The First Eight Years of Comments from the main page — “Finding Good Beer by BART, station by station”
Gail Ann Williams Says:
January 24, 2009 at 9:35 pm e
Thanks, Julie!
Raymon Cancino Says:
January 26, 2009 at 11:22 am e
Hey guys, it was a pleasure meeting you both at the jolly pumpkin tasting. Maybe we will run into one another soon.
Gail Ann Williams Says:
January 28, 2009 at 12:25 am e
Yeah, that was great, Ray!
Greg Fischer Says:
February 2, 2009 at 9:40 am e
Great website!
I referenced it in my blog post about beer in Oakland and Berkeley. Here’s the link to the post: http://www.norcalblogs.com/transportation/2009/02/destinations_getting_sudsy_in_1.html
shap Says:
February 2, 2009 at 7:47 pm e
Greg,
Good post on your blog. Keep breaking into conversations (when appropriate) and spreading the word about good beer. Hope to see you at SF Beer Week.
Steve
craig younger Says:
March 1, 2009 at 8:50 am e
Why is Jack’s Brewing Company in Fremont not part of this list of BART-able locations??
shap Says:
March 1, 2009 at 10:43 pm e
Hi Craig,
Thanks for writing. Jack’s seems to be about 1.5 miles from Fremont BART which is beyond the 1 mile guideline we’ve been using for this site. We visited Jack’s several years ago and liked it quite a bit. I would recommend it to anyone who is in the area.
Steve
craig younger Says:
March 22, 2009 at 1:47 pm e
Thanks for your response.
Will anyone be taking over the column Mr. Brand wrote??
I miss his charming articles. What a loss. I hope someone picks up where he left off
Gail Ann Williams Says:
March 24, 2009 at 7:27 pm e
The publishers are looking for somebody or some people to take it on.
We all need that, I think.
Mike Says:
April 18, 2009 at 1:26 pm e
Hi Gail and Steve,
Gourmet Haus Stadt, 2615 Broadway, Redwood City, now has a beer bar in the back of the store and a miniature outdoor beer garden. German beers well-served by friendly owner (son of previous owner). The beer garden was warm on Thursday (Redwood City–”Climate Best By Government Test”). It is within stumbling distance of the CalTrain station. Also has huge selection of bottled beers I’ve never seen elsewhere. Do not leave without getting a bottle of Innstadt Dopplebock.
Mike
Andie Says:
April 20, 2009 at 10:29 pm e
Great seeing you two tonight at the study group. I am really glad I ran into Nicole and that she shared this opportunity with me!! Looking forward to our next class and maybe a post-class beer!! Take care.
John Says:
April 22, 2009 at 9:54 am e
I’m not sure what your criteria is, but you might consider adding Pyramid Brewing in Walnut Creek. You can transfer to the “Free Ride” bus at Walnut Creek station. I think the walk is a little over 1/4 mile.
If you don’t like Pyramid all by itself out there, you might put Casa Orinda and Roundup Saloon (in Lafayette) on the way to Walnut Creek. They are close to the stations and have some character. They aren’t really beer destinations, but they bridge the gap.
craig younger Says:
May 3, 2009 at 9:41 am e
Saw the new reviewers first column a few weeks ago. He seems very knowledgeable. Sorry I forgot the name already. When will more of his column be published??
Gail Ann Williams Says:
May 6, 2009 at 7:04 am e
Hi Craig! You must be talking about Bottoms Up and the former What’s On Tap, source of daily local beer news.
That’s now “Brooks on Beer.” Jay Brooks is a veteran beer writer and blogger, and a familiar site around the Bay Area beer scene. Jay has also invited guest submissions and was kind enough to run one of mine a week ago.
It’s time to take the old link to William Brand’s Beer Blog off the Blog Role on the left column, though still hard to do. We miss Bill and talk about him all the time. Thanks for mentioning it.
Carol Says:
May 8, 2009 at 7:29 am e
Glen Park Station is two blocks from Glen Park BART station (duh). Not a huge selection of beer, but there’s plenty of other stuff to drink.
janelle Says:
May 8, 2009 at 7:37 am e
Your black on blue color scheme makes it impossible to read anything here. Looked like maybe an interesting site, but…
Blow Says:
May 8, 2009 at 8:25 am e
Too bad BART administrators and union graph won’t allow themselves the extra work of making the system run until 2:30am. There are identical systems in Montreal and DC, and somehow, they don’t have the same lame excuses, but I guess that’s what we “smart Californians” pay quadruple the ticket fare for.
Brian Cox Says:
May 8, 2009 at 8:35 am e
The Attic 24th and mission- great music and $3 beers…
Teddy Says:
August 16, 2010 at 11:53 am e
Yeah duh, why the hell was this not included? It’s the closest and cheapest too!
Dave Says:
May 8, 2009 at 10:25 am e
I have a bar to suggest:
The Trappist
480 8th St
Oakland, CA 94607
it’s a 3 – 4 block walk from 12th st. Oakland. they have great Belgium beers.
Dave Says:
May 8, 2009 at 10:27 am e
nevermind…. you have it on your list
Gail Ann Williams Says:
May 8, 2009 at 10:36 am e
Thanks for the suggestions! (Janelle, if you are seeing black on blue I am thinking you have set your browser for a special color. This is a standard WordPress Theme, and the main text is all black on white, with links and titles in a toasty tan color.)
Guttersnipe Says:
May 14, 2009 at 10:15 am e
Hi,
I met you (Steve and Gail) at a couple of beer functions in San Francisco. You had mentioned an annual trip that you take to San Diego visiting breweries. Can you let me know which hotel you recommend? We will be visiting there over the summer and want to hit a couple of breweries at that time. I believe you said the place you stayed was within walking distance to a couple?
