Gilman Brewing is on Gilman in Berkeley, they have a small parking lot and there's usually street…read moreparking on the side streets. I've had their beers a few times, ranging from lights to darks, from IPAs to ciders and I haven't been disappointed by any of them. They usually let you sample before committing and the staff are friendly about helping you make a choice the fits your want. I've mainly gone when my wife's organization, Vets in Vans, has hosted events there. Apparently the owners of Gilman Brewing are veterinarians/former veterinarians so they continue to support a lot of causes including animal welfare causes.

The good: for me:: the apple cider on tap--I love that I could get delicious alcoholic cider fresh…read morefrom the tap, 5 stars. However, my experience of food was disappointing. I ordered a Cesar salad. The Romain lettuce must have been cut several days prior to me getting their salad.--see photo-- the edges that had been cut or bent--was orange colored. I went to show their server/order taker. He asked what I would like? I told him Brussels sprouts. He gave me an order for "free", but they were so charred that they were inedible (for me). I didn't eat them. Next time I will only drink here.

Fieldwork.... Day after day…read moreYear after year You continue to amaze me You put me in a haze Those were the days Now I am out of that phase And trying a variety of your IPAs....

Love how many beer options they have here -- great variety and generous pours. It's really fun to…read moretry different styles, and I definitely found a few I liked that I'd never had before. The pizza was surprisingly good. The kale pizza stood out with lots of garlicky pesto on top. The Fireball was spicier than expected -- the shishito peppers actually gave off quite a bit of heat. The dough is fluffy and the cheesy crust was excellent. Really liked trying Detroit-style pizza for the first time, and it paired well with the drinks. The space itself is very nice -- people come here to work, relax, or just grab a drink and a snack. It's family-friendly and they also have games, which made it fun to hang out and play a few rounds with friends after finishing our food and drinks.

The first time I went to Cellarmaker I was post-ride -- the particular kind of hungry and…read moredehydrated that makes any beer taste like the best beer you've ever had, which is why I don't fully trust that first impression. But the West Coast IPA was good, genuinely good, and the pizzas coming out of the kitchen to the tables around me looked like pizzas made by people who cared about pizza, and the outdoor area was the kind of setup that welcomes bikes and dogs without making a production of it. I made a mental note: come back sometime for food. "Sometime" turned out to be yesterday, which is how it always works, the places you mean to return to in a week take three months, and the ones you expect to take three months surprise you on a random afternoon when you're starving and nearby and out of excuses. We'd taken the dogs on a long hike through Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park, which if you haven't done it is one of those East Bay hikes that makes you briefly forget you live in an urban area -- redwoods and eucalyptus and creek crossings and the kind of quiet that resets whatever the week did to you. By the end of it we were the specific kind of famished where menu deliberation is impossible and you just point at things and hope. We sat outside and pointed at things and everything we pointed at was excellent. The baked sweet potato--a Japanese sweet potato under miso butter, chili crème fraîche, bacon bits, crispy onions, scallions, and pea tendrils--is the kind of dish that sounds like it was assembled by a committee of trendy adjectives but actually works as a coherent thing you want to eat. The miso butter does the heavy lifting, that sweet-savory bridge that makes Japanese sweet potatoes sing, and the chili crème fraîche keeps it from tipping into cloying territory. Fifteen dollars for a side dish at a brewery is a number that would normally make me flinch, but the portion was generous and the execution was real. The summer squash tostadas--roasted zucchini, cherry tomatoes, avocado, pickled red onion, salsa macha, queso fresco, cilantro--were bright and crunchy and exactly the kind of thing you want after four hours in the woods. The salsa macha brought a nutty, smoky heat that elevated what could have been a forgettable veggie tostada into something I'd actually order again on purpose. And then there were the pickled vegetables. Cauliflower, fennel, zucchini, carrots. Seven dollars. Who pickles zucchini? Cellarmaker pickles zucchini, and it's delicious, and I'm annoyed that I now have to rethink my entire understanding of what belongs in a pickle jar. I had the Diamonds & Gasoline, a West Coast IPA with Nelson Sauvin and Cascade Cryo hops. The menu copy promises white wine and gooseberry and diesel-y grapefruit funk. What I'd tell you is that it's dank. Good dank. The kind of resinous, piney, vaguely illicit West Coast IPA that California does better than anywhere and that Northern California in particular has turned into a regional art form. I drank it and thought about the fact that I've started using the word "dank" to describe beer unironically and that I voluntarily hiked through redwoods on a Sunday afternoon and that I'm sitting outside a brewery in Berkeley with two dogs at my feet eating a Japanese sweet potato with miso butter on it. I am becoming a Northern Californian. This is happening. I lament nothing. The pizza will have to wait for the third visit. Wednesday, maybe -- they do a $12 slice-and-beer special that sounds like exactly the kind of deal that accelerates the conversion.

