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John R. Mellby
original experiments with almost every batch, somehow keeping the
quality up. Last time I stopped in they were serving an "Irish
Potato Stout", the mash for which included a bunch of instant mashed
potatoes. Surprisingly good. I work in Oakland most of the time
these days, staying in that neighborhood (which is most decidedly
not upscale, as you noticed) and using the Bison as my "local"."
<Martin A. Lodah pbhyf!pacbell!mal...@PacBell.COM>
College Ave. Wine & Spirits - 3185 College Ave; (415)
Beer Store
Fred's Market - 1929 University; (415)
Beer Store
Golden Gate Brewery
Brewpub near the waterfront. "Very big place with
progressively designed interior. Beer is good, but not very hearty.
Pub Atmosphere." Reported closed for the second (third?) time!
Henry's - 2600 Durant; (415)
Pub
Jackson's - 3049 Ashby Ave; (415)
Liquor Store. Not much space, but the selection was quite good.
Jackson's - 3039 Shattuck; (415)
Liquor Store
La Bateau Ivre - 2629 Telegraph; (415)
Pub Restaurant
Raleigh's - 2438 Telegraph Ave; (415)
Pub Restaurant. 16+ draft beers.
Skates on the Bay - 100 Seawall Dr; (415)
Restaurant
Triple Rock Brewery - 1920 Shattuck Ave; 94704 (415)843-2739.
Brewpub on Shattuck and Hearst - just below the university
Big green neon sign. They make and EXCELLENT Pale Ale.
Also a "red rock" and a black porter you could stand a spoon in.
"This is one of the best around. Several excellent beers; they also
usually have a specialty brew available. The selection varies, but
they always have at least an amber and a dark. Recommended!"
"The TR appears to be 3 blocks North of the main drag (University)
on the West side of the street. A nice place with a "campus" feel to it.
The bartender was friendly, and knew lots of the people by name.
They didn't sell sampler sized but he let me taste everything in
2-3 oz glasses.
Red Rock Ale Little head and not highly carbonated. Authentic
real ale hop taste and a good hoppy aftertaste. Good red-copper
color. I would rate this in the 40's!
Pinnacle Pale Ale Pale but not blond beer with just a little
head. Not as much hop taste as Red Rock, but a nice sharp aftertaste.
The aftertaste was almost metallic but stopping on the pleasant sharp
side. Someone else might not care for the aftertaste.
Rock of the Nile They claimed this was Black Rock with less of
the burnt roast malt - 5% alcohol. I found it too burnt and coaly,
especially after the Red Rock.
Red Rock Porter This tasted to me like Rock of the Nile! Still
Burnt and roasty.
Total for 3 beers (small size - 1/2 pint?) plus tips $6. Bought
a t-shirt for $13 which turned out to be very nice."
Whole Foods Market - 3000 Telegraph; (415)
Beer Store at Telegraph and Ashby. Wide Selection of beers, including
many distinguished Belgians.
California -- Blue Lakes:
Mad River - Box 948; 95525 (707)668-4151.
Microbrewery.
California -- Boonville:
Buckhorn Saloon/Anderson Valley Brewing Co. - 14081 Hwy 128; 95415 (707)895-2337.
Brewpub and Microbrewery on Highway 126 between
Hopland and Ft. Bragg, not far from Hopland). "I've only had their
beer bottled (26 oz. bottles). The pub looked nice but I didn't have
time for a beer. The beer is very good; they make a Porter, an Amber,
a light beer, and a wheat beer which I haven't tried. The others are
all excellent, especially the porter - dark and smooth, almost creamy,
yum yum! Their beer is available all over the Bay Area in bottles.
I highly recommend it."
California -- Boulder Creek:
Boulder Creek Brewing Co. - 13040 Hwy 9; 95006 (408)338-7882.
Brewpub & Microbrewery. Pub menu.
Opened October 90. "Fine Beers ... The first, a marzen, was INCREDIBLE!
The second was a back and equally incredible. The final offering was a
Red Ale. We didn't try this one. The first two were so incredible that
we each had a second pint of the same beer.... GARLIC FRIES TO DIE FOR!!!
Incredible burgers" <Jeual, Stacey JUE...@AppleLink.Apple.COM>
White Cockade - 18025 Hwy 9
Pub
California -- Brisbane:
Spaten West, Inc. - 50 Cypress Lane; 94005 (415)468-7240.
Importer of Spaten.
California -- Burlingame:
Bit of England - 1448 Burlingame Ave; 94010 (415)344-1540
Pub with British ales and foods. Darts.
California -- Calistoga:
Calistoga Inn - 1250 Lincoln Avenue; 94515 (707)942-4101
Brewpub Restaurant with English-style ales. Also Sierra Nevada,
Bass, Anchor Steam. 100 Bottled beers
"Outdoor beer garden. Beer is brewed in an old water toper right behind
the bar. A sample including 6 oz of each of their Amber Ale, Porter,
Stout. Amber was nicely hopped with a little bittering, very
refreshing with a good body. Porter was the best porter we had tasted
anywhere. Great body without being too heavy, lightly hopped.
Stout - creamy head, strong `coffee` taste, heavily hopped.
They also had a Wheat lager and a wheat-honey brew. All brews can be
purchased in 22 ounce bottles to go."
<Jami Chism ch...@rtpark.rtp.semi.harris.com>
Calistoga Wine Stop; 94515 (707) 942-5556
Wine Store
Does quite a bit of business shipping wine. Tom, the owner,
said that he can ship anywhere in the USA.