Thanks!
shap Says:
May 24, 2009 at 9:18 pm e
Hi Guttersnipe,
Our strategy has changed in the past couple of years, due primarily to the moving and then closing of the Liars Club in Pacific Beach. We used to set up our base at the Best Western Blue Seas in Pacific Beach. It’s a pretty good, if perhaps slightly over priced hotel right on the ocean boardwalk. Nice location, but not near many beer destinations.
This January we decided to move around and stay near to the pub where we wanted to end each nite. We stayed at the Beach Terrace Inn 2775 Ocean Street Carlsbad, CA 92008 which is walking distance from Pizza Port. It’s a very nice hotel and was very affordable.
On the 2nd night we stayed at the Sommerset Suites Hotel – San Diego, 606 Washington Street, San Diego, CA , 800-962-9665. This is in the Hillcrest neighborhood and also nice and affordable. This is not walking distance, but as close as we could find to 30th St. (North and South Park neighborhoods), home to Toronado, Ritual Cafe, The Linkery and Hamilton’s Pub. Can’t really avoid driving or taking cabs to hit all of them.
If you’re interested in Stone, Lost Abbey and Green Flash, a hotel in the Escondido or San Marcos area might work, though we have not done this. Driving will be involved.
S.D. is a great beer destination, but not particularly transit-friendly.
Hope this helps.
Cheers,
Steve and Gail
John Duncan Says:
May 31, 2009 at 4:12 pm e
Hi Steve,
Still trucking. Went to this unique brew pub in Pittsburg. Thought you might enjoy knowing about it.
http://www.churchbrew.com/
All the best, John
shap Says:
June 2, 2009 at 9:22 pm e
Hi John,
Nice to hear from you. Thanks for the tip in Pittsburgh. Sometime we’ll get there.
Please let us know if you’re truckin’ out here again.
Steve
Poppy Says:
June 10, 2009 at 7:55 pm e
Castro Valley BART: Spanky’s (Baker Rd), Krayon’s (Castro Valley Blvd), Brass Boar (CV Blvd in the Village parking lot), The Waiting Room (Lake Chabot Rd), Doucet’s (off of CV Blvd near Burger King- Rutledge?)
shap Says:
June 11, 2009 at 1:56 pm e
Poppy,
Thanks for the tips. Can you tell us a little more about the beer at these pubs?
Steve
Chris Says:
June 26, 2009 at 3:39 pm e
Here’s one that may be worth reviewing, Benders at 19th and South Van Ness. 15 taps; the next SF Brewers Guild meeting is supposed to be there on 21JUL.
Rob Says:
July 3, 2009 at 9:53 am e
Hey folks,
Thanks for hosting this month! My humble addition to the flock is here.
Gail Ann Williams Says:
July 3, 2009 at 4:01 pm e
Excellent! Some are also being posted here:
https://beerbybart.com/2009/06/04/announcing-session-29-will-travel-for-beer/
We’ll be starting to pull the roundup together soon.
Alicia Says:
July 7, 2009 at 3:51 pm e
Near 24th St BART is also Shotwell’s (http://www.shotwellsbar.com/). Nice selection of local and Belgian beers on tap, and I had a great Scottish ale in the bottle last time I went.
shap Says:
July 7, 2009 at 9:19 pm e
Hi Alicia,
Thanks so much for tipping us to Shotwell’s. We agree, it’s a great neighborhood bar with a terrific beer selection. We are in the process of writing them up and will have Shotwell’s posted soon. Hope to see you there sometime.
Cheers,
Steve
Avin Says:
July 8, 2009 at 12:12 pm e
Thanks for the list this is great. I’m going to print it out and leave it in my bag.
One suggestion –
I live in SF and work in Lafayette. I noticed no Lafayette bars. I’d suggest the Round Up. They have a good beer selection and they are about a third to half mile from the Lafayette BART station (just right down Mt. Diablo). Here’s their Yelp info – http://www.yelp.com/biz/the-round-up-lafayette
Thanks again for the list.
shap Says:
July 9, 2009 at 3:34 pm e
Hi Avin,
Thanks for contacting us and thanks for the tip. We love hearing that people find our little site useful.
Can you tell us more about the beer list at the Round Up? We would love to fill in the “good beer” gaps in the East Bay.
Cheers,
Steve
ben Says:
March 18, 2010 at 10:03 am e
Mountain Mike’s Pizza located just behind Lafayette Bart on Mt Diablo carries Concords own Ale Industries. They always have two of their beers on tap Orange Kush and Ryed Piper with an occasional third handle. Great Beers by a good little local brewery. Mountain Mike’s website- mountainmikeslafayette.com
Ben MAhoney Says:
August 12, 2010 at 11:44 am e
update on Mt Mikes-they now carry 5 handles of Ale Industies, also Firestone Walker ojn tap and Two Rivers Cider
Gianni Says:
August 4, 2009 at 5:00 pm e
1/4 mile North of Pleasant Hill station along Oak Road/Buskirk is:
Back Forty Texas BBQ
Roadhouse & Saloon
As of 8/4/2009, on tap they pour:
Guiness
Lagunitas IPA
Fat Tire
Pyramid Curve Ball
Blue Moon
Sierra Nevada
Widmer Hefewiesen
Kona Longboard
Stella Artois
Coor’s Light
Budweiser
Budweiser Light
Back Forty Texas BBQ
Roadhouse & Saloon
Pleasant Hill
100 Coggins Drive
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
http://www.backforty.us/
Tel: (925) 935-1440
Fax: (925) 935-1343
email: information@backforty.us
map: http://maps.yahoo.com/maps_result?newFL=Use+Address+Below&addr=100+Coggins+Drive&csz=pleasant+hill%2C+ca+94523&.intl=us&name=&lat=&lon=&srchtype=a&qty=&new=1&trf=0&getmap=Get+Map
Gail Ann Williams Says:
August 31, 2009 at 11:11 pm e
Thanks for the info about Back 40. Sounds like a nice place. It’s not exactly what we’re about with this guide, though, since this is for those who are seeking out elite regional craft beers or unusual imports. There are some perfectly nice beers on the list, along with some commonplace international American-style fizzy lagers, but we’re aiming for a step up from that sort of beer list. Places that perhaps carry Moonlight or other local “cult” beers, or that brew on site, or that have unusual imports will catch our attention. There are many cozy bars worth a visit, but not so many that appeal to the extreme beer geek as well as the beginning beer hunter. Those are the places we really want to list.