Nothing like having a beer before dinner…read more This is a place for a beer before dinner or a place to go for dinner/beers. The beer I had was tasty. The pizza smells from the kitchen were delicious. There were tables inside and outside to sit. Server was very friendly and willing to give samples. Don't forget about the arcade games! Bring your change or don't, they have a quarter machine. **protip: they have their own parking lot! Definitely recommend.

This is my favorite place to go near the university for a beer…read more Try showing up at 5:10 pm with a dime!

This review is for the upstairs deck - food was decent, had a Racer NA IPA, which was perfectly ok…read more The deck was very comfortable for outdoor seating, but loud - but not remotely as loud as the main area downstairs, which was mobbed with soccer fans. Ordering via QR code and getting the food was easy. Fries were ok, I tried the Brussels sprouts, they were also ok. Prices are very reasonable for the serving sizes. I had the slider special, which came with three sliders: one smash burger, one impossible burger (I think?) and one fried chicken slider. A word of warning - the fried chicken sandwich is SPICY. Too hot for me, and I wasn't expecting that.

Pretty things has become my new favorite place. The bar is set high by the name and it's held up…read moreby the service style and selection. Zack and Dan don't leave space to be stuck in indecision. They guide you to what you like and what you don't know you will like. They earn trust and smiles. And friends. Things are pretty great at pretty things.

Walked around Albany and was surprised to see a new beer spot open. We went on a Saturday…read moreafternoon and they had a good crowd and cute dogs. They have a good selection of beer on tap and 2 slushies available for non-beer drinkers as well. The staff (not sure if he was the owner) was super friendly and took time to go over the options available. They opened a month ago so they didn't have any sports games available to play on the TV yet. Overall a good neighborhood spot to grab a beer! We will be back:)

Refreshing beer, lots of space. Loved the ambiance here also, you could definitely host large…read moreparties. I came Saturday around 4 and it wasn't busy at all. They have a lot of potential! Located in the back of the building where you park (free parking & big lot)! They have about one beer of every kind, so limited options but also not limited. :) They ran out of some of the canned beers I'd would've wanted to take home, but I guess that's just how good their beer is!

My friends and I stopped by East Brother Beer Company to watch a World Cup game and it's a great…read morespace. The brewery is dog friendly, there's a bunch of games -- including a pool table, Pop-A-Shot, and arcade games, and plenty of seating indoors and outdoors. The one con to the space however is that there's a bunch of mosquitos inside. In the span of ten minutes, my friend and I were both bitten four times. If you're sensitive to mosquito bites, you'll definitely want to wear long pants and/or a jacket to keep the mosquitos at Bay. The beers here are fine. There wasn't a single beer that was amazing enough where I'd go out of my way to get it again. Although there's a wide variety of beers, most of them are on the lighter side. In term of food options, there was a single food truck parked outside on the day that we stopped by. That said, they do allow outside food. Overall, East Brother Beer Company was fine, but not a standout brewery experience for me.

Moved my kiddo into UC Berkley and we needed to catch a World Cup game so I looked up sports bars…read more Glad I chose Raleigh's pub. The wings and food was delicious. TVs all around. The energy of the crowd was awesome. They had a variety of beer and cocktails. Service was quick. We had a great time! Will be back again when I visit my kiddo.

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"The Cutest Beer Garden in Northern California?"…read more I had no idea what to expect, but I was pleasantly surprised by this little brewery. This is a small, incredibly cute little brewery and beer garden right on San Pablo boulevard. They have a lot of nice indoor seats, as well as a large patio outside. The friendly bartender says they sometimes have live music. Today, I got a Pilsner pint for $9. Just what the doctor ordered! Check out your cute little brewery, as well as their outside seating area. There is not really an ocean view. That was the original name of this town. Thanks for adding such a wonderful feature to this town.

I wanted to get brunch and ended up here because there was no seats next door really. Ambiance…read moreinside seems cool, small patio area next to the street. They do have a coffee/ espresso machine here. Service was okay, pretty much order at the front and they bring it to you. Pay at the bar when done. Service was okay didn't feel anything special, pretty casual.