Lord Derby Arms - 1923 Lake St
Pub Restaurant
Napa Valley - 1250 Lincoln Ave; 94515 (707)942-4101.
Brewpub.
California -- Capitola:
K Liquors - 708 Capitola Ave
Liquor Store
California -- Catherdral City:
Kilpatrick's - 68-703 Prez Rd
Pub
California -- Cayucos:
The Way Station - 78 North Ocean
Pub Restaurant
California -- Chatsworth:
Angeles Brewing Co. - 10009 Canoga Ave; (818)407-0340
Microbrewery
California -- Chico:
Main St. Brew Pub - 319 Main St; 95928 (916)891-4502.
Brewpub.
Mangrove Bottle Shop - 1348 Mangrove; (916)
Beer Store
The Saxton Brewery - 11088 Midway
Microbrewery. Capacity: 100 barrels. DuBru Ale,
Ivanhoe Ale, Lion Hearted Ale (Seasonal) Excalibur Stout.
Reported closed. <ed: I never got a fresh bottle from this brewery!>
Sherwood Brewing Co - 319 Main Street; 95928 (916)893-5637
Brewpub ?
Sierra Nevada - 1075 E. 20th; 95928 (916)893-3520.
Brewpub and Microbrewery!
Possibly the best beers in the United States emanate from this ever-
growing micro. Pale Ale, Porter, and Stout are available all year; a
new Bock, SN's first bottom-fermented beer, appeared in spring of 1990,
with a repeat showing in spring of 1991; and in winter, the powerful,
aromatic Bigfoot barleywine appears, ready to challenge all comers.
The brewpub in Chico is big and spiffy, only a couple of years old.
California -- Clayton:
Royal Oak - 6200 Center St
Pub Restaurant
California -- Costa Mesa:
Goat Hill Tavern - 1380 Newport Blvd; (714)548-8428.
Pub. They claim 91 (now 96) taps, but I only counted 73. Of course, I was
on my third pint by then, so... Possibly the most impressive
selection of beer I've ever seen on tap. A neat place. (One review
claimed only (only!) 56 different draught beers.)
Hi Time Cellars - 250 Ogle St; (714)
Liquor Store carrying over 300 beers.
California -- Cupertino:
Duke of Edinburgh - 10801 N. Wolfe Rd
Pub Restaurant
California -- Dana Point:
Heritage Brewing Co. - 24921 Dana Point Harbor Rd. (714)240-2060.
Brewpub, pub grub.
located down by Dana Point harbor and is a considerable distance
from downtown LA. They had some of the best beer I have tasted. They make
a Pale Ale that is very well hopped and it reminded me of Sierra Nevada
Pale Ale. I don't know too much about the food there.
Lantern Bay Blonde, Sail Ale, Dana Porter
California -- Danville:
Pete's Brass Rail - 167 B N. Hartz Ave
Pub Restaurant
California -- Davis:
Back Alley - 139 G Street; 95616 (916)753-4571
Brewpub - CLOSED!
Mansion Cellars - 132 E St
Pub
Sudwerk Privatbrauerei Hubsch - 2001 Second St; 95616 (916)758-8700.
Brewpub on Pole Line Road. "Serves German beers and good food--try
the french fries, they are excellent. The beer is sometimes excellent,
but usually very good." <csswi...@ucdavid.edu>
Valley Wine Co - 416 G St; (916)
Wine Store
California -- Dublin:
Jimmy O'Gils - 6991 Donlon Way
Pub
Lyon's Brewery Dublin - 7294 San Ramon Rd; 94568 (415)829-9071.
Pub. 40 (micro)brews on draft. 100 Bottled beers. Pub Grub.
Dentergems White Ale on tap. Totally smokeless
California -- Emeryville:
The Emeryville Brew Co. - The Bay Area's newest brewpub.
Brewpub
Emery Pub - 5800 Shellmound; 94608 (415)654-0444
Restaurant (the brewpub part closed)
(is this the same place as the prior reference?)
Golden Pacific - 5515 Doyle St; (415)547-8270.
Microbrewery - has died several times but very good beer.
California -- Emile:
Golden Pacific Brewing - 5515 Doyle St.
Microbrewery. Reported to have gone bankrupt in 1989.
California -- Encinitas:
The Red Kettle Fishery and Brewery - 1010 First St
Brewpub Restaurant in San Diego County. Opened in Summer 91.
"I went to Red Kettle for dinner last month and the food was great.
...the prices were excessive :-(.
They have really good breadsticks with crushed malted barley on them.
I would also recommend getting reservations ...
The beers were limited to only 2. Both were not very spectacular.
< br...@dannet.UUCP (Bruce Hill)>
California -- Etna:
Etna Brewing Co. - ; (916)467-5277.
Microbrewery available in Siskiyou County.
California -- Eureka:
Lost Coast - 617 4th Street; (707)467-5277.
Brewpub
California -- Fair Oaks:
Blue Iris Cafe - 10118 Fair Oaks Rd
Restaurant.
California -- Fairfield:
Anheuser-Busch - ; (707)429-2000.
Microbrewery - I just report 'em.
California -- Fort Bragg:
North Coast - 444 North Main Street; 95437 (707)964-2739.
Brewpub.
California -- Fremont:
Brewpub on the Green - 3350 Stevenson Blvd; 94538 (415)651-5510.
Brewpub and sports bar. 2.5 blocks from Fremont BART.
