We visited the Hub location on Monterey and found the food and service to be somewhat underwhelming. I stood at the bar for several minutes before being acknowledged by staff. To be fair, the venue appeared quite busy with participants from a dance event that evening, which may have contributed to the slower service. On a positive note, the atmosphere was excellent. The space is large, comfortable, and offers plenty of both indoor and outdoor seating. The overall ambiance was welcoming and made it an enjoyable place to spend time despite the service and food challenges. read more

This place was great. We usually travel with our dogs and finding a brewery this size is rare. It makes it easy for us to find seating with our two dogs. There is lots of seating and activities you can do in different areas. They also have a wine side so there is something for everyone. If you have kids they have arcade games. Will definitely stop by again if we are in the area. read more

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Burgers are very filling. Pretty tasty, although I really wish they'd add more of the extras. I got the burger with sour kraut on it and there was barely any. It's so inexpensive, load it up. The tots and garlic parm fries were delish. My friend had a beer and said it was great. My only other complaint was, it was very cold outside and they had the back door open. Most people were sitting at their tables in coats. I prefer to take my coat off and relax a bit. read more

Man, this new location feels so vastly different from the OG Monterey St location, and unfortunately not in a great way. We came to CCB for years living in SLO, and try to make it a point to visit when we are in town. This was our first time visiting the new location at the Hub. I'll start on the positive stuff: - Way more parking than before - Huge outdoor space compared to the OG location. - Appeared to have more food options - There is an RC Rock Crawler course, which is pretty rad for those that are into it. - Bathrooms are clean (and within the same building now haha) - P-Nut Butter Breakdown is still as good as I remember. - The old bottles lining the bar brought back good memories of the OG location What I'm bummed about: - Feels like a man cave meets dive bar, but it's so bright it loses the vibe and almost makes it look junky. - Service is OK. Bartender seemed more interested in chatting with the regulars or friends than helping us get a few more beers. - Beer selection is basically the same it was 5 years ago, with only one new beer available. I was hoping for something new, or at least one of the less-often brewed beers like Moonbuggy. - Beer quality seems to have dropped, most beers I know well and drank a ton over the years we lived there seemed less flavorful and bright as I remember them being. What I was truly surprised by: - A "cooler" full of beer to go, that was not refrigerated. What brewery takes all that time to brew a beer they are proud of, only to store it warm for to-go sales? Yes, you could get refrigerated beers as well, but why bother leaving a bunch warm? Sad that those cans will not represent their vision and effort properly. While I understand things change, I was hopeful to have an experience like I had for many years at the OG Monterey Street location, and this just didn't bring it for me. Some beers are still decent, the space is huge, and the parking is plentiful, so there's still some positives here. Not sure we'll give them another go next time we are in town, but maybe the Higuera St location will be the one for us next time. read more

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Yes! Great service. The beertenders were friendly ams quick to serve or even samples. E really enjoyed the Juice box hero and It's a secret. Great stuff. read more

Central Coast Brewing - Breweries Near Me - San Luis Obispo, California

I recently hosted an event at the location on Monterey Street and I can't send enough thanks! From making the reservation, to the clean up everything was phenomenal. The staff were kind, patient and accommodating. The location was perfect for our very large group (225+), from age 3 to 70 everyone enjoyed the vibe. Everyone loved the beer and cider! Thanks George for everything-can't wait to do it again next year! read more

Cons: -They have an alright selection, repetitive styles -A ton of children running around unsupervised (probably why I won't return to this spot) -Parking can be challenging, especially during busier times/days Pros: -The beer is always above average, didn't have a single bad beer -Bathrooms are clean and spacious -They do have cans you can buy to-go -Prompt service at bar is always a plus read more

Great space, dog-friendly, food options and real nice folks behind the bar and good service, but, alas, IPAs are my go-to (original, I know) and theirs were just not doing it for me. Your mileage may vary, and I wouldn't discourage you from trying if you're in the area. read more

Food trucks ! Seemingly largest selection of beer ! Choice of wine ! Lots of seating ! Pool tables , pinball machines ! Simulated Golf ! Well worth your time or your group ! Indoor and outdoor areas ! read more

Central Coast Brewing - It's a tough world to live with ; Ben, the bar tender, will make everything right ! - Breweries Near Me - San Luis Obispo, California

Great place to try all the dif beers and not kill ur wallet. They have everything u could think of and such unique ones to try. Even hard seltzers too. Something for everyone read more

