Updated: June 22, 2008

• Ken Papai keeps notes on most Northern California Brewpubs.
• Links to Los Angeles area sites are at @LA.
• Phil Jorgensen is your guide to microbreweries near the beach.
• Thanks to Greg Fry, Sean Lamar, Rich Milliron, and Arash Shahzadi for their help with this list!

Adelanto

Jergensen Brewing — Closed in 2007 11641 Rancho Road Adelanto CA 92301 [Map] [Update]

Alameda

Tied House Cafe & Brewery - Alameda — Closed in 1997 Redwood Coast Brewing 8 Pacific Marina PO Box 190 Alameda CA 94501 [Map] [Update]

Albany

Albany Brewing — Closed in 1997 1031 San Pablo Avenue Albany CA 94706 [Map] [Update]

Alhambra

California Brewing 100 West Main Street Alhambra CA 91801 Telephone: +1 626-943-8430 Hours: Open daily 11:30am-midnight. Brewer: Rick Wysk [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Aliso Viejo

Stadium Brewing 26731-C Aliso Creek Road Aliso Viejo CA 92656 Telephone: +1 949-448-9611 Hours: Sunday-Thursday 11:00am-midnight, Friday-Saturday 11:00am-2:00am. [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Alpine

Alpine Beer Company 2351 Alpine Boulevard Alpine CA 91901 Telephone: +1 619-445-2337 Hours: Tuesday-Saturday noon-6:00pm Brewer: Patrick McIlhenney [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Anaheim

JT Schmid's Restaurant & Brewery 2610 East Katella Avenue Anaheim CA 92806 Telephone: +1 714-634-9200 Hours: Monday-Friday 11:00am-midnight, Saturday-Sunday noon-midnight. [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Antioch

Schooner's Grille & Brewery 4250 Lone Tree Way Antioch CA 94531 Telephone: +1 925-776-1800 Hours: Monday-Saturday 11:00am, Sunday 10:00am. Brewer: Craig Cauwels [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Arcata

Humboldt Brewing (United Craft Brewers) 856 Tenth Street Arcata CA 95521 Telephone: +1 707-826-2739 Brewer: Larry Lesterude, Dave Pimsner, Jon Hill [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Atascadero

Bonnema Brewing — Closed 6904 El Camino Real PO Box 2217 Atascadero CA 93423 [Map] [Update]

Auburn

American River Brewing — Closed in 1997 100 Borland Avenue Auburn CA 95603 [Map] [Update]

Auburn Ale House 289 Washington Street Auburn CA 95603 Telephone: +1 530-885-2537 Hours: Sunday-Thursday 11:00am-10:00pm, Friday-Saturday 11:00am-midnight. [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Bakersfield

Bootleggers Steakhouse and Brewery — Closed in 1998 3401 Chester Avenue Bakersfield CA 93301 [Map] [Update]

Lengthwise Brewing 6720 Schirra Court Bakersfield CA 93313 Telephone: +1 661-836-2537 Hours: Monday-Thursday 11:00am-9:00pm, Friday 11:00am-11:00pm, Saturday noon-10:00pm, Sunday noon-5:00pm. Brewer: Darin Schwicker [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Old River Brew Company 8524 Old River Road Bakersfield CA 93311 Telephone: +1 805-398-0454 Brewer: Craig Scharpenberg [Map] [Update]

Belmont

Brew4U Brewing 121 Industrial Way #14 Belmont CA 94002 Telephone: +1 650-592-2739 [Map] [Update]

Devil's Canyon Brewing Company 111 Industrial Road #7 Belmont CA 94002 Telephone: +1 650-592-2739 Brewer: Christopher Garrett [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Benicia

Devil Mountain Brewery — Closed in 1995 2283 Camel Road Benicia CA 94510 [Map] [Update]