Morgan Cox Says:
September 7, 2009 at 12:35 pm e
Right off of Concord bart next to E.J. Phair there is a resturant named Fin’s. They only have one tap, but they are the only place that pours Concord’s newest Brewery, Ale Industries! They pour the Orange Kush, and also batter their fish with it!
SAN Says:
September 27, 2009 at 1:03 pm e
Tried a few of the places. Both Pacific Coast and the Trappist were very good. Was disappointed in Gordon Biersch. The festival beer was marginal, the hezenweisen only decent, and the food similar. But nice list – wish I had time in Frisco to try more.
Steve Shapiro Says:
September 28, 2009 at 8:29 pm e
SAN,
Glad you made it to at least a few of the venues on our list. We’ll do our best field research to keep it up to date so that when you visit again you can explore more good beer. Keep in mind San Francisco Beer Week, February 5-14, 2010. This would be a great time to visit us again.
Cheers,
Steve
mike Says:
March 10, 2010 at 12:24 pm e
try the ROUGUE ALE HOUSE @ union & columbus and a few blocks farther KENNEDY’s (across from bimbos)
Colleen Booth Says:
November 3, 2009 at 3:58 pm e
Anchor & Hope Restaurant on 83 Minna, right near the Embarcadero and Montgomery Bart Stop, has 16 beers on tap and over 80 in the bottle!
shap Says:
November 4, 2009 at 7:45 pm e
Hi Colleen,
Anchor and Hope sounds great. We look forward to checking it out. Thanks so much for the tip.
Cheers,
Steve
Charles Says:
November 4, 2009 at 7:20 am e
Anything good near the Orinda stop?
mike Says:
March 10, 2010 at 12:17 pm e
there is a deli near the movie theare with very few good beers {mostly B-M-C) and a bev mo around the otherother side of the block
101 thoughts on “Destinations”
Gail Ann Williams (BeerByBART) says:
July 30, 2010 at 9:35 pm
Quick clean-up note — just moved the older comments to this page: https://beerbybart.com/comments/ where we’ll archive the suggestions and comments. Onward!
Rajiv Khanna says:
March 18, 2011 at 3:35 pm
Thanks for the website, guys. Another suggestion: Gestalt Haus right by the 16th St Mission SF BART. This place is close to Monk’s Kettle, but less pretentious.
Steve Shapiro (BeerByBART) says:
March 19, 2011 at 2:36 pm
Hi Rajiv, Thanks for contacting us. We have actually listed Gestalt on our 16th St page. There is a link to them at the bottom of the page along with Dalva and Elixer. I have noticed that their beer list has been improving in the past 6 months and we may consider them for a full listing. Cheers, Steve
Damon says:
July 31, 2010 at 7:24 am
Great work!
Found this linked from Beer Revolution’s site.
Here are a few suggestions for additions near my local stop, 16th St, in SF: I second Chris’ mention, above, of Bender’s, at 19th St. and South Van Ness (whazzat, 4 pretty short blocks?), where it’s worth mentioning–free BBQ on Sunday afternoons; a little closer, on 16th, btwn Valencia and Guerrero, is Kilowatt, and across the street from that, roasting brats (’cause, like, not only do they serve sausages, but it can get extremely fucking hot and crowded) is the uber fixie friendly Gestalt.
While I’m at it, stepping out of the Montgomery Station, if you’re keen to walk as far as Rogue or La Trappe, you might spare yourself a few steps, and stop at Church Key (sample menu).
Anyhoo: cheers! I’ll bookmark this.
Larry says:
August 11, 2010 at 7:09 am
No entries for Fremont Station?
Bobby says:
August 11, 2010 at 11:22 am
Is there a Droid app for this?
Steve Shapiro (BeerByBART) says:
August 11, 2010 at 1:47 pm
Bobby,
Unfortunately, no. We have thought about this quite a bit. Since this is a hobby, not a business for us and we do not have the technical skill to develop apps for mobile devices, we probably need an App Angel to step forward to make this happen.
Thanks for visiting our site.
Steve
alan yu says:
August 11, 2010 at 11:35 am
how do i get my pub/resto on your list?
Steve Shapiro (BeerByBART) says:
August 11, 2010 at 1:43 pm
Hi Alan,
Our list is dedicated to brewpubs, taverns other establishments that feature a wide selection of craft beers. We also limit our listings to those that are within a mile walking distance from a BART station. We visit any establishment meeting those criteria, usually more than once before listing.
Thanks for visiting our site.
Steve
emily says:
August 11, 2010 at 5:36 pm
Raleigh’s on Telegraph is a good one to add to the Downtown Berkeley stop.
Drew says:
August 12, 2010 at 3:44 pm
Hey I run a website called people of BART where we post pictures of the colorful people of BART check it out and add us to your blogroll if you like it.
Cabran says:
August 14, 2010 at 11:02 pm
I have one for your list: The Sutter Station, directly above the Montgomery BART station. It’s a great downtown SF bar with TV screens and tables and chairs in the front half, and a pool table in the back. Also a back door onto Sutter Street for those who are playing pool and want to step outside for a smoke… you don’t have to walk all the way to the front door and step out on to Market Street to do so!
Gail Ann Williams (BeerByBART) says:
August 16, 2010 at 12:08 pm
Thanks, Cabran. There are a lot of perfectly fine bars near BART stations that are not on this list because they are not specialized as places to discover and enjoy the bounty of this Craft Beer renaissance. You can get a decent beer at many places nowadays, but only some places offer top craft beer lists or produce their own in-house brews. Those are the ones we feature on this site, though you will see some fun but less beer-savvy bars cited in the comments, such as Sutter Station.