<JRM: my friends who were here had very good things to say about this pub>
Now bought by Bill Owens of Buffalo Bills Brewery fame :-(
C R Gibbs Alehouse -
Pub
California -- Fresno:
Butterfield Brewing Co. - 777 East Olive; 93728 (209)264-5521.
Brewpub 1.5 Miles East of Hwy 99 - Take Olive Ave exit.
Bar & Grill. Three house ales. "The beer here is excellent, and the
amber ale took the gold at the GABF in 1990. Food is nothing special.
The place is located in the "tower" district of Frenso, an old neighborhood
now undergoing a revival. Go there if you can!
<ed...@rand.org (Edson Smith)>
Goodbody's - 2915 N. Maroa Ave
Pub
California -- Fullerton:
Brians
Pub (maybe??)
Fullerton Hofbrau - 327 State College Blvd; 92631 (714)870-7400
Pub Restaurant
"This place was more of a restaurant with a bar than a pub. They
ordinarily have 4 brews, which are Knight's Light, Prince's Pilsner,
King's Lager, and Duke's Bock. Prince's Pilsner was very light - it
was pretty close to Miller Lite. King's Lager was a decent beer - worth
trying, but nothing special. The bock, however, was excellent - I wish
I could have taken some home with me. (I was told that they would have
gallon boxes of beer to tkae home in the near future, but I
missed it.)"
California -- Hayward:
Buffalo Bill's - 1082 B Street; 94541 (415)886-9823.
Brewpub at 2nd street. Own beer plus Sierra Nevada
and others on tap; Darts, pub food. I was not overly impressed by
their beers (but it was at the end of a long day).
California -- Hollister:
San Andreas Brewing - 737 San Benito St; 95023 (408)637-7074.
Brewpub about 45 minutes east of Monterey. "Their Earthquake Pale Ale had
no head to speak of but combined some nice malt and very hoppy bouquet.
The Seismic ale was very fruity and harked back to some of the Lambics.
It was made using some wild NY yeasts. The earthquake porter had its
taste softened a touch by the coffee and chocolate complexities brought
to the roasted malts. The Kit Fox Amber had a fruity aroma, medium body,
no head but was a nice hop and malt blend. Now, the Cherry Ale was a
definite throwback to the Belgian styles with serious cherry in the
bouquet and the taste but was an interesting addition to the four
other offerings." (Not hurt seriously by quake damage, despite being
near its epicenter.)
California -- Hollywood:
Gorky's II - 1716 North Cahuenga Blvd; (213)463-4060.
Brewpub
California -- Hopland:
Mendocino Brewery - 13351 Hwy 101; 95449 (707)744-1015.
Brewpub and Microbrewery 120 miles North of San Francisco on 101:
"A very nice pub with good home brewed beer. Their
beer is superb, especially draft Red Tail Ale. The original California
Brew Pub. Peregrine Ale and Eye of the Hawk (seasonal) are excellent.
Live music, indoor and outdoor (in a hops garden) seating and good food."
<ed: don't tell anyone, but we had the only cask of Red Tail *EVER*
in Texas and it was wonderful!>
California -- Kensington:
Kensington Circus - 389 Colusa
Pub Restaurant
California -- La Jolla:
La Jolla - 7536 Fay Ave; 92037 (619)456-2739.
Brewpub. Several ales. Working on a weizen
La Jolla Village - University Towne Center
Brewpub not yet named to open later 1991
California -- Lakeport:
Main St. Liquors - 150 Main St; (707)
Beer Store
Mt. Konocti Brewing Co. - 101 S. Main; 95461 (707)263-8944.
Brewpub Owner - Ed West.
Closing Feb, 1992!
California -- Larkspur:
The Marin Brew Co. - 1809 Larkspur Landing Circle; 94939 (415)461-4677.
Brewpub Restaurant.
"Very good! One of the best around. Large place, good pub food. The
amber and porter are both excellent, the wheat beer was good but too
light for my taste. Recommended."
"Since I don't recall reading about this place yet, I thought I'd do my
part. The Marin Brewing Company, located in Larkspur, makes some
excellent brews. So far, I've tasted their Albion Amber (very good medium
bodied beer), Hefe Weiss (exceptionally creamy --how do they do that?-- an
unfiltered. Served sometimes with a slice of lemon), Raspberry Trail Ale
(light ale with raspberry aftertaste, good for hot days), and Pale Ale
(very close to Sierra Nevada; seemed to be a little heavier on the hops).
Along with the great beer is great food and entertainment. If anyone is
passing by Larkspur (north of Sausalito, south of San Rafael), swing by
Larkspur Landing for a pint."
California -- Lebec:
Lebek's Okie Girl - 658 Lebec Road; 93243 (805)248-6451.
Brewpub, formerly Grapevine Brewery. On I-5 a couple of hours N of LA.
Home-cooked food, 4 beers, lager, ale, ESB, stout. Homey atmosphere.
California -- Livermore:
De Kavalier Pub & Grill - 3004 Pacific Ave
Pub next door to Mrs. Coffee. Belgian Beer and Flanders Ales!
John Perkins Wine Merchant - 849 E. Stanley Blvd; (415)
Restaurant
Mrs. Coffee & Bistro - 3004 Pacific Ave; 94550 (415)449-1988
Restaurant at Nob Hill Shopping Center. Largest collection of
Belgian Beer and Flanders Ales in Northern California.