Berkeley

Bear's Lair Brewpub 2475 Bancroft Way Berkeley CA 94704 Telephone: +1 510-846-5258 Hours: Monday-Wednesday 11:30am-1:00am, Thursday-Friday 11:30am-2:00am, Saturday 11:30am. Brewer: Lind Brewing [Map] [Update]

Bison Brewing 2598 Telegraph Avenue Berkeley CA 94704 Telephone: +1 510-841-7734 Brewer: Dan Del Grande [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Golden Pacific Brewing — Closed in 2003 1404 Fourth Street Berkeley CA 94710 [Map] [Update]

Jupiter Berkeley 2181 Shattuck Avenue Berkeley CA 94704 Telephone: +1 510-843-8277 Hours: Monday-Thursday 11:30am-1:00am, Friday 11:30am-1:30am, Saturday noon-1:30am, Sunday 1:00pm-midnight. [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Pyramid Alehouse, Brewery and Restaurant - Berkeley 901 Gilman Street Berkeley CA 94710 Telephone: +1 510-528-9880 Hours: Monday-Thursday 11:30am-10:30pm, Friday-Saturday 11:30am-11:30pm, Sunday 11:30am-10:30pm. Brewer: John Chamberlain [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Triple Rock Brewery 1920 Shattuck Avenue Berkeley CA 94704 Telephone: +1 510-843-2739 Hours: Sunday-Monday at 11:30am, Tuesday-Saturday 11:00am-2:00am. Brewer: Christian A. Kazakoff [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Trumer Brauerei Berkeley (Arsenal / Gambrinus Co.) 1404 Fourth Street Berkeley CA 94710 Telephone: +1 510-526-1160 Brewer: Lars Larson [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Big Bear Lake

Big Bear Mountain Brewery 40260 Big Bear Boulevard Big Bear Lake CA 92315 Telephone: +1 909-866-2337 [Map] [Update]

Blue Lake

Mad River Brewing 195 Taylor Way PO Box 767 Blue Lake CA 95525 Telephone: +1 707-668-4151 Hours: Tuesday-Friday 10:00am-5:00pm, Saturday noon-4:00pm. Brewer: Jeff Cooley, Dylan Schotz [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Boonville

Anderson Valley Brewing 17700 Highway 253 PO Box 505 Boonville CA 95415 Telephone: +1 707-895-2337 Toll-Free: +1 800-207-2337 Hours: 11:00am-6:00pm. Brewer: Dave Gatlin [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Boulder Creek

Boulder Creek Brewery & Cafe 13040 Highway 9 Boulder Creek CA 95006 Telephone: +1 831-338-7882 Hours: Sunday-Thursday 11:30am-10:00pm, Friday-Saturday 11:30am-11:00pm. Brewer: Brian Weatherman [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Brea

BJ's Restaurant and Brewery - Brea 600 Brea Mall Drive Brea CA 92621 Telephone: +1 714-990-2095 Hours: Sunday-Wednesday 11:00am-midnight, Thursday-Saturday 11:00am-1:00am. Brewer: John "Toby" Oliver, Phil Sutton [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Taps Fish House & Brewery 101 East Imperial Highway Brea CA 92821 Telephone: +1 714-257-0101 Hours: Monday-Thursday 11:00am-9:00pm, Friday-Saturday 11:00am-10:00pm, Sunday 4:00pm-8:30pm. Brewer: Victor Novak [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Burbank

Gordon Biersch Brewing 145 South San Fernando Boulevard Burbank CA 91502 Telephone: +1 818-972-3907 Hours: Sunday-Thursday 11:30am-midnight, Friday-Saturday 11:30am-1:00am. Brewer: Jason Thompson [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Burlingame

Steelhead Brewing - Burlingame Station 333 California Drive Burlingame CA 94010 Telephone: +1 650-344-6050 Hours: Sunday-Monday 11:30am-9:30pm, Tuesday-Thursday 11:30am-10:00pm, Friday-Saturday 11:30am-11:00pm. Brewer: Curt Anderson [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Calistoga