Amber says:
August 17, 2010 at 10:19 am
Your Civic Center Bart station needs some work. there are a buzzillion bars north of the station, yet you have people taking the muni to get some beer??
Gail Ann Williams (BeerByBART) says:
August 17, 2010 at 10:27 am
No, no, no. Not “some beer.” Some of the best beers in the world. Worth a transfer.
This is not meant to be a bar guide. It’s a good beer guide, for when you want to be pretty damn choosy about seeking out fine beers. Most of our destinations are easily walkable, but we had to make a few exceptions. If you fly into SF looking for beer, you will want to know how to get to Toronado, and it could not be left off. The 71 bus goes closest from Civic Center, and the N Judah line comes pretty close, too. Had to be included for beer geeks everywhere!
Aaron C. says:
September 9, 2010 at 8:04 pm
Hello Beerbybarters . . .
First, let me thank you for this great resource. It was a great help when I visited SF last November. I will be in San Francisco September 24-27 and would love to shoot a quick interview with you all. It would only take a few moments of your time. It is for my website (mylastpint.com). I would love to have Beer by BART featured on the site.
As an example, this is the one I shot with Sam Calagione: http://www.mylastpint.com/?p=17
The questions:
What would be the last pint of your life, if you could choose anything?
What would be the setting for your last pint? It could be anywhere.
What would you eat with your last pint, if anything?
With whom would you drink your last pint?
Thank you, hope to see you soon.
Aaron Chamberlain
http://www.mylastpint.com
Gail Ann Williams (BeerByBART) says:
September 10, 2010 at 3:43 pm
Interesting project, Aaron. Sam Calgione’s response is not too long but interesting and thoughtful, so I see why it is your example. Nice.
Dave says:
September 14, 2010 at 8:44 pm
Great site, I’ll be using it next time I visit San Francisco. Thank you for encouraging people to drink local beer – it’s good for the environment, the local economy, it tastes better, and it’s usually cheaper too!
Bay Area Craft Beer Festival says:
October 17, 2010 at 10:36 am
You can catch a FREE Shuttle fron North Concord BART to the Oct 23 Bay AreaCraft Beer Festival. First shuttle leaves North Concord BART at 10am. Last shuttle leaves Martinez at 7pm. Don’t drive, take BART!
Bay Area Craft Beer Festival says:
October 17, 2010 at 10:39 am
http://www.bayareacraftbeerfestival.com
Gail Ann Williams (BeerByBART) says:
October 17, 2010 at 10:44 am
Excellent!
jamie says:
October 28, 2010 at 8:14 am
i wish you had a tv ico to show bars that have sporting events on like the World Series ;)!
Gail Ann Williams (BeerByBART) says:
October 31, 2010 at 9:42 am
Hi Jamie. That’s a great idea. Right now I can say that we have enjoyed excellent craft beers while we watched sporting events at various times at:
o The Albatross Pub (open early for W.S.)
o Barclay’s
o The Englander (with MANY TVs)
o E. J. Phair
o Pyramid
o Pacific Coast Brewing Co.
o Gordon Biersch
o Marin Brewing Company
o ThirstyBear
o 21st Amendment (near the ballpark)
o Public House (at the ballpark)
o Rogue Ale Pub
o Toronado
o Rosamunde Sausage Grill
Warning — there may be live music Halloween events at some places that usually do TV.
Some of the places on this website have modest-sized TV sets or one that is only visible from some of the bar or restaurant. Pi Bar does not have a TV ordinarily but is renting a big one for the series.
Many of the rest of the bars listed will have a TV, too, and the list above is just from memory. Best to call the beer bar of your choice just to be sure, and ask if they will have the sound on.
(If instead one wants to avoid a sports crowd, Beer Revolution, The Trappist, Magnolia or Amnesia are probably among the good choices for sipping fine craft beer without cheering and chanting during the World Series. But it’s safer to call and ask.)
Brewers’ Guild UCSF says:
November 30, 2010 at 11:36 pm
Hey Beerbybarters!
Brewers’ Guild UCSF is holding a Winterfest Beer Festival and Competition this Saturday, Dec 4th, 7pm. Members of the guild have homebrewed over 15 entries for the festival, mostly Porters and Spiced Beers. There is a $5 suggested donation, you can taste them all and vote for your favorites! It will be held at 9 Langton St, SF.
Hope you can make it out and enjoy some delicious homebrews!
Michael (you took my picture at the BevMo Holiday beer fest last year)
Steve Shapiro (BeerByBART) says:
December 1, 2010 at 3:01 am
Thanks for the invite, Michael. Sounds like a cool event. We’ll try to make it by.
Steve
phyte club katie says:
January 18, 2011 at 10:33 am
This is a brilliant idea — thanks! As a devoted drinker and cyclist, I tend not to pay attention to “distance from BART,” but now I will, simply for this site. It really hits home how lucky we are here in the Bay Area to be able to have all these non-car-driving options during a night out. There’s nothing like going to a town totally dependent on automobiles to realize how nice it is not to have to calculate your potential DUI status….!
Betty says:
January 30, 2011 at 8:52 pm
I met you at Victory Brewing (Downingtown, PA) in October 2009. I know The Church Key regularly has Victory. Was wondering if you knew of other places to get Victory.
Travis says:
February 1, 2011 at 4:16 pm
Awesome site! Thanks for putting this together and keeping it up!
Christine says:
February 2, 2011 at 11:49 am
Hi – you should check out Schmidt’s on 20th and Folsom. There are eight German beers on tap and more that 20 in bottles. Plus they have a happy hour deal from 5 to 7pm at the bar where you get a small draft beer and sausage plate for $10. They are right in the middle of both 24th and 16th Mission St BART stations and just down the block from Shotwells which is also on your list.