Perry's Liquors - 1522 Railroad Ave; (415)
Beer Store
California -- Long Beach:
E. J. Malloy's - 3411 E. Braodway
Bar dating back to 1924. Lots of TV's, Sierra Nevada draught.
Marina Beverage - 6220 E. Pacific Coast Hwy; (213)
Liquor Store
Morry's of Naples - 5764 E. 2nd St; (213)
Liquor Store with over 200 beers (and this was 2 years ago), 40 keg
beers.
Murphy's - 4918 Second St.
Bar in the Belmont Shores area. This is a sports bar.
70 beers in "beer tour".
California -- Los Altos:
Draeger's Mkt - 342 1st St
Beer Store
California -- Los Angeles:
Ye Olde Kings Head - Santa Monica and 2nd
Restaurant. Has a good selection of
draft English beers and great fish & chips.
Barney's Beanery - 8447 Santa Monica Blvd; (213)654-2287.
Restaurant
West Hollywood has a big selection, but the obscure ones are old.
Famous for its chili.
Belmont Brewing Company
Brewpub. Belmont is located at the foot of the Belmont
Pier in Long Beach. They have good food and reasonable prices. The
location is great for watching the sun set. The beers they have vary, but
they usually have a Pale Ale, Amber Ale and Porter or Stout. The first time
I went there the beer seemed a little on the malty side and not very well
hopped. Since then I think they have lightened up their beers to suit the
lo-cal/light tastes of the average Southern Californian. Pints are $2.50.
Belmont Shores: Belmont; 25 39th Place (213)433-3891 Same as above?
The Billabong - is on the same block on North Fairs Oaks.
The Cat'n'The Fiddle - on Sunset in Hollywood,
Chicago Pizza Works - Pico near Barrington
Restaurant "makes the only thick crust
pizza I can eat more than one slice of and has a very good selection of
bottled beers."
Duke of Bourbon - Canoga Park
Wine Store in Canoga Park. Their address is in the book. One of the
owners is on the board of the Wine Spectator publications, and they
have always recommended fantastic wines to us.
Eureka/Los Angeles; 1845 S. Bundy (213)207-1000
Brewpub in West Los Angeles
Gorky's Russian - 536 East 8th. 90014 (213)627-4060
Brewpub - Closing, Feb 1992
Heritage Brewing Co. - 24921 Dana Point Harbor Rd; 92629 (714)240-2060.
Brewpub located down by Dana Point harbor and is a considerable distance
from downtown LA. They had some of the best beer I have tasted. They make
a Pale Ale that is very well hopped and it reminded me of Sierra Nevada
Pale Ale. I don't know too much about the food there.
Lantern Bay Blonde, Sail Ale, Dana Porter
John Bull Pub - 958 S Fair Oaks Ave (818)441-4353
Brewpub
(Fair Oaks south from 210, or turn left off the end of the Pasadena
fwy 2 blocks to Fair Oaks right).
In Pasadena, it is also reported they are a pub selling English
imports and not a brewpub. Anyone been there lately?
Loch Ness Monster Pub - 66 N Fair Oaks Ave; (818)795-2160
Pub. It is in the back corner of a parking lot at the corner.
Los Angeles - 1845 South Bundy (213)207-1000
Huh? In West LA
McGinty's - Wilshire and 26th
Restaurant. Has cheap food (the Indian is pretty good)
and a big variety, but they really don't have the facilities for it.
Molly Malone's on Fairfax near Sunset in Hollywood.
Pub
Robin Hood's Tavern - Burbank and Woodman
Pub, with another good selection of English Beers; bring your darts.
Truly Yours - 18588 Ventura Blvd
Pub in Tarzana (another at 9725 Reseda Blvd in Northridge)
Good food, Anchor Steam and Red Tail
Victor Sales & Marketing - 4510 S. Boyle Ave; 90058
Importer of Red Brew-Star, a Yugoslavian beer.
Wine House - Cotner
Beer Store on the West side, near Sepulveda blvd. between Olympic & Pico.
They have good wine, good cognacs, a temperature-controlled
room full of rarities, great champagnes, and interesting spirits.
They keep the lights dimmed in the beer area, and don't put too
many bottles out), you often can get reasonable beer. I've gotten
Sierra Nevada clean enough to culture the yeast, and others report doing
so with Chimay...
California -- Los Gatos:
Black Watch
Pub
Hannigans
Pub. A pub atmosphere, but it's a single malt lover's paradise! The last
time I was there (2 or 3 years ago), they had 85 (counting different
ages of a single label) different single malts. As I recall, they had
some pretty decent imported beers on tap as well, but with all that
scotch to choose from, I couldn't find the time to sample the beer.
Prices at that time ranged from 2.50 to 12.50 for a very generous
pour. The guy that took me there told me they also conduct tastings.
<Larry Owen, ow...@ducvax.auburn.edu>
Los Gatos Brewing Co
Brewpub under development (in June 91)
Pacific Wine & Spirits - 410 N Santa Cruz
Liquor Store just South of San Jose (8 miles?). The Southern Alameda
County Distributors recommended this place,
but it had significantly less than any of the other stores I tried.
California -- Los Olivos:
Firestone Brewing Co
Microbrewery kind of - non-alcoholic beer?
California -- Mammoth Lakes:
Mammoth Lakes - 170 Mountain Blvd; 93546 (619)934-8134
Brewpub "Brewhouse Grill"
California -- Manhattan Beach:
Manhattan Beach Brewing Co.