We were leaving the bar in an uber and a CCB bartender ran to our car and screamed at us "you took our FUCKING glass", we then proceeded to tell him that we left it on the table. He then HIT our uber and walked away, grabbed the glass and THREW the beer. Guy absolutely needs to chill, stop assuming and start working buddy. Absolutely ridiculous, someone get this worker under control. read more

Came here at around 4pm on a Thursday and was able to order at the bar right away. Not that many people there. Got a Head over Peels and a Monterrey Street. Both were good. They have indoor seating with board games available and billiards and also seating outside with corn hole. read more

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Man o man. Beer either cures your pains or covers your pain anyway, feeling better. Had some features and some staples. Grabbed a few tenders too to hold me steady till the next stop. Food came quick. Place is clean. Beer-tender was nice and attentive. On to the next. read more

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We hosted our Friday night pre-wedding June welcome drinks here and it was a huge hit! The beer and drinks are stellar, George and Kellie set up a charcuterie board spread and an ice cream truck for our guests. They were accommodating with all our requests, great to work with, helped us set up a microphone and speaker for speeches and even made a sign to display welcoming guests to our event. They had great hospitality and were great hosts! They helped us come up with the idea to use drink tickets for our guests and our guests loved all the games at Central Coast. After some hectic planning, the event turned out perfectly and we are so happy we went with Central Coast! read more

They overserve their customers (big time). Tonight the bartenders had no control over two of their guests when we were there. We ended up going somewhere else because service took so long and the guests were obnoxious. read more

My wife and I were staying in Carpinteria during January of 2022 and she found this gem on Yelp. They had a large parking lot and it was a large establishment. We entered and sat at a back booth. We only got a couple of beers, but they were both very good. Great service and a good place to stop for some beers. read more

As good as Heady, Tree House, or Hill Farmstead... This is as good as it gets for west coast style ipa's... Place has been here from since I first visited SLO back in 2010... (probably was here before that) Staff were extremely friendly, and personable. Everything produced here is high, high quality. They know what they are doing here. I love this place, and will make a point to come back if I am ever in the area. read more

Celebrated our 20th year anniversary great restaurant. Food was delicious our server Carlos gave us excellent customer service definitely recommend!!! read more

Great place with very cool and relaxing ambience. The staff is great and very friendly. The live music is a plus!

We came here for my Birthday and this has got to be a top 5 brewery in the damn STATE ! Page was our Beer-tender and dude knew everything about every beer. He recommended the flight which he brought over and explained the science behind the flavor and why he chose it for us. He then recommended food which was killer as well ! My favorite beers were their Juice Box Hero, Terrifico, Lucky Day IPA, and my favorite 24 STRONG ! I even took home a case of the 24 it was so damn GOOD ! Thank you Page for such a wonderful experience 10/10. Will be back for more ! read more

I didn't plan on visiting this brewery but after trying few of their beers it was a must. I didn't get to try the food but it looked good. The flight was perfect cause of all the options. The Juicebox is my favorite. I bought a whole bunch of beers to go to take home. I wish I would have bought some merch. read more

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Stopped in for a sampler flight and had a really good experience. We enjoyed the outdoor seating in the converted parking lot. We tried the following: Power Hour German pils (great) Chai chai spiced blonde (great) Monterey Street pale ale (great) Cervantez amber (excellent) P-Nut Butter Breakdown Stout (very good) read more

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Local brewery with a good selection of beers. Bartender was nice. Brewery was clean. Patio was nice. I would recommend stopping in and sampling some local beers. We enjoyed ourselves. read more

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Best brewery in SLO with a creative full-range of beers...try the massively delicious peanut butter lager. The food is also top rate. All is offered up against a beautiful indoor/outdoor environment. read more

Food was excellent and beer selection was immense. I was pleasantly surprised by the food quality for it being a brew house.