Evan says:
February 8, 2011 at 8:06 am
Hello, just came across your site while searching out fellow beer blogs to follow…I don’t live in the San Fran area (Boston, actually) but happen to be venturing out there in the next couple of weeks. I am staying for a week (not really sure of the locale exactly) and was hoping for a couple of recommendations for pubs and breweries that can’t be missed. Any advice would be really be appreciated! Thanks in advance.
Evan, @justaddbeer.wordpress.com
Travis says:
February 8, 2011 at 8:45 am
My recommendations: Triple Rock in Berkeley (drink whatever the bartenders are drinking), The Trappist in Oakland (Belgian beer heaven) and 21st Amendment in SF (try the Watermelon Wheat on draft).
Cabran says:
February 9, 2011 at 8:10 am
If you make it out to the ocean, check out the Beach Chalet, and the Park Chalet right behind it… good microbrews and good pub food, with a view of the ocean (from the Beach Chalet) or the Golden Gate Park (from the Park Chalet), and on Tuesday and Friday nights they have live music!
Brittany says:
February 9, 2011 at 12:48 pm
Drake’s Brewing Company is within biking, busing, and even walking distance (if you’re a little ambitious) from the San Leandro BART. It’s a little tough to find, tucked behind Walmart and Sports Authority, but it’s worth it- delicious, fresh, award-winning beers!
ben mahoney says:
March 9, 2011 at 1:59 pm
Just wanted to let you know that Mt Mike’s Pizza in Lafayette, (right behind Lafayette Bart) currently has 3 Ale Industries, 2 Firestone Walker, A Speakeasy, Blackdiamond, and Bridgeport all on tap. as well as Sam Adams Revolutionary Rye. thats 8 craft beers and two Sam Adams handles.
Steve Shapiro (BeerByBART) says:
March 10, 2011 at 5:32 pm
Thanks, Ben. We most certainly have to check this spot out.
Allen says:
March 10, 2011 at 12:15 pm
You need to add the Lake Chalet on Merritt lake. It is about 4 blocks from the Lake Marritt BART station at 1520 Lakeside Drive Oakland. I was there is past weekend and it is well worth the trip.
Travis says:
March 31, 2011 at 11:24 am
Was just checking the site because I’m meeting-up with a friend to do some work tonight over beers and am wishing I had info on whether or not these bars/pubs/restaurants have wi-fi. Might be a good feature to add. I’d be happy to contribute.
Brittney Mulcahy says:
June 7, 2011 at 11:50 am
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29th. Come join the Pyramid Brewers for an evening of delicious craft beer and a savory 3-course beer paired dinner. Tickets are $45 (including dinner, 3 pints of beer,new growler & fill, tax, and gratuity). Tickets must be purchased in advance by calling (510) 528-9880 extension. Space is limited and tickets must be purchased by June 22nd.
orbless says:
June 8, 2011 at 9:37 am
DOn’t forget about Gestalt at 16th Street Station, right next to Monk’s Kettle, but less expensive and not a line out the door.
Latrese Burruss says:
July 8, 2011 at 12:28 pm
Hi there.
I work with Pyramid Breweries and wanted to invite you to an event happening next week. What’s the best way to contact you directly?
Ben says:
August 4, 2011 at 7:34 pm
Just a reminder Mt Mike’s Lafayette. One block from Bart. 4 Ale Industries, Heretic Evil Twin, Knee Deep Tanilla, Drakes Denogginzer,,Speakeasy and some others as well.
David J. Goodstal says:
August 7, 2011 at 9:48 am
Steve,
Good seeing you at the Drakes party the other night. We have scheduled our opening for 02 September 2011. We still have some final inspections but expect to clear them all soon. I hope to get the first batch in the fermenter this week.
Just wanted to give you a heads up we are close to opening and we are two blocks from El Cerrito Plaza BART station. We are at 10082 San Pablo Avenue in El Cerrito.
Cheers,
David J. Goodstal
Head Brewer/Managing Partner
Elevation 66 Brewing Company
Steve Shapiro (BeerByBART) says:
August 14, 2011 at 8:40 pm
Congratulations David. We look forward to the opening. Send deets about the opening when they are available.
r_bartholomew3@yahoo.com says:
August 12, 2011 at 9:07 pm
Hows about Tower Grille in Concord?
Steve Shapiro (BeerByBART) says:
August 14, 2011 at 9:16 pm
Hi r,
Thanks for contacting us. Judging from their website, they fit into the growing category of pubs and restaurants who have several exceptional beers on their list. Fortunately, there are now many venues which feature a least a few good craft beers from which to choose. Unfortunately, the number of such venues precludes us from listing each one. We limit our site to pubs which have an extensive list of craft beers, craft breweries and brewpubs.
Thanks again for contacting us.
Sheila Sugrue says:
August 19, 2011 at 2:42 pm
This could come in handy!
Morgan Cox says:
September 10, 2011 at 3:45 pm
I had not realized that Ale Industries was not listed on your site. We are a mere 1.6 flat miles from Concord BART, and either the 16 or the 14 bus line will drop you off within blocks of the brewery. Our Tap Room is open Thursday, Friday, and Saturdays – offering pints, growlers, and bottle sales! I know that you are looking for places that are within 1 mile, but have noticed a few places that are just outside of that reach, and hope to be one that is also allowed, every bit of help counts. The East Bay’s beer culture is growing and we are very happy to be apart of that.
Tony Eichers says:
September 23, 2011 at 12:20 pm
When fall leaves are ablaze and the air is rich as amber ale, it’s time for “Parktoberfest” at the Lafayette Park Hotel & Spa. Just as is celebrated in cities and towns across the country in America and in Germany, our own “Parktoberfest” will bring together the best of Bavaria and California… beers, brats and entertainment!
Join us as we feature local craft breweries such as EJ Phair, Ale Industries, Heretic Brewing, Speakeasy, Drake’s and Triple Rock, plus the home brewing organization DOZE (The Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts) for this extraordinary event!