Brewpub
California -- Mar Vista:
Beverage Warehouse - 4935 McConnell
Liquor Store. (I think this is on the corner of Culver Blvd and McConnell.
"They have a very good selection of domestic micros and interesting
imports albeit stored in the varm LA air under the fluorescents.")
California -- Menlo Park:
Beltramos - 1540 El Camino Real; (408)
Liquor Store in Menlo Park. More of a wine
store, but still a lot of beer. Lots of single malts also
(too bad my budget was running short, because single-malts
are not well represented in Dallas. 20-30 brands, maybe, but
I say 30 in Beltramos that I have only read about.)
Draegers - 1010 University; (408)
Liquor Store
California -- Milbrea:
K&L Wine & Liquor - 231 El Camino Real; (408)
Liquor Store
California -- Mill Valley:
Mountain Home Inn - 810 Panoramic Highway; 94941 (415)381-9000.
Off Hwy 101 beyond the Golden Gate Bridge. A Gourmet restaurant in
the downstairs with a relaxed redwood-columned bar on the top floor.
Spaten on draft, with various bottles of microbrew including
Marin Brewing beer, from Larkspur, Anderson Valley, and North
Coast Brewing's beer. Outside deck.
California -- Milpitas:
Liquor Barn -
Liquor Store with large selection, but not all refridgerated.
California -- Modesto:
Stanislaus Brewing Co., Inc. - 3454 Shoemaker Ave; 95354 (209)524-4782.
Brewpub & Microbrewery. Capacity: 5,200 barrels.
St. Stan's Altbier (Amber and Dark).
Valley Cellars - 2401 E. Orangeburg #35
Pub
California -- Monterey:
Monterey Brewing - 638 Wade St; 93940 (408)375-3634
Brewpub in the Cannery Row district of Monterey.
"It is a small stand-alone building and a night time rock and roll bar.
It featured a pale ale that was very hoppy. Their Amber was a
wonderful brew of roasted and had a hint of caramel flavor. Their
porter was nearly opaque and the malt flavor practically separated in
your mouth for easy evaluation. Wonderful!" (Not damaged by recent
earthquake.)
California -- Morgan Hill:
Let's Brew - 16965 Monterey Rd
Pub Restaurant
California -- Mountain View:
Tied House - 954 Villa St.; 94041 (415)965-2739.
Brewpub with food (supposedly good!)
"Yuppie to the core, too much so for my taste. First time I went the beer
was mediocre, since then it's been much better. They have a light, amber
and dark all the time, and one or 2 specialty brews that vary. The light's
too light for me, and the amber is pretty light too. The dark is what I
would call an amber; both the amber and dark are OK, but unmemorable."
I on the other hand (JRM) found it very interesting. While not great
they had 8 very distinct brews. Worth a trip for the variety.
California -- Napa:
Brown Street - 1300 Brown St; 94559 (707)255-6392.
Brewpub (Papa Joe's) Closed!!
Harry O'Shortals - 304 Lincoln
Pub
Willett's Brewing Co - 902 Main Street; 94559 (707)258-2337.
Brewpub.
California -- Nevada City:
Mad Dogs & Englishmen - 211 Spring St.; (916)265-8173.
Pub. Nevada City Brew, 14 British Draught Beers.
Nevada City Brewing Co. - 75 Bost Ave; 95959 (916)265-2446.
Microbrewery. Brewery Tours Sat & Sun 1-5PM.
"I stopped for a tour of the Nevada City Brewing Company
The brewery is run by Gene Downing, owner, with the help of his "Brew
Rats." The "Brew Rats" must be paid minimum wage plus all the beer they
can drink, because I didn't see an empty glass (including mine) all the
time I was there. Gene brews lagers, exclusively. His two standards are
a light lager, called "Gold" and a brown lager, "Dark", both hopped with
Cascade. He also brews up occasional batches of bock. He has two 400 gal
stainless steel, refrigerant jacketed, primary fermenters, and six
lagering tanks of similar volume. His production is about 600 gallons a
week - about 60% of it going out in barrels to several local pubs with
the remainder bottled in magnum (1.5 liter) champagne bottles. If you're
on Route 80 near 49 and feel like talking beer and trash, its a good
stop. From 49 you take the Ridge Road exit, turn left and go back over
the freeway, take the first right which is Bost Avenue. The brewery is in
a warehouse-type complex about three blocks down Bost, next to a nude
furniture place. I think the "tours" are after 3 PM, only."
Northridge Inn - 19773 Nevada St
Restaurant
California -- Newport:
Farmers Market - 401 Newport Cntr Dr; (714)
Liquor Store
Hyatt Newporter - 1107 Jamboree Rd; (714)
Restaurant
Pacific Coast - ;(714)675-9989.
Microbrewery. Related to Pacific Coast in Oakland?
California -- Nipomo:
Santa Maria - ; (805)929-5379.
Microbrewery opening in late 1991.
California -- Oakland:
Barclays - 5940 College Ave; 94618 (510)654-1650
Restaurant Pub 20 Draught beers (good ones), full menu
Cutter's - Jack London Sq
Restaurant
Le Cheval I - 1414 Jefferson St; 49612 (415)763-8495.
Restaurant - cooks with beer.
Le Cheval II - 344 20th St; 49612 (415)763-3610.
Restaurant - Lunch only. Cooks with beer.
Pacific Coast Brewing Co. - 906 Washington Street; 94607 (415)836-2739.