Napa Valley Brewing Calistoga Inn 1250 Lincoln Avenue Calistoga CA 94515 Telephone: +1 707-942-4101 Hours: 11:00am-10:00pm. Brewer: Sonny [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Camino

Jack Russell Brewing 2380 Larsen Drive Camino CA 95709 Telephone: +1 530-644-4722 Toll-Free: +1 877-457-2725 Brewer: Greg Upton [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Campbell

Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery - San Jose 1875 South Bascom Avenue #700 Pruneyard Shopping Center Campbell CA 95008 Telephone: +1 408-377-0707 Hours: Sunday-Thursday 11:00am-10:00pm, Friday-Saturday 11:00am-2:00am Brewer: Evangelos "Laki" Gletsos [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Roost Brewery Sonoma Chicken Coop 200 East Campbell Avenue Campbell CA 95008 Telephone: +1 408-866-2699 Hours: Open daily at 11:00am. Brewer: Mike Barker [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Stoddard's Brewhouse and Eatery — Closed in 2003 200 East Campbell Avenue Campbell CA 95008 [Map] [Update]

Carlsbad

Carlsbad Public House and Brewery — Closed in 1997 571 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad CA 92008 [Map] [Update]

Karl Strauss Brewery and Restaurant - Carlsbad 5801 Armada Drive Carlsbad CA 92008 Telephone: +1 760-431-2739 Hours: Monday-Thursday 7:00am-11:00pm, Friday-Saturday 7:00am-midnight, Sunday 7:00am-11:00pm. [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Pizza Port Brewing Company - Carlsbad 571 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad CA 92008 Telephone: +1 760-720-7007 Hours: Sunday-Thursday 11:00am-10:00pm, Friday-Saturday 11:00am-midnight. Brewer: Jeff Bagby, Greg Peters [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Carmel

Beer Guy of America American Beer Guy PO Box 221185 Carmel CA 93923 Telephone: +1 707-280-8044 Brewer: Anderson Valley Brewery [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Chau Tien USA PO Box 221185 Carmel CA 93922 Toll-Free: +1 888-481-6277 Brewer: Anderson Valley Brewing, Coast Range Brewing [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Carpinteria

Island Brewing Company 5049 Sixth Street Carpinteria CA 93013 Telephone: +1 805-745-8272 Hours: Monday-Friday 2:00pm-9:00pm, Saturday-Sunday 11:00am-9:00pm. Brewer: Paul Wright [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Ceres

Bronco Winery Company — No longer brewing 6342 Bystrum Road Ceres CA 95307 Telephone: +1 209-538-3131 [Map] [Update]

Cerritos

Humpback Brewing 17101 Valley View Avenue Cerritos CA 90703 Telephone: +1 562-926-7662 Brewer: Minnesota Brewing [Map] [Update]

Chatsworth

Angeles Brewing — Closed 10009 Canoga Avenue Chatsworth CA 91311 [Map] [Update]

Great Beer Company 21119 Superior Street Chatsworth CA 91311 Telephone: +1 818-718-2739 Brewer: Coast Range Brewing [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Chico

Butte Creek Brewing (Golden West Brewing) 945 West Second Street Chico CA 95928 Telephone: +1 530-894-7906 Hours: Tours and tastings available by appointment. Brewer: Larry Berlin, Jay Cooper [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Chico Brew House — No longer brewing 250 Cohasset Road #10 Chico CA 95926 Telephone: +1 530-894-7906 Brewer: John Abbot [Map] [Update]

Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Sierra Nevada Taproom and Restaurant 1075 East 20th Street Chico CA 95928 Telephone: +1 530-893-3520 Hours: Tuesday-Thursday 11:00am-9:00pm, Friday-Saturday 11:00am-10:00pm, Sunday 11:00am-9:00pm. Brewer: Steve Dresler [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Chino

