Marcos Blvd (619) 471-0050
- (BP/MB)Stone Brewing, 155 Mata Way #104 92069Ê(760) 471-4999
- SAN RAFAEL
- (BP)Broken Drum Brewery 1132 4th St. 415-456-HOPS
- (BP/MB)Willow St. Pizza And Brewery 812 4th St 415-457-9711
- SANTA BARBARA
(BP)Santa Barbara Brewing 501 State St
Steven Hovdesven (steve@sbbrewco.com) reports: We are about to start distributing kegs
throughout Santa Barbara county, look for Rincon Red Ale and Santa Barbara Blond on
tap handles soon.
Jay Carr, (marjcarr@aol.com) reports:While on a buisiness
trip/vacation I was stunned to find a great brewery in what I thought was the tourist trap district
in Santa Barbara, California. The Santa Barbara Brewing Co. is the real thing - and a hophead's
delight with a genuine makes me stand up and holler IPA (advertised as a west coast pale ale)and
several others, amber belgian&hefe, good enough. The food was good also.
Has a website
- SANTA CLARA
- (BP)Fault Line
- Ben Madden (bmadden@lsil.com) reports: Great food. Refreshing IPA with a lovely hop nose.
Stout is a good California-type example: hoppy, malty,
with sufficient mouthfeel. The bitter was a bit thin.
The barleywine was very nice! A whole lotta malt, just
enough hops; very flavorful with few distractions.
They had 4(!) other beers on tap; I didn't have enough
time to try them all.
- (BP)Santa Cruz Brewing Co and Front Street Pub 516 Front St
- (BP)Seabright Brewery Inc 519 Seabright Ave/Suite 107
- SANTA CLARITA
- (BP)Mallzee's Stuft Pizza and Brewery 18810 Soledadd Canyon Rd. 661-252-7883
SANTA CRUZ
- (BP)Santa Cruz 516 Front St 408-429-8838
- (BP)Seabright 519 Seabright 408-426-2739
- SANTA ROSA
- (MB)Moonlight Brewing Co. 707-528-2537
- (P)Old Vic 731 4th St.
- (BP)Third Street Ale Works 610 Third St
- SAUSALITO
(MB)Beerguy Brewing Co 46 Varda Landing
- SEBASTOPOL
- (BP)Ace-in-the-Hole Cider Pub 3100 Gravenstein Hwy N. 707-829-1ACE
- (BP)Powerhouse Brewing Co 268 Petaluma Ave 707-829-9171
- SOLANA BEACH
(BP)Pizza Port 135 N. Highway 101 619-481-7332
(5 to 7 of their own plus 4 or 5 others on tap)
Magnificent beers here. Routinely named "Best Brewpub" at GABF for several of the last many years. If
you are within range of the place, it is more than worth your drive up. Great pizza too, by the by. Another location in Carlsbad and San Clemente.
Comments from Frank J. Leers (fjl@dpci.sannet.gov): "REAL casual,
surfer type place, excellent pizza, great ales."
Comments from Steve Dempsey (steved@ptdcs2.intel.com): "First
brewpub to serve stout on nitrogen tap. It's really an average
small sports bar that happens to brew a few beers. Hardly worth a
special trip. If you have some other reason to go north, like
going up to the wild animal park, Solana Beach is on the way and
this would be a reasonable place to stop for a beer."