Saturday, October 1st
1 – 5pm
$40 per person
(includes unlimited tasting and food sampling)
For advance tickets, please call 925-283-7108
http://www.lafayetteparkhotel.com
3287 Mount Diablo Boulevard | Lafayette, CA 94549 | 925-283-3700
Ben says:
September 25, 2011 at 10:35 pm
While Parktoberfest is certainly a great event – just down the street at Mt Mike’s they always have Ale Industries, Drakes, Heretic, Speakeasy, and other local beers always on tap!
Best Beers in Australia says:
September 26, 2011 at 8:44 am
interesting.. great work
rosie says:
October 3, 2011 at 5:03 pm
Commonwealth is a good, newish one to add about 10 blocks from 19th St. Station in Oakland. 2882 Telegraph Ave. It and a couple pints just saved me from getting really wet in today’s surprise rain.
http://www.CmonOakland.com
Tino F says:
November 26, 2011 at 12:22 am
Since Balboa Station needs some love… the Dark Horse Inn just opened at 942 Geneva Ave (Geneva & Mission) about 1/2 mile from the Balboa BART Station with several local/California craft brews on tap.
Steve Shapiro (BeerByBART) says:
November 30, 2011 at 3:48 am
Hi Tino,
Thanks for the alert. What can you tell us about it beerwise?
Steve
Tino F says:
December 22, 2011 at 12:29 pm
There are 9 rotating craft beers on tap, several of them local (Magnolia, Speakeasy, Pac Brew Lab to name a few). The bottle selection is small, but is slowly expanding.
Bruno says:
December 6, 2011 at 8:45 pm
Don’t forget The Commonwealth at 29th and Telegraph in Oakland. Mid way between 19th st and MacArthur
Ryan S says:
December 29, 2011 at 10:53 am
Don’t forget OL Beer Cafe a short 3 block stroll from WC Bart. They have an on and off premise license with a great rotating tap selection. A must visit!
http://www.yelp.com/biz/oel-beercafe-and-bottle-shop-walnut-creek
Steve Shapiro (BeerByBART) says:
January 10, 2012 at 11:53 pm
Hi Ryan,
Thanks for the heads up. We do have them listed under the Walnut Creek BART page. They are, indeed, a great East Bay stop.
TheArtofBeer says:
January 10, 2012 at 9:53 am
Let’s work together to do a Bay Area to SD by train station beer stops 🙂
Marc Alkons says:
January 16, 2012 at 11:39 am
Ale Industries tap room needs to be listed under the concord bart station.
Ben Mahoney says:
January 24, 2012 at 1:34 pm
I know you still don’t have them listed but Mt Mikes Lafayette 1 block from Lafayette Bart. They will be hosting a SF Beer week event on Feb 13th.
Steve Shapiro (BeerByBART) says:
January 24, 2012 at 7:41 pm
Shawna,
Email us at beerbybart at yahoo dot com
Cheers,
Steve
Dale says:
March 31, 2012 at 8:05 am
Why have you not included Commonwealth on Telegraph in Oakland?
Nick says:
April 12, 2012 at 5:03 am
This is a great resource…thanks! I have posted a link to it on my page
http://growlerlist.blogspot.com/p/california.html
Toad Man says:
June 27, 2012 at 6:22 am
Is anyone familiar with the Northern California Beer Festival in Jack London Square
northerncaliforniabeerfestival.org
Steve Shapiro (BeerByBART) says:
June 27, 2012 at 3:20 pm
Toad,
We have not heard of this before your note. Thanks for the alert. We signed up on their email list for updates. We will look into it more and if we learn anything we’ll post it here and/or on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/beerbybart
William A Grimes says:
July 2, 2012 at 3:09 pm
I didn’t see Broken Record on the Balboa Park list. Only two blocks past Dark Horse Inn on Geneva.
Matt Liles says:
July 17, 2012 at 3:35 pm
Schroeder’s and Royal Exchange both have pretty good beer selections near Embarcadero BART.
Stadium Pub near Walnut Creek BART.
Elijah McKinnon says:
August 1, 2012 at 9:02 pm
Great site. I discovered your blog from the bay area beer bloggers link. I would love for you to try out our community sourced business directory by creating a list and adding your personal favorite places to grab a brew!
**Spotting social kitchen and brewery in the Civic Center on your list made me one happy camper! Keep up the great work!
Cheers!
Andrea Ferrucci says:
August 2, 2012 at 4:38 pm
Hi there. We’d love to be included on your site. We specialize in local and craft beer in a pretty much unmentioned neighborhood in the beer world (though we did get a mention in DRAFT magazine!), and are about half a mile from BART, and have plenty of buses run by us. You can see our (constantly rotating) draft and bottle selection at http://www.beermenus.com/places/3632-the-dark-horse-inn.
The Dark Horse Inn
942 Geneva Ave. @ Mission
Tim White says:
September 7, 2012 at 10:58 am
Hey…you need an iPhone app for this! Absolutely brilliant stuff here. THANKS!
Steve Shapiro (BeerByBART) says:
November 5, 2012 at 1:07 am
Tim, Thanks for your kind words. Yes we do. Know an app angel who may donate labor for a great cause? This is a volunteer effort and neither of us has the tech aptitude create an app.
Cheers,
Steve
Christopher says:
October 2, 2012 at 4:23 pm
The Sycamore : http://thesycamoresf.com/ is a ~2 block walk from 16th/Mission station, has excellent selection of always rotating craft beers, good food, a patio, quality music playing, nice people.
Gilbert says:
November 19, 2012 at 3:56 pm
Two blocks from MacArthur station in Oakland: Arbor.
They have Linden St., Drakes, and Trumer on tap.
https://plus.google.com/103092618809322006229/about?gl=us&hl=en
Syl says:
February 19, 2013 at 2:43 pm
Thanks for a great blog. Don’t forget the Starry Plough Pub has been 2 blocks from Ashby BART for over 35 years: 3101 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705
http://www.starryploughpub.com/thebar/ They have Duvel, Big Daddy, Lagunitas, and Guinness on tap and many more.