Chino U-Brew — Closed in 2000 5536 Philadelphia Street Chino CA 91710 [Map] [Update]

Chula Vista

Brew House at EastLake 871 Showroom Place Chula Vista CA 91914 Telephone: +1 619-656-2739 Hours: Open daily at 11:30am. [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Citrus Heights

Red Tomato Brewery — Closed in 1997 7217 Greenback Lane Citrus Heights CA 95621 [Map] [Update]

Sunrise at the Oasis (Sacramento Brewing) 7811 Madison Avenue Citrus Heights CA 95610 Telephone: +1 916-966-6274 [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Cloverdale

Ruth McGowan's Brewpub 131 East First Street Cloverdale CA 95425 Telephone: +1 707-894-9610 Hours: Monday-Thursday 3:00pm-9:00pm, Friday-Sunday 11:30am-9:30pm. [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Columbia

Old Stamp Mill Brewing — Closed Goldmine Winery 22265 Parrotts Ferry Road Columbia CA 95370 [Map] [Update]

Parrotts Ferry Brewing — Closed 22265 Parrotts Ferry Road Columbia CA 95370 [Map] [Update]

Concord

Black Diamond Brewing 2470-C Bates Avenue Concord CA 94520 Telephone: +1 925-356-0120 Hours: Monday-Friday 3:30pm-7:30pm. Brewer: Derek Smith [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Coastal Fog Brewing — Closed 1430 Enea Circle Concord CA 94520 [Map] [Update]

EJ Phair Brewing Company and Alehouse 2151 Salvio Street Concord CA 94520 Telephone: +1 925-691-4253 Hours: Sunday-Thursday 11:00am-10:00pm, Friday-Saturday 11:00am-11:00pm. [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Corona

Main Street Brewery Lamppost Pizza 300 North Main Street Corona CA 92880 Telephone: +1 951-371-1471 Hours: Sunday-Tuesday 11:00am-10:00pm, Thursday-Saturday 11:00am-11:30pm. Brewer: Bob Kluver [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Corona del Mar

Copperhead Ale Company — Closed 331 Poppy Avenue Corona del Mar CA 92625 [Map] [Update]

Coronado

Coronado Brewing 170 Orange Avenue Coronado CA 92118 Telephone: +1 619-437-4452 Hours: Open daily at 11:00am. [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Costa Mesa

Skewers Restaurant and Brewery — Closed 298-B East 17th Street Costa Mesa CA 92627 [Map] [Update]

Crescent City

Jefferson State Brewery — Closed 400 Front Street Crescent City CA 95531 [Map] [Update]

Surfside Grill & Brewery — Closed 400 Front Street Crescent City CA 95531 [Map] [Update]

Culver City

William and Scott Brewing — Closed in 1997 Rhino Chasers Beers 8460 Higuera Street Culver City CA 90232 [Map] [Update]

Dana Point

Harbor Lights Brewing — Closed in 1996 24921 Dana Point Harbor Drive Dana Point CA 92629 [Map] [Update]

Howlin' Coyote Beer Company — Closed 24921 Dana Point Harbor Drive Dana Point CA 92629 [Map] [Update]

Davis

Sudwerk Privatbrauerei Hübsch 2001 Second Street Davis CA 95616 Telephone: +1 530-756-2739 Hours: Monday-Wednesday 11:30am-10:00pm, Thursday-Sunday 11:30am-11:00pm. Brewer: Jay Prahl [Contact] [Map] [Update]

El Cerrito

BC Brewing 221 Behrens Street El Cerrito CA 94530 Telephone: +1 510-528-2539 [Map] [Update]

El Monte

Skyscraper Brewing 3229 Durfee Avenue El Monte CA 91732 Telephone: +1 626-575-0770 Hours: Tours and tastings by appointment. Brewer: Philip Sutton [Contact] [Map] [Update]