Brewpub Microbrewery. "It is on Washington Street between 8th and 9th,
right downtown. They brew a very good pale, a sturdy, full flavored dark,
and (I don't drink them so I can't rate it) stout. Above and beyond that
they have 17 (!!) other micro-brewed berrs from northern california on
tap." <georg at Sybase.COM>
They also have a cider (from their ad)
Quinn's Lighthouse - 51 S. Embarcadero; (415)
Restaurant
Ratto's - 821 Washington St; (415)
Restaurant
T Marasco Selections - 2001 Mountain; (415)
Beer Store
Thoms Liquors -- 3354 Grand; (415)
Beer Store
California -- Orange:
Hollingshead's - 368 S Main; (714)
Restaurant & Beer Store
Hunters Saloon - Doubletree Hotel, 100 The City Drive; 92668 (714)634-4500
Pub in the hotel near Cal State Fullerton and Chapman College.
40 American microbrews in bottles.
California -- Pacific Beach:
Chip's Liquor - 1926 Garnet Ave
Liquor Store
Pacific Beach - 4475 Mission Blvd; 92109 (619)274-2537
Brewpub opened May '91. San Diego area. Take home containers:
$14.50/gallon, $9.75 for refills.
California -- Palm Desert:
Beer Hunter - 73-579 Hwy 111
Pub - 6 taps (as of 1987) and 120 bottled beers.
Desert Wharf - 72-839 Hwy 111
Restaurant
California -- Palo Alto:
The Dutch Goose
Pub - a real dive, they encourage throwing
peanut shells on the floor, don't mind if you drink
thru your nose, steamed clams (yum)
Gordon-Biersch Brew Pub - 640 Emerson; 94301 (415)323-7723.
Brewpub at California St (south of University a few blocks).
"It's a restaurant rather than a pub. They have a Maerzen and an
Oktoberfest (not really, it's too light to be called that) both of
which I liked. Pretty good food. Overall nothing special. 3 to 5
varieties of homebrew, depends on day & season."
"upscale, a watering hole for young professionals"
Lancashire Tavern
Pub
Palo Alto Brewing
Brewpub (is this really the "Tied House" of Mountain View?)
Pete's - ; (415)328-7383.
Microbrewery - Pete's Wicked Ale.
Whole Foods
Beer store. Actually a high-end quasi-health foods store, with
a good beer selection.
California -- Pasadena:
Crown City Brewery - 300 S. Raymond; 91105 (818)577-5548
Brewpub and Microbrewery. Corner Del Mar Blvd & Raymond Ave.
My people said this was very crowded and full of yuppies.
"It has excellent beer, as well as offering a multitude of world
beers. It's the best micro I've been to." <cswi...@ucdavis.edu>
Eddie's Market - 217 S Michigan Ave; (818)795-2447
Beer Store I've bought Ringwood, Fullers, and Bishop's Tipple at
is Eddies Market in Pasadena, corner of Michigan and Cordova near
the Caltech campus. From Interstate 210 exit Lake south, Cordova east
and park at the park. From Cal 110 (Pasadena fwy) north to the
end, a street called Arroyo (meaning small valley), Arroyo straight
to Cordova, the east (right).
Flask Liquors - 12194 Ventura Blvd; (818)
Liquor Store in South Pasadena
Loch Ness Monster Pub - Fair Oaks
Pub
California -- Petaluma:
Dempsey's Ale House
Brewpub
California -- Pleasanton:
Haut Chocolates Cafe - 6654 Koll Center Pkwy. #333
Restaurant
Union Jack - 725 Main St
Pub Restaurant
California -- Port Costa:
Warehouse Cafe - #5 Canyon Lake Dr; (800)654-3717.
Pub Restaurant with 300 beers. Lobster & steak. Where is this?
California -- Redondo Beach:
Naja's - 154 International Bdwk
Restaurant
California -- Rolling Hills Estates:
Bristol Farms - 837 Silver Spur Rd
Liquor Store
California -- Roseville:
Granite Bay Willage Market - 8665 Auborn Folsom Rd
Beer Store
California -- Sacramento:
California Cafe Bar & Grill - 1689 Arden Way; 95815 (916)925-2233
Restaurant in the Arden Fair Center Shopping Mall.
Medium expensive food, a small number of good beers (probably
in the bottle.
Corti Brothers - 5770 Freeport Blvd #66; (916)
Beer Store
Fox & Goose - 1001 R St; (916)
Pub
Hogshead Brewing Co. - 114 J Street; 95814 (916)443-2739.
Brewpub. Its founder (now owner of the Dead Cat Alley Brewery in Woodland)
refers to it as a "dive", and speaks disparagingly of its products,
though never of its profitability.
Mountain Mikes Pizza - 2033 Arden Way; (916)
Restaurant
Rubicon Brewing Co. - 2004 Capitol Avenue; 95814 (916)448-7032.
Brewpub. The Rubicon is the sort of place homebrewers secretly wish
they had, serving bloody good beer in congenial surroundings. The
place is usually packed, the brewing excellent and imaginative,
and the food good. {Martin A. Lodahl <mal...@pbhyf.PacBell.COM>}
California -- Salinas:
Time Out - 438 S. Main St
Pub
California -- San Carlos:
Cheshire - 1494 El Camino Real
Pub Restaurant in the South Bay area.
California -- San Diego:
Brewski's - 310 5th Ave; (619)231-7700
Brewpub.
Callahan's Pub & Brewery - 8280 A Mira Mesa Blvd; 92126 (619)578-7892.
Brewpub at Mira Mesa Shopping Center. Lunch - Irish Pub.