Tim White says:
February 19, 2013 at 3:01 pm
Indeed, Ashby BART station needs to be added as there is Starry Plough as mentioned and Nick’s Lounge (3218 Adeline St., Berkeley, CA 94703) has good beers, alas mostly in bottle. They had Pliny The Elder last time I was there…that ain’t bad!
LilyQueen@gmail.com says:
February 19, 2013 at 6:49 pm
http://www.jacksbrewingcompany.com/
Brewpub 1.4 miles from Fremont BART, but since you have no other Fremont BART listings…
Colin says:
February 19, 2013 at 8:01 pm
St Vincent by 24th/mission.
Ratchet says:
April 4, 2013 at 3:48 pm
Not a bar, and not all craft beers, but The Junket near El Cerrito Plaza BART has a good selection of German beers that are not easily found elsewhere:
Cory says:
April 16, 2013 at 7:15 pm
Ledgers’s Liquor in Berkeley is about a mile from the Berkeley BART and has a great bottle selection, especially from Europe
Bob says:
April 26, 2013 at 7:54 am
How’s about Tower Grille in Concord? Just trying to get a few more put on here at the Concord BART stop which is easy walking distance to the downtown square, Todos Santos Plaza! Beautiful area with good beer spots!
JH says:
May 11, 2013 at 9:45 am
Mountain Mike’s in Lafayette is now closed.
Gail Ann Williams (BeerByBART) says:
May 12, 2013 at 12:42 pm
So it is!
Thanks. Taking that down now.
Alyson says:
June 11, 2013 at 7:20 am
I love what you have done!
May I suggest that each BART Station listed on your page have a link to a map with stars showing where the beer-establishments are? It would be helpful to know if each establishment is close to one another, or in totally different directions.
Steve Shapiro (BeerByBART) says:
July 7, 2013 at 10:24 pm
Great Idea, Alyson. Working on a revamp and this is a good idea.
Steve
sandiegobeerinsider says:
September 19, 2013 at 10:04 am
Thank you for this site.
I’ve recently moved here from San Diego and I created this map largely by using this site. I also use my bike in addition to BART and have marked out useable bike paths and trails. I’ve marked Beer Bars I’ve visited in Red, ones I haven’t in Grey, and other Bars I’ve liked in Blue. I’m also adding some of my favorite restaurants and whatnot in green, but you can turn that layer off.
Feel free to add this to your site.
https://mapsengine.google.com/map/?mid=zflOWEAqeGTg.kWvoS0fHp260
Monterey Deli (@monterey_deli) says:
July 30, 2013 at 8:30 pm
Noticed you have nothing for Glen Park station in SF. We are located within walking distance and carry a decent selection of craft beers. Stop by or check us out on twitter. Cheers.
Tim T says:
August 5, 2013 at 9:55 am
My wife and I are traveling to the Bay area for her 30th birthday in October for a beer-cation. We’re looking for a hotel to stay in that is a walk to a BART stop and is centrally located to some of the good beer spots. Any suggestions? We’re rather not pay an arm and a leg!
Great website!
JustCuzzz says:
November 7, 2013 at 9:00 pm
Ale Industries is opening near Fruitvale BART in late 2013, early 2014. And near Lake Merritt BART (about 1.2 miles) is Brotzeit Lokal. Good German Biergarten. There is also a beer garden on Telegraph & 25th. Close enough to walk from the 19th station. Cheers!
pat says:
December 31, 2013 at 11:29 am
This is really helpful list. I work for TapHunter craft beer app and we are breaking into the SF market. Stay tuned and we are adding new locations weekly.
beelzebuba2014 says:
January 24, 2014 at 5:35 pm
This site was a life saver when I visited Oakland two weeks ago. It really got me thinking about doing something similar in LA (I know I know mortal enemy’s and all) mapping out the craft beer joints near the growing metro stops here in Hell-A. Would it be alright if I kicked off that project? Trust me I’ll give cr where cr is due and it would be a free wordpress site so I wouldn’t be making any money off of it either. I would definitely link to your site as well. Let me know.
Thanks,
Mike
Lauren says:
April 16, 2014 at 7:38 am
Hey!! This is a great page! Can you please add Spice Monkey to this page? They are located on Webster and 17th, just a few blocks from the 19th street BART and it has 10 beers on tap from around the nation. AND on April 26th will be one of 16 EXCLUSIVE venues in the nation to pour the Stone Brew Collective Distortion Ale: http://www.stonebrewing.com/collab/collectivedistortion/
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March 7th, 2007 at 10:24 pm
Cafe Van Kleef is a fun little bar on Telegraph, near 19th Street Station in Oakland.1621 Telegraph Ave
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 763-7711
March 8th, 2007 at 11:42 am Lanesplitter Pizza and Pub (Bar/restaurant) is 8 blocks north of MacArthur BART at 4799 Telegraph Ave. in Oakland. Buses run up and down Telegraph if you’re feeling lazy.
http://www.lanesplitterpizza.com/Cato’s Ale House (Bar/restaurant) is about 10 blocks east of MacArthur BART at 3891 Piedmont Ave. in Oakland.
http://www.mrcato.com/
The free Kaiser Permanente shuttle from the MacArthur BART station to the Oakland Kaiser Permanente Medical Center makes it even easier. It runs every 15 minutes until 9 pm and stops a short way away.
http://oakland.kaiser.org/publictrans.htm
March 8th, 2007 at 5:09 pm eSaigon Wraps inside the Fruitvale Village (FruitvaleBART) is 40 feet from the station entrance.They serve mostly Asian and exotic beers.
