Redding & Around
It's a Bring Your Own Food (BYOF) policy here, so you come for the beer. If you like a hoppy brew, try the Hoppy Mother Froger Double IPA named for a…
Redding & Around
It's a Bring Your Own Food (BYOF) policy here, so you come for the beer. If you like a hoppy brew, try the Hoppy Mother Froger Double IPA named for a…
Berkeley
Ever notice how the weather is nicer in the East Bay? You'll feel that truth at the Moxy, a beer garden well beloved by Berkeley residents from students…
Santa Barbara
Down by the railroad tracks, the boisterous Brewhouse crafts its own unique small-batch beer (Saint Barb’s Belgian-style ales rule), serves wines by the…
Joshua Tree National Park
This whistle-stop with jukebox, pool tables and cowboy flair serves bar food along with rib-sticking burgers and steaks and daily entertainment inside and…
Santa Barbara
From the sidewalk, passersby stop just to peek through the floor-to-ceiling glass windows at a wall-sized map of Santa Barbara's Wine Country, all hand…
Redding & Around
Open in spring of 2017 with much fanfare, this is a big industrial-style brew pub with shiny vats on display. This is the place to try beer styles you won…
San Diego
This attractive recent addition to Front St pays tribute to the local wine industry with wines supplied by local producers and more than 30 craft beers on…
Townhouse & Delmonte Speakeasy
Venice, Marina Del Rey & Playa del Rey
Upstairs is a cool, dark and perfectly dingy bar with pool tables, booths and good booze. Downstairs is the speakeasy, where DJs spin pop, funk and…
Mammoth Lakes
In winter especially, locals throng this dive bar pub in the basement of the Alpenhof Lodge. The ceiling is tiled with a swirl of bottle caps, and the bar…
Sacramento
A surprisingly inviting brewery holed away in a converted industrial space, Track 7 loves playful experimentation. While the Hazy Panic IPA is a perennial…
The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill
Margaritas served in beer glasses go the distance here – just don't stand up too fast. Ninja piñatas and papel picado (cut-paper banners) add a festive…
San Francisco
This snazzy, skylit loft looks like an architect's office but tastes like a neighborhood brewpub, serving up dry, crisp Brut IPA and dishing out addictive…
San Jose
A cool basement lounge where sharply dressed bartenders artfully mix cocktails, with some recipes dating to before Prohibition. It's a justifiably popular…
San Jose
Haute coffee-roaster Bellano has opened a branch inside downtown's San Pedro Square Market, serving the same rich pour-over coffee, nitro cold brew and…
San Diego
A rustic open-plan microbrewery, with a tasting room, on-site brewhouse, surf photography on the walls and 12 taps pouring craft beers (like tart cherry…
Monterey
Downtown Monterey coffee shop on a busy corner brews with fair-trade, organic beans. At night, it pulls off a big-city lounge vibe with film, open-mike…
Redding & Around
Modern, open-plan decor encourages sociability at this fun downtown brewpub. Its 530 Hometown Ale (named for the local area code) is the perfect antidote…
Lake Tahoe
Laying claim to being Tahoe’s oldest bar, lakeside Chamber’s Landing sees the biggest crowds descend for drinks and appetizers in its bar, especially…
Napa
For the best views of the Napa Valley on earth, head to the 6th floor of the Archer Hotel to this spacious rooftop terrace that offers up chic lounge…
San Diego
When you’ve had it with gentrified style and you’re looking for a historic dive, head to this old-school bar (decorated year-round with Christmas lights)…
Sacramento
The sunny patio of this corner beer bar overlooks Fremont Park, making it a perfect place for a pint of Belgian ale and bite of tapas. Inside, Karma…
Lake Tahoe
Inhale the aroma of toasting grains at this brewpub south of downtown, near the Hwy 267 intersection. Sip the popular Donner Party Porter or Eclipse…
South Lake Tahoe & Stateline
This crazy-popular brewpub pumps its signature Bad Ass Ale into grateful local patrons, who may sniff at bright-eyed out-of-towners. The barbecue is…
San Diego
Once Encinitas’ most notorious dive bar, it’s now Encinitas’ hippest dive bar. Fantastic Old West saloon–style murals make a great backdrop for good old…
Yosemite National Park
The perfect way to experience the Majestic Yosemite Hotel without dipping too deep into your pockets; settle in for a drink at this cozy bar completely…
San Diego
Dark and divey, this hipster haven started pouring when JFK was president and still looks the part with its curvy booths, big bar and lovably kitsch decor…
South Lake Tahoe & Stateline
Imagine all of Lake Tahoe is your very own front yard when you and your buddies sprawl across this big wraparound wooden deck. If you want to get…
Berkeley
Find your bliss in this industrial-modern tea shop, where acrylic prints of verdant tea plantations overhang the bar. Handcrafted Indian chai, Japanese…
Santa Cruz
Rye IPA, English ales and traditional Belgian and German brews are always on tap, off Hwy 1. The raffish beer garden is dog-friendly, and ramen noodles…
Santa Barbara
With over a dozen microbrews on tap, this place draws serious beer geeks out to Goleta, near the UCSB campus, off Hwy 101. IPAs are the permanent…
Ballast Point Tasting Room & Kitchen
San Diego
This San Diego–based brewery does 4oz tasters of its beers for just $5, which could be the best deal in town. Enjoy them with a full menu including…
Greater Palm Springs
Tucked among the Uptown art galleries, this is the original branch of this much-beloved local chain of hip coffeehouses. The java is organic and there are…
Santa Barbara
This tiny pub can barely contain the college students and European travelers who cram the place to its seams. Pop in to catch soccer games, stuff the…
San Diego
Not everyone in PB spends the days surfing or the nights partying; some drink coffee and read books at this delightful side-street cafe in a converted old…
Lake Tahoe
Brewed in nearby Truckee, the Sugar Pine Porter, barrel-aged sours and award-winning Paddleboard Pale Ale here pair splendidly with sweet-potato fries,…
Berkeley
At this popular hangout with an inviting shaded patio, try the strong espressos or a sweet white-chocolate mocha. With a clientele of almost all Cal…
River View Restaurant & Lounge
Sequoia National Park
River-view honky-tonk with live music some nights. The food is mediocre and overpriced, but the raucous and fun bar stays busy in summer. There's karaoke…
Redding & Around
One of Redding's first brewpubs (open since 2015) also has the best food menu – from great burgers and salads to crunch tater tots and flavorful wings…
Mt Shasta Region
In a not-obvious spot in the McCloud Dairy Barn just off Hwy 89, this rustic little spot churns out the town's first craft beers and decent, heavily…
Berkeley
Berkeley’s oldest pub is one of the most inviting and friendly in the city. Some serious darts are played here and board games get played around many of…
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