Great beer. The staff is friendly. They can give you what beer you like. Just have to tell them what you like. Great variety. From light to stout. All the staff was friendly. Had the DIPA, the Moonbuggy, the Oatmeal Stout, and the Java Blonde. All of the beers were great. Flavorful. You can taste different flavors on each of the beers. If you haven't tried them, you should. read more

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I had planned to come here based on the reviews and the beers they brew. But when I finally got an opportunity to come in I was sad and dejected from a terrible experience at SLO Ciders. My night instantly changes as I walked through Central Coast Brewing"s Doors. Immediately I was made to feel welcomed and even though it was close to closing I was encouraged to even grab some food and have a brew or two. The owners are incredible and instantly make me feel comfortable. This was my first time here but they made me feel like family and as if I always belonged. Thank you George and Kelly! You made my night! The beers are so good. The best I've had in SLO! So glad we also got to take some cans home. Will definitely be back. This is a definitely the place you want to go. read more

Visiting San Luis Obispo during the holiday and we really appreciated this brewery being open on Christmas. We each had a Terrace Hill Double IPA and it was delicious! Highly recommended. We also met some friendly, interesting locals sitting at the bar. A great visit! read more

Tanner and Caitlin were rad, cool spot! Pool tables and great beer. Played some darts

Awesome place - good beer and fun. Cool vibe and mixed crowd students and older. We are older.

Nice selection of beers covering a range of styles, and good basic pub food. Friendly staff. There's also a kids area with games (no drinking!) so families can come. It's pleasant to spend time here. read more

Found this brewery on side-track trip. Totally worth a visit...and repeat visits. At the time there was nobody there. We sat at the mini bar for tastings and fell in love with beer all over again. The guys were easy to talk to and eager to share their beer, history, and plans for the future. We walked out half-eyed, carrying a growler of their superb Barley Wine and a bottle of Vespertine. Top notch, this brewery is. Keep em alive and strong with your patronage, as I will from now on. read more

There is so much happiness in these four walls. Fret not, though - the patio is pretty darned amazing, too! The crew here has been turning out the best beer on the Central Coast for some time now. I've got a strong affinity for the artform formerly known as Juicebox Hero - YMMV. What won't vary is the certainty that you'll love at least several of their brews. read more

Lucky Day IPS is good, but they charge more at the brewery than any other place I've gotten it. Food is below average. Some staff is inattentive to customers at the bar. Poor value. read more

Too cool! Highly recommend this brewery! Kelley treated me as if she was the owner--was she? I should have asked! Great beer, specifically their Monterey St. Pale and their Lucky IPA. The others I didn't have time to try. Had a great time, extreme local ambiance. Very close to walking distance lodging! Need I say more? Cheers, amigos!!! read more

The Pumkpin Ale changed my life. No joke. Come and try it while you still can!!! The taproom is rather small, but it wasn't too busy when we were there, so it was pleasant. They have a small patio with a beautiful view that was totally full, for obvious reasons. I *really* liked their digital beer board. Never seen that anywhere before! They also have an obscenely large collection of craft beer bottles and coasters. Totally impressive. I can't wait to come back some day! read more

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Another day trip to SLO. Not in search for a cold one (two) but noticed the welcoming brew sign on the way in as my head snaps around to make a u-turn. Fresh, Cold, Beer...almost done. Super friendly unpretentious service with helpful smiles. Cool out front seating with some umbrellas to beat the heat. The beers we had were delicious, first stop on our day trip...beautiful. Last word...good deal. read more

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Came to the Central Coast on a weekend trip with the boyfriend and stayed at Quality inn suites not too far from this. So we simply walked over. The first stop of our Central Coast tour! I wanted to check out because of the hype and reviews this place had. And now I've been I can see it. I had some damn good beer, I had the pale ale and the Bf had the IPA. Vibe is super chill. Not hipster which was a nice change. You can sit outside but there's not much of a view other than the parking lot and the street. But the beer itself was so good, I was really debating on taking a six pack of the Pale Ale home. But if I weren't trying to cut out on Beer during the week I totally would've - fat lady problems. But definitely worth a visit. read more

We always make it a habit to try new beer when we travel. Central Coast was a great choice. My wife is a sour fan and really liked the Raspberry Sunrise. I had a few of the IPA's and the Moon Buggy Hazy DIPA is solid, great flavor and has that creamy full body that you would expect from a good Hazy. read more

Central Coast Brewing - The best part of vacation is trying new beers! The Moon Buggy is a great Hazy DIPA! - Breweries Near Me - San Luis Obispo, California

Monterey street pale is their gold winner and rightly so. Light, but nice hop forward on the palate. Lucky Day IPA is also a winner and my favorite! Fuller body than Monterey and higher ABV of 7.5% versus 5.5 for the Monterey. Chai ale is a nice Belgian style. Don't recommend the Ecto Cooler Strawberry and Kiwi A La Tart. Off menu now. Session IPA was a bit brassy, bitter and had a metallic finish. Would not recommend. read more