El Segundo

California Brewing — Closed 142-B Arena Street El Segundo CA 90245 [Map] [Update]

Elk Grove

BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse 9237 Laguna Springs Drive Elk Grove CA 95758 Telephone: +1 916-753-1500 Hours: Sunday-Wednesday 11:00am-2:00am, Thursday-Saturday 11:00am-1:00am. [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Elk Grove Brewery & Restaurant 9085 Elk Grove Boulevard Elk Grove CA 95624 Telephone: +1 916-685-2537 Hours: Monday-Thursday 11:30am-10:00pm, Friday-Saturday 11:30am-midnight. Brewer: Bill Wood [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Emeryville

Emery Pub — Closed 5800 Shellmound Street Emeryville CA 94608 [Map] [Update]

Gordon Biersch Brewing 4240 Hollis Street Emeryville CA 94608 Telephone: +1 510-596-8100 Brewer: Jason Drotar [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Encinitas

Red Kettle Brewing — Closed in 1993 1010 First Street Encinitas CA 92024 [Map] [Update]

Encino

Golden State Brewing Company 5101 Balboa Boulevard #223 Encino CA 91316 Telephone: +1 818-905-5130 Brewer: Coast Range Brewing [Map] [Update]

Escondido

Stone Brewing World Bistro and Gardens 1999 Citracado Parkway Escondido CA 92029 Telephone: +1 760-471-4999 Hours: Monday-Thursday 11:00am-midnight, Friday-Saturday 11:00am-2:00am, Sunday 10:00am-11:00pm. Brewer: Mitch Steele [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Etna

Etna Brewing 131 Callahan PO Box 757 Etna CA 96027 Telephone: +1 530-467-5277 Hours: Wednesday-Sunday 11:00am-6:00pm. Brewer: Andrew and Luke Hurlimann [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Eureka

Lost Coast Brewery & Café 617 Fourth Street Eureka CA 95501 Telephone: +1 707-445-4484 Hours: Open daily 11:00am-1:00am. Brewer: Chandra Fuller, Kraig Bridgeford [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Fairfax

Iron Springs Pub & Brewery 765 Center Boulevard Fairfax CA 94930 Telephone: +1 415-485-1005 Hours: Monday-Thursday 4:00pm-11:00pm, Friday-Sunday noon-11:00pm. Brewer: Michael Altman, Coley Thinnes [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Ross Valley Brewing — Closed 765 Center Boulevard Fairfax CA 94930 [Map] [Update]

Fairfield

Anheuser-Busch 3101 Busch Drive PO Box AB Fairfield CA 94533 Telephone: +1 707-429-7595 Toll-Free: +1 877-963-4732 Hours: June-August: Monday-Saturday 10:00am-4:00pm. September-May: Tuesday-Saturday 10:00am-4:00m. Brewer: Gary Eckman [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Blue Frog Grog and Grill 1740 Travis Boulevard Fairfield CA 94533 Telephone: +1 707-429-2337 Hours: Monday-Thursday 11:30am-10:00pm, Friday-Saturday 11:30am-11:00pm, Sunday 11:30am-9:00pm. Brewer: Nicholas Campbell [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Fillmore

Sespe River Brewing — Closed 805 Pasadena Fillmore CA 93015 [Map] [Update]

Folsom

Lockdown Brewing Company 317 Leidesdorf Street Folsom CA 95630 Telephone: +1 916-608-9204 Brewer: Jim Gowan [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Foothill Ranch

ReaperAle 26741 Portola Parkway 1E #476 Foothill Ranch CA 92610 Telephone: +1 949-223-0122 [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Fort Bragg

North Coast Brewing Acme Ale Company 444 North Main Street Fort Bragg CA 95437 Telephone: +1 707-964-2739 Hours: Open daily at noon. Brewer: Mark Ruedrich [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Fortuna

