From: cuccia@remarque.berkeley.edu (Nick Cuccia)
Newsgroups: rec.crafts.brewing,alt.beer
Subject: Bay Area Brewpubs
Date: 11 Sep 1992 02:08:01 GMT
Organization: Bump City Brewery and Barbecue, Berkeley, CA
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Here's the list of Bay Area brewpubs that I've been maintaining for some time.
It's been a while since I last posted it.

Cheers,
--Nick

Bay Area Brewpub List
Copyright (C) 1992 Nick Cuccia, PO Box 40336, Berkeley, CA 94704
cuccia@mica.berkeley.edu
All rights reserved.  Permission to freely reproduce and distribute granted,
provided this copyright and license is included.

Last updated: 8 July 1992

	Anchor Brewing Company
	1705 Mariposa Street
	San Francisco, CA 94107
	415 863 8350
	The nation's first modern microbrewery, home of Anchor Steam, Liberty
	Ale, Anchor Porter, Anchor Wheat, seasonal Holiday beers, and Old
	Foghorn Barleywine.  Tours on weekdays, by appointment.
	CONTAINER AVAILABILITY: Bottles available at almost any self-respecting
	 liquor or grocery store.
	ACCESS BY MASS TRANSIT: BART Civic Center; catch MUNI 19 Polk south at
	 Hyde/Eighth and Market; get off at Rhode Island and Mariposa; walk
	 two blocks east.

	Bison Brewery
	2598 Telegraph Avenue
	Berkeley, CA 94704
	510 841 7734
	Originally  opened by "Buffalo" Bill Owens, now run by Eric Freitag
	and Scott DeOca.  Scott likes to experiment with herbs and flavorings
	in his beers; I remember an espresso stout that he made last year as
	being particularly interesting.  Postmodern building with art by local
	artists.  Sandwiches; salads; coffee drinks (This *is* Telegraph Ave.
	in Berkeley, after all).
	CONTAINER AVAILABILITY: Last year's Christmas beer was available in
	 bottles in some Berkeley-area retailers; don't know if this will
	 become a tradition.
	ACCESS BY MASS TRANSIT: BART to Berkeley Station, transfer to AC
	 Transit #40.  Bus stops right in front of Bison.

	Boulder Creek Brewing
	13040 Highway 9
	Boulder Creek, CA 95006
	408 338 7882
	Beers include Tall Tale Pale Ale, Redwood Ale, and Lorenzo Logger
	Lager.  Not far from Big Basin Redwoods State Park.
	CONTAINER AVAILABILITY: Unknown.
	ACCESS BY MASS TRANSIT: CalTrain Santa Cruz shuttle from San Jose
	 BART station; get off at Santa Cruz transit center; transfer to
	 Santa Cruz transit #35.  Note: last shuttle from Santa Cruz leaves 
	 Santa Cruz at 8:50p.

	Brewpub on the Green
	3350 Stevenson Blvd
	Fremont, CA 94538
	510 651 5510
	Haven't been to this one.  Menu by Narsai David, one of California's
	best-known cooks.  "Buffalo" Bill Owens is a partner in this pub.
	CONTAINER AVAILABILITY: Unknown.
	ACCESS BY MASS TRANSIT: Fremont BART; roughly 3/4 mi. walk/cab ride
	 from there.

	Buffalo Bill's Brewpub
	1082 B Street
	Hayward, CA 94541
	510 886 9823
	First brewpub to open in Bay Area since Prohibition.  Also home of
	_American Brewer_ Magazine.  Nice amber ale, Yakima Cider on tap,
	and one of my favorite brewhouses--all recycled dairy equipment.
	Also home of _American Brewer_ magazine.
	CONTAINER AVAILABILITY: Boxes of house beer and bottles of special
	 beers available at pub.  Bottles of special beers sometimes available
	 at Liquor Barn.
	ACCESS BY MASS TRANSIT: BART to Hayward Station, walk three blocks
	 east on B.

	Dempsey's Ale House
	50 E. Washington St.
	Petaluma, CA 94952
	CONTAINER AVAILABILITY: Unknown.
	ACCESS BY MASS TRANSIT: Golden Gate Transit from SF/San Rafael to
	 Petaluma.

	Golden Pacific Brewery
	5515 Doyle St.
	Emeryville, CA 94608
	510 547 8270
	Produces draft and bottled beers for the Berkeley area.  Arranged to
	contract brew Thousand Oaks products after TO ceased production.
	CONTAINER AVAILABILITY: Bottles available in Berkeley-area liquor
	 and grocery stores.
	ACCESS BY MASS TRANSIT: BART MacArthur Station; transfer to AC Transit
	 #57 (Emeryville Marina direction).