E.G. Red Stripe, Tiger, Singha, Fosters
They also have the usual – Corona, Bud, MGD.Saigon Wraps
3301 E 12th Street, Suite 117
Oakland, CA 94601
http://www.saigonwraps.com
March 8th, 2007 at 10:36 pm Hi Vassil,Thanks for the note. This sounds like Cafe Van Kleef is a pretty cool bar.
Can you tell us anything about the beer they serve?Thanks for writing.
Steve
March 9th, 2007 at 2:04 am Thanks Ed. Added both. Interesting free transit angle! And Oakland Boy, i’ll check out their selection. Thanks!
March 9th, 2007 at 5:05 pm This is a great site! I have been doing a little coverage of similar issues on the N Judah line in SF (which connects with bart at all the downtown stations!) but this is inspiring me to do more…umm..research! Yeah that’s it!
March 9th, 2007 at 8:28 pm Thanks, Greg!Research is a good thing. Potable and portable.Cheers,Steve
March 10th, 2007 at 3:26 pm Also in Berkeley is Bear’s Lair Brewpub, located about 4 blocks east of the Berkeley BART station at 2475 Bancroft Way at Telegraph Avenue in Lower Sproul Plaza (across from the Zellerbach Hall performance space) on the UC Berkeley campus. They offer many of the same beers as Jupiter.
http://www.bearslairpub.com/
March 11th, 2007 at 12:40 am Thanks again, Ed. Checked to be sure it’s no more than a mile, and and got a little over one half mile, so it belongs for sure.
March 13th, 2007 at 4:00 pm Steve and Gail Ann-Met you at City Beer on Sunday. Nice website! A few possible additions:Lafayette Station:Bo’s Barbecue
3422 Mount Diablo Blvd
Lafayette, California, 94549
phone: (925) 283-7133
– good barbecue and excellent bottled beer selection
– almost a mile away, but an easy walkWalnut Creek station:Stadium Pub.
1420 Lincoln Ave (at Main)
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
(925) 256-7302
– only two blocks from Pyramid so worth stopping by to see what’s on tap (often a tasty beer from Black Diamond in addition to several other good micros)Downtown Berkeley:Raleigh’s2438 Telegraph Ave
Berkeley, California, 94704
phone: (510) 848-8652
– nice selection of craft beer (19) on draft and a pleasant beer garden
March 14th, 2007 at 3:52 pm Let’s see … 43 BART stations X 99 bottles of beer on the wall = a lot of beer. Great site here — hoping Steve and Gail will take on research assistants in their pursuit of Knowledge and Good Beer.(Nice shout-out for S&G in the Contra Costa Times last week: http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/living/food/16850633.htm)
March 14th, 2007 at 5:51 pm Thanks Alexis! assistance welcome.Russ, those look great. I can’t wait to try them out.
May 1st, 2007 at 2:15 pm City Beer on 8th and folsom is a short(ish) walk down from Civic Center Bart
Small place bursting with beer. Couple taps, but mostly bottles. And bottles. And more bottles.
1168 Folsom SF
May 2nd, 2007 at 12:57 am Fraggle,We agree. This is one of our favorite spots. The best thing about their great collection of bottled beer is that you can buy one bottle and open it in the store for a small “corkage” fee. Great way to try beers you’re not familiar with before buying more. No other place we know of allows this. The owner is also very knowledgeable about the beer he carries and can steer you where you want to go.
Cheers,
Steve
May 17th, 2007 at 9:30 am Anchor Brewery is an easy BART/Muni trip, with tours at 1PM daily (M-F), and post-tour tasting is among the best payoffs in beerdom. Tours must be reserved in advance.http://www.anchorbrewing.com/about_us/tourinfo.htmhint: Check the Giants schedule for a midweek 4PM game, as it’s a strait shot on Muni from the brewery to the ball park, and you’ll be in your seat by the anthem.
May 19th, 2007 at 6:31 pm > Anchor Brewery is an easy BART/Muni trip, with tours at 1PM daily (M-F)Thanks, Russ. You inspired me to put that page together today .
May 20th, 2007 at 2:16 pm Sudwerk , German-style brewpub, is 0.8 miles from the Davis Amtrak station.(Well according to Google maps that is!). I know its not Bay Area, however it is available by mass transit from the Bay Area. Thanks and I love this site! I will be be bookmarking it for future-ahem- “research”.
June 11th, 2007 at 4:39 pm Another method to make those distances of more than 2 shoes a little shorter is to bring a bike on BART! with bikes, feet and BART, your crawlin just got exponentially more complicated.
June 13th, 2007 at 1:37 pm Hey soo guess what… my first name is Bart and my last name is Beer…. Bart Beer…. when I saw this website I was cracking up
June 15th, 2007 at 2:34 pm Great site….It is very useful.I think you should try to post the places that have happy hour too. I love happy hour.
June 17th, 2007 at 10:36 am This is a good tripGo from the Uptown in SF at 17th and capp a block from the 16th st Bart to the 19th st Bart in Oakland and go to the Uptown about a block away at 19th and Telegraph.The bars are not owned by the same people.Do not go to the Long Branch Saloon on Washington St. in San Leandro, its a short three or four block walk that is in no way worth the effort, unless of course you like Bud and… well, natives of San Leandro.
June 28th, 2007 at 7:43 pm Starry Plough is 2 blocks East of Ashby BART, up Prince St. They have a good selection, lots of regulars neighborhood folk.
June 28, 2007 at 7:43 pm eStarry Plough is 2 blocks East of Ashby BART, up Prince St. They have a good selection, lots of regulars neighborhood folk.
July 17, 2007 at 7:36 pm eYou might want to consider adding the Lafayette BART Station and the Roundup Saloon which is about 1/4 mile away. The Roundup is a cool place, although not a beer Mecca, with about six beers on tap. Check it out
July 18, 2007 at 11:58 pm espeakeasy brewing aint on your list… wtf?
July 19, 2007 at 1:05 pm eHi Autumnaldave,Our bad. Thanks for prodding us. We love them. We’ve been waiting for confirmation from them about their open