Eel River Brewing 1777 Alamar Way Fortuna CA 95540 Telephone: +1 707-725-2739 Hours: Daily 11:00am-11:00pm. Brewer: Bruce Gehrke, Ted Vivatson [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Fremont

Brewpub-on-the-Green — Closed in 1994 3350 Stevenson Boulevard Fremont CA 94538 [Map] [Update]

Fremont Brewing — Closed in 1998 3350 Stevenson Boulevard Fremont CA 94538 [Map] [Update]

Jack's Brewing 39176 Argonaut Way Fremont CA 94538 Telephone: +1 510-796-2036 Hours: Monday-Friday 11:00am-10:00pm, Saturday-Sunday 11:00am-11:00pm. Brewer: Jeremy Sowers [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Fresno

Bulldog Brewing — Closed in 2003 (Steelhead Brewing) 706 West Shaw Avenue Fresno CA 93704 [Map] [Update]

Butterfield Brewing #1 — Closed 777 East Olive Avenue Fresno CA 93728 [Map] [Update]

Butterfield Brewing #2 — Closed 2126 Inyo Fresno CA 93721 [Map] [Update]

Full Circle Brewing 620 F Street Fresno CA 93706 Telephone: +1 559-264-6323 Hours: Thursday-Saturday 4:00pm-midnight. Brewer: Bill McCory [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery - Fresno — Closed in 1998 706 West Shaw Avenue Fresno CA 93704 [Map] [Update]

Sequoia Brewing #1 777 East Olive Avenue Fresno CA 93728 Telephone: +1 559-264-5521 Hours: Sunday-Thursday 11:30am-10:00pm, Friday-Saturday 11:30am-midnight. Brewer: Kevin Cox [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Sequoia Brewing #2 1188 East Champlain Fresno CA 93720 Telephone: +1 559-434-2739 Hours: Sunday-Thursday 11:30am-10:00pm, Friday-Saturday 11:30am-midnight. [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Fullerton

Bootlegger's Brewery 401 South Richman Avenue Fullerton CA 92832 Telephone: +1 714-871-2337 Hours: Call for appointment. Brewer: Aaron Barkenhagen [Map] [Update]

Fullerton Hofbrau — Closed in 1996 327 State College Boulevard Fullerton CA 92631 [Map] [Update]

Fulton

Moonlight Brewing PO Box 316 Fulton CA 95439 Telephone: +1 707-528-2537 Brewer: Brian Hunt [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Gardena

JT Garrison Brewing — Closed in 1997 1859-B West 169th Street Gardena CA 90248 [Map] [Update]

Gilroy

Coast Range Brewing 7050 Monterey Street Gilroy CA 95020 Telephone: +1 408-842-1000 Brewer: Peter Licht, Steve Donohue [Map] [Update]

Farmhouse Brewing Company 7050 Monterey Street Gilroy CA 95020 Telephone: +1 408-842-1000 Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00am-5:00pm, Saturday 12:00pm-3:00pm. Brewer: Peter Licht [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Glen Ellen

Humes Brewing 2775 Cavedale Road Glen Ellen CA 95442 Telephone: +1 707-935-0723 Brewer: Peter Humes, Isa Jacoby [Map] [Update]

Sonoma Mountain Brewery and Hopyards — Closed in 1999 (Benziger Wines) 14335 Highway 12 Glen Ellen CA 95442 [Map] [Update]

Glendale

Barney's Brewery — Closed in 1998 214 North Brand Boulevard Glendale CA 91206 [Map] [Update]

GlenCastle Brewery and Restaurant — Closed in 1997 214 North Brand Boulevard Glendale CA 91203 [Map] [Update]

Goleta

Hollister Brewing Company 6980 Marketplace Drive Goleta CA 93117 Telephone: +1 805-968-2810 Hours: Open daily 11:00am-11:00pm. Brewer: Eric Rose [Contact] [Map] [Update]

Grover Beach

Covany Brewing — Closed in 1997