Smokeless Tuesdays
Golden Lion Tavern - 801 Fourth Ave; (619)233-1121
Tavern Restaurant in the J.J. Ingle Building. Pretty and the beer
selection seems fair.
Kelly's - 6344 El Cajon Blvd - (619)
Pub
Koko's - 3667 Indea St; (619)
Pub
Mission Brewery - 1751 Hancock; (619)298-7700
Brewpub scheduled to open '91 (in Sept still not open!). "The brewmaster
went through a previous incarnation in a back-alley place in Fallbrook
(50 mi. north). I liked his beer there better than Old Columbia's;
it had a better flavor and a bit more hops bitterness. He's
currently making beer to sell in 3-4 restaurants around town. The
on-site place is part of a renovation of an old (70 years ago)
brewery building near Pacific Highway and Washington St. into
a brewery/office/shop complex."
Also a Microbrewery?
Montana's American Grill - 1421 University Ave; (619)297-0722
Restaurant with 2 taps (Sierra Nevada and one rotating beer) in Hillcrest.
Very good interesting food. Special beer dinners (5-6 courses matched
with beer).
Newport Ave Bar & Grill - 4935 Newport Ave; (619)222-0168
Restaurant, in Ocean Beach opened in 1991.
Minimum of 6 draft microbrewery beers.
Old Columbia Brewery and Grill - 1157 Columbia; 92101 (619)234-2739.
Brewpub in downtown San Diego. "The first brewpub in San Diego.
It has taken the path to long-term success (I suppose) by catering
to the yuppie crowd, and their market research must have worked,
because the place is always crowded. The beer isn't bad, but it's
a little lacking in character. A glass wall separates the dining
area and brewery, where the tanks and other equipment are visible."
"Out of all of the brewpubs
and microbreweries I've been to, he has the most outstanding beers. When
we were there they had 7! Including 2 wheat beers. All were GREAT.
The food is also very good, and the prices were reasonable."
<br...@dannet.UUCP (Bruce Hill)>
"I personally <JRM> found it a pretty restaurant, even in my
server was not very knowledgeable."
Old Pacific Beach Cafe - Mission Blvd; (619)
Pub offering over 80 beers.
Pacific Beach Brewhouse -
Brewpub 50 yards from the beach. Still awaiting Alcohol board
approval (June '91)
Pacific Liquor - 2931 El Cajon Blvd; (619)
Liquor Store
Prince of Wales - 1665 India St.; (619)
Pub Restaurant
Shakespeare's Pub - 3701 India St.
Pub in a comfortable old house overlooking downtown San Diego.
7 British beers on tap, pub grub.
St. James Bar - 4370 La Jolla Village Dr; (619)453-6650
Pub Restaurant with giant oak bar. Fair beer selection, good food (lamb,
veal sausage, duck, salmon)
California -- San Francisco:
20 Tank - 316 11th St; 94103 (415)255-9455
Microbrewery.
Anchor Steam - 1705 Mariposa St; 94041 (415)863-8350.
Microbrewery.
Actually, 'micro' is a misnomer, as Anchor has grown to the status
of a small regional brewer. Good range of beers, including the classic
Anchor Steam Beer, Liberty Ale, Anchor Porter, and Anchor Wheat. Also
good, and flavourful, seasonal brews, including the famous 'Our Christ-
mas Ale' and Old Foghorn barleywine.
Armadillo - 20 Fillmore; (415)
Pub - Funky little bar off the Haight.
Bloomers - 3155 Scott; (415)
Pub
Brew Tours International - ; (415)851-4181
Travel Agency offering Mendocino and San Francisco Bay
tours of pubs.
Cannery Wine Cellars - 2801 Leavenworth; (415)
Liquor Store
Coit Liquors - 585 Columbus; (415)
Liquor Store
Cost Plus - 2598 Taylor; (415)
Liquor Store
Demoulin Imports - 1301 6th St; 93107
Importer of Belgian ales (St. Louis lambic, Riva, Ster, Brigand,
Dentergems, Lucifer, Vondel, Toison, St. Sebastiaan)
Dewey's St. Francis - 335 Powell; (415)
Pub
Donington Park - 3157 19th St; (415)
Pub
Edinburgh Castle - 950 Geary; (415)
Pub. Huge selection of Scotch's, and also many
fine British beers on tap. Run by a nice old Scottish chap,
very good bar. On Geary a block or so from Van Ness.
Home of the Caladonian Society, and the Castle Folk Club.
El Toreador - 50 West Portal Ave; 94127 (415)753-9613
Restaurant (mexican). 80 different beers including lots of Latin
American beers and microbreweries.
Fog City Diner - 1300 Battery; (415)
Restaurant
Gordon Biersch #3 - 2 Harrison St; 94105 (415)243-8246
Brewpub, the 3rd by these people.
Hamburger Mary's - 1582 Folsom; (415)
Restaurant
Hayes Street Grill - ; (415)
Restaurant?
Jack's Bar - 1601 Fillmore; (415)567-3227
Pub at Geary. 22 Beers on Tap. "Blues Nightclub"
Jack's Taps - 1300 Church; (415)824-3080
Pub at 25th Streey (Noe Valley). 33 Beers on tap.
Jack's Elixir - 4200 16th St; (415)552-1633
Pub at Guerrero St. 55 Beers on tap.
Jug Shop - 1567 Pacific; (415)
Liquor Store
Le Petite Cafe - ; (415).