- SONOMA
- (BP)Valley Of The Moon Brewery 442 E Napa St
- (P)The Wine Exchange Of Sonoma 452 1st St 707-938-1794
- (Large Selection of Microbrews for Sale and Beer Tasting Bar)
- SONORA
- (BP)Parrots Ferry Brewing Co 22265 Parrotts Ferry Rd
- (BP)Snowshoe Brewing Co. 19040 Standard Rd. 209-536-1445
- SOUTH LAKE TAHOE
(BP)Brewery At Lake Tahoe 3542 Lake Tahoe Blvd
- STOCKTON
- (BP)El Dorado 157 Adams St 209-948-ALES
- (BP)Seaport Pub And Brewery 678 Grider Way
- (BP)Valley Brewing Co PO Box 4037
- SUNNYVALE
- (BP)Faultline Brewing Co Inc 1235 Oakmead Pkwy
- Chuck Sheldon, (skitime3@cs.com) reports:Seven beers on tap. Tryed the Kolch,it was a very light ale with a citrus finish. The Stout was dry and loaded with N2. very nice creamy head. The Pale was some of the best I have tasted. Good balance of hops and malt. The Best Bitter was not on the hoppy side.
Food portins are in the gourmet chef tradition, very tasty.
Rating 1-10 (8)
- (BP)Stoddard's Brewhouse & Eatery 111 So Murphy Ave 408-733-7824
- SUTTER CREEK
(MB)Sutter Creek Brewing Co 91 Church St
- TAHOE CITY
- (BP)Brewery at Lake Tahoe 3542 S. Lake Tahoe Blvd.
- (MB)Mt. Tallac Brewing Co. 2060 Eloise Ave.
- TEMECULA
- (BP)Oggi's Pizza & Brewing Company 41301 Margarita Rd.(close to the Temecula Brewing Co. location)
- Bill Stevenson, (tigsa@juno.com) reports: This location is one of many in the S. California area stretching from San Diego North almost to l.A..
Logging on to their web site will give you all of their locations. They even have one in the Pheonix area.
The menu is varied & you can choose from any of the seven brews that they now have.
- (MB)Temecula Valley Beer and Ale 909-693-0222
- (BP)Temecula Brewing Co. 40820 Winchester Road Unit 1060 (in the Promonade Mall) 909-296-0810; 92591
William E. Stevenson Jr., (tigsa@juno.com) reports: They brew five beers on premise, but my favorites are the Rocky Peaks Pale Ale, & the Fat Belly Stout.
Both of which go down smoothly with a fine finish. The food is varied & nicely prepared. They have a Kids menu, &
they are open for Lunch & Dinner.
- TORRANCE
- (BP)Red Car Brewery and Restauraunt 1266 Sartori Ave. 310-782-0222
- (MB)So. California Brewery 833 W Torrance Blvd 310-329-8881
- TRACY
(MB)Hotchkiss Brewing Co Inc 222 W Larch Rd Suite A
- TRUCKEE
- (BP)Pizza Junction/Truckee Brewing 11401 Donner Pass Rd 916-587-7411
- (PR)OB's 10046 Donner Pass Rd
- (PR)The Passage: Comercial Row
- TUSTIN
(BP)Tustin Brewing Co 13011 Newport Ave/Suite 100
- UKIAH
(BP)Ukiah Brewing Co. 102 S. State 707-468-5898
- UNIVERSAL CITY
(BP)Karl Strauss Restaurant & Beer Garden 1000 Universal Center Dr. 91608 818-753-2739
- UPLAND
- (PR) British Bulldog Pub & Rest 1667 N. Mountain #117
- (BP)Old Baldy Brewing Co 271 N Second Ave
- VISALIA
(BP)Brewbakers Brewing And Rest. 219 E. Main St. 559-627-2739
- VISTA
(MB)Gem of the Sea Brewing 760-599-8722
- WALNUT CREEK
- (BP)Black Diamond 2330 N. Main St. 925-944-2337
- (BP)Faultline Brewing Co. 4536 Cypress Street
- (BP)Jupiter 1370 Locust ST. 925-944-2337
- WEST COVINA
(BP)BJ's Pizza Grill and Brewery 6424 Canoga Ave. 818-340-1748
- WEST HOLLYWOOD
(PR) Barney's Beanery 8447 Santa Monica Blvd 213-654-2287
- WESTWOOD
(BP)Westwood Brewing Co 1097 Glendon Ave
- WOODLAND
(MB)American Brewers Guild 414 Worth St
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