	Gordon Biersch #1
	640 Emerson
	Palo Alto, CA 94301
	415 323 7723
	Specializes in German brews--their standards are Export, Maerzen, and
	Dunkle; weissbiers in summer and bocks in autumn.  Mmmmm!
	CONTAINER AVAILABILITY: None.
	ACCESS BY MASS TRANSIT: CalTrain to Palo Alto Station, east on
	 University to Emerson (2-3 blocks), south on Emerson.

	Gordon Biersch #2
	33 E. San Fernando
	San Jose, CA 95113
	408 294 6785
	See Gordon Biersch #1.
	CONTAINER AVAILABILITY: None.
	ACCESS BY MASS TRANSIT: SCRTD Light Rail-able.

	Gordon Biersch #3
	2 Harrison St.
	San Francisco, CA
	See Gordon Biersch #1.  Opened last week of March 1992.
	CONTAINER AVAILABILITY: None.
	ACCESS BY MASS TRANSIT: BART to Embarcadero station, south along the
	 Embarcadero for about 4-5 blocks; in the old Hills Brothers building.

	Hogshead Brewery
	114 J Street
	Sacramento, CA 95814
	916 443 BREW
	CONTAINER AVAILABILITY: Unknown.
	ACCESS BY MASS TRANSIT: Amtrak from Oakland, Berkeley, or Richmond
	 station/stops to Sacramento.

	Kelmer's Brewhouse
	458 B Street
	Santa Rosa, CA 95401
	707 544 4677
	CONTAINER AVAILABILITY: None.
	ACCESS BY MASS TRANSIT: Golden Gate Transit to downtown Santa Rosa.

	Lind Brewing
	1933 Davis #177
	San Leandro, CA 94577
	510 562 0866
	Microbrewer; Roger Lind is an alumnus of Triple Rock, Golden Gate (RIP),
	and Devil Mountain (RIP) breweries.  Local distribution; his ales
	(Drake's Gold and Drake's Amber) are especially nice.
	NOTE: visitors hours are fridays 4:00p-6:00p.
	CONTAINER AVAILABILITY: Boxes, Pony Kegs, and Kegs available at brewery.
	ACCESS BY MASS TRANSIT: 1/2 mile east of San Leandro BART station.

	Marin Brewing Company
	1809 Larkspur Landing Circle
	Larkspur, CA 94939
	415 461 4677
	After Gordon Biersch, my favorite brewpub.  Don't think they have a
	bad brew in the bunch (Marin Weisse, Mt. Tam Pale Ale, Albion Amber,
	Point Reyes Porter, Raspberry Trail Ale (Mt. Tam with raspberries--
	yum!), Old Dipsea Barleywine (smooooth; blows Old Foghorn Away), San
	Quentin Breakout Stout, Point Reyes Porter).
	CONTAINER AVAILABILITY: Bottles available at pub and at many Bay Area
	 retailers.
	ACCESS BY MASS TRANSIT: Across Sir Francis Drake from Golden Gate
	 Ferry's Larkspur terminal.

	Mendocino Brewing Company
	13351 Highway 101 S.
	Hopland, CA 95449
	707 744 1015
	Every homebrewer must make the pilgrimage: not only is it the first
	legal brewpub since prohibition in California, but its original brewing
	equipment came from the late New Albion Brewery (the first startup
	micro in the US).  All of its beers--Pale Ale, Amber, Specialty Ale
	(Eye of the Hawk--nectar in a bottle), Stout, Christmas Porter--are
	excellent.  Worth the trip from San Francisco.
	CONTAINER AVAILABILITY: Bottles available at pub and many Bay Area
	 retailers.
	ACCESS BY MASS TRANSIT: Greyhound from San Francisco.

	Pacific Coast Brewing Company
	906 Washington
	Oakland, CA 94607
	415 836 BREW
	Serves pub brews (their amber ale is a hophead's dream) and local
	microbrews (Lind, etc.).  Food is pubfare; not as good as it was
	two years ago.
	CONTAINER AVAILABILITY: None.
	ACCESS BY MASS TRANSIT: BART Oakland, south on Broadway to Ninth
	Street, west on Ninth to Washington.