Pub at Larkin at Green Street. European cafe in Russian Hill.
London Wine Bar - 415 Sansom
Bar / Wine including Newcastle Brown and ESB on draught.
Mad Dog in The Fog - 530 Haight; (415)
Pub with laid-back English atmosphere. <These reviewers haven't been in
a real English pub, have they? JRM> 6 Beers on tap, 21 imported and
6 domestic beers. Full menu 4-7PM with snacks after that.
Mr. Liquor - 250 Taravel St; (415)
Liquor Store
Penny Farthing Pub - 670 Sutter St
Pub in English style with pub food, American food and "a fine selection
of beers" and real cider.
Rat & Raven - 4054 24th St.; (415)285-0674.
Pub.
San Francisco Brewing Co. - 155 Columbus Ave; 94133 (415)434-3344.
Brewpub near Broadway.
"Not bad. Nicely decorated and a good atmosphere. Not too Yuppie!
The beer's pretty good but not as good as Triple Rock. They've
only once had an amber, usually it's 2 lager's and a porter. The
porter's pretty good.'
Scottish & Newcastle Importers - 444 De Haro, Suite 126; 94107 (415)333-4555.
Importers. FAX (415)333-4558
Sea Cliff Cafe - 1801 Clement.
Pub Restaurant with microbeers. <g...@garage.att.com" "GC Woods"> reports
this to be very good
Stars - 150 Redwood Alley; (415)
Restaurant
St. Einer's Beerhouse - 5609 Geary Blvd; 94121 (415)221-0570
Pub (Sierra Nevada, Winchester, Red Hook, Spaten, ...)
T Marasco - 3821 24th St; (415)
Beer Store
Thames America - ; (415)492-2204
Importer of Felinfoel ales, now going by the names of "Welsh Ales"
Tommy's Joynt - ; (415)
Pub
The Toronado - 547 Haight Street; ()863-2276.
Bar near Fillmore. Open for lunch. "This place has an amazing selection
of microbrews, perhaps like nowhere else in the nation. They
typically have 13 <16> brews on tap, usually 6-8 of which are local
microbrews, e.g., try the blue whale ale or devil's brew stout.
They also have about 50 microbrews in bottles, not to mention other
hard to find imports and fun things like soki. Very trendy
Haight-esque crowd which seems uninterested in the amazing
selection - wear black if you want to fit in." Also 85 beers in bottles.
Wine Shop - 2175 Chesnut; (415)
Wine Store
Zuni Cafe - 1658 Market; (415)
Restaurant: Easily one of San Francisco's best.
1940 On Taraval - 1940 Taraval; (415)
Restaurant
California -- San Gabriel:
Stuffed Sandwich - 413 W. Las Tunas Dr
Restaurant with over 500 beers East of Los Angeles. Open Tuesday to
Saturday. Inexpensive beers (usually $2).
California -- San Jose:
Abigailes - 265 N. 1st St.
Pub in downtown San Jose. Harp, Bass, Guinness, Newcastle, Anchor
on draught. Good list of bottled beers.
Brittania Arms #1 - 1087 S. Saratoga/Sunnyvale ; (408)
Pub (Watneys, Bass, John Courage, Guinness)
Brittania Arms #2 - 5027 Almaden Expressway; (408)
Pub (Watneys, Bass, John Courage, Guinness)
Burke's -
Great America Parkway and 101 (what city?)
18 draught beers.
Cosentino's -
Restaurant
Gordon-Biersch #2 - 33 E. San Fernando; (408)294-6785.
Brewpub and Restaurant.
They have three beers, Marzen, Dunkles, and Export (they alternate between
Dunkles and Double Bock) and good food.
Marzen - Gold/copper color with reasonable head. Dry astringent
taste, with the aftertaste prickly on the edges and a slightly sour
(wheat?) taste. Normal body. Nice. I would give this a 37.
Dunkles - Dark enough so you can barely see through (reminded me
of Newcastle Brown in color). Aroma has roast malt, some hops
(couldn't recognise what kind). There was a husky-grainy taste.
Sweet wort taste changing to an astringent grain in the aftertaste. I
would think this a little flawed and rate it 30-32. Of course, what
real style is "dunkles"?
Export - paler in color than the sample I got of 'export'. Light
aroma*. Sweet clean taste. This is a beer to drink for a long time.
Good body and almost a mouthfilling sense, but a little fizzy. Not
much aftertaste.
Harry's Bavarian Deli
German glassware for sale
Liquor Barn -
Liquor Store
Mountain Mikes Pizza - 1275 Piedmont; (408)
Restaurant
Tied House Cafe & Brewery #3
Brewpub - see Palo Alto
Winchester Brewing Company - 820 S. Winchester; 95128 (408)243-7561.
Brewpub. "They have three brews, a pale ale,
an amber ale, and a stout. For $2.50, you can get a "sampler", a
small glass of each ale. Operated by a Chinese family so food is
Chinese influenced. Their beers are not hearty--rather thin, but their
Pale Ale is the hoppiest beer around. Their "Porter" is so thin that
light can shine through it."
<JRM> "Their ales were not the best, but the pale ale was very nice.
Good food (Havana beef!)"
California -- San Leandro:
Horatio's - San Leandro Marina; (415)
Restaurant
Lind - 1933 Davis St; 94577 (415)562-0866.
Microbrewery. Drake's Ale.
Porky's Pizza - 1221 Manor Rd; (415)
Restaurant
Southern Alameda Count Distributors - ; (415)351-6645