	Rubicon Brewery
	2004 Capitol Avenue
	Sacramento, CA 95814
	916 448 7032
	Phil Moeller was once an award-winning homebrewer.  Now his brews win
	medals at GABF.  His Amber Ale is particularly yummy.
	CONTAINER AVAILABILITY: Unknown; served on tap at Barclay's in Oakland
	 and possibly other Bay Area taverns.
	ACCESS BY MASS TRANSIT: Amtrak from Oakland, Berkeley, or Richmond
	 stations/stops to Sacramento.

	San Francisco Brewing Company
	155 Columbus St.
	San Francisco, CA 94133
	415 434 3344
	Great looking copper brewkettle, pretty good lager, mediocre amber.
	Pubfare.
	CONTAINER AVAILABILITY: None.  Thank the Gods for small favors.
	ACCESS BY MASS TRANSIT: BART Montgomery, catch MUNI #30 at Market and
	 Third, get off at Columbus, walk towards the Transamerica Pyramid until
	 you get to Pacific.  Look for the kettle.

	Seabright Brewery
	519 Seabright Av.
	Santa Cruz, CA 95062
	CONTAINER AVAILABILITY: Bottles available in some Bay Area retailers.
	ACCESS BY MASS TRANSIT: CalTrain shuttle from San Jose CalTrain
	 station.  Note: Last shuttle leaves Santa Cruz at 8:50p.

	Santa Cruz Brewing/Front Street Pub
	516 Front Street
	Santa Cruz, CA 95060
	408 429 8838
	CONTAINER AVAILABILITY: Bottles available in some Bay Area retailers.
	 Kegs available at pub.
	ACCESS BY MASS TRANSIT: CalTrain shuttle from San Jose CalTrain station.
	 Last shuttle to San Jose leaves at 8:50p.

	Sudwerks Hubschbrau
	2001 Second Street
	Davis, CA 95616
	916 756 BREW
	This brewpub specializes in the best German-style brew in the Bay
	Area.  Their wheat beer is my favorite next to Anchor's, and their
	pilsner and bock are the best in the Bay Area.  Period.
	CONTAINER AVAILABILITY: Unknown; were considering setting up a
	 bottling line.
	ACCESS BY MASS TRANSIT: Amtrak Capitol Special from Oakland, Berkeley,
	 or Richmond stations/stops to Davis.

	Tied House Cafe and Brewery #1
	954 Villa St.
	Mountain View, CA 94041
	415 965 BREW
	20 Bbl brewery.  Pale Ale, Amber, Dark, Doppelweizen, and I believe a
	low-calorie amber.  Good food.
	CONTAINER AVAILABILITY: None.
	ACCESS BY MASS TRANSIT: CalTrain Mountain View.  East on Castro, north
	 on Villa.

	Tied House Cafe and Brewery #2
	65 N. San Pedro
	San Jose, CA 95110
	408 295 2739
	CONTAINER AVAILABILITY: None.
	ACCESS BY MASS TRANSIT: Unknown.

	Tied House Cafe and Brewery #3
	#8 Pacific Marina
	Alameda, CA
	510 521 4321
	CONTAINER AVAILABILITY: None.
	ACCESS BY MASS TRANSIT: BART Oakland 12th St. Station.  Transfer to AC
	 Transit #12; get off at Marina Village Parkway and Challenger.  Walk
	 towards the water and look for the signs.

	Triple Rock Brewery
	1920 Shattuck Avenue
	Berkeley, CA 94704
	510 843 2739
	First Berkeley Brewpub.  Pinnacle Pale Ale, Red Rock Ale (my fave),
	Black Rock Porter.  Sandwiches/chili/nachos.
	CONTAINER AVAILABILITY: None.
	ACCESS BY MASS TRANSIT: BART Berkeley station.  North on Shattuck 4-5
	 blocks.

	Twenty Tank Brewery
	316 11th Street
	San Francisco, CA 94103
	415 255 9455
	Third brewpub opened by owners of Triple Rock (#2 is Bigtime Brewery
	and Alehouse in Seattle).  Mellow Flow Pale Ale, Hi Top Amber (dry),
	Kinnikinnick Amber (malty), Kinnikinnick Stout.  Sandwiches/chili/
	nachos.
	CONTAINER AVAILABILITY: None.
	ACCESS BY MASS TRANSIT: BART Civic Center/MUNI Van Ness stations.
	 Four blocks south of Market on Eleventh Street.

	Winchester Brewing
	830 S. Winchester Blvd.
	San Jose, CA 95128
	408 243 7561
	Nice barleywine.
	 CONTAINER AVAILABILITY: Bottles in some Bay Area retailers.
	ACCESS BY MASS TRANSIT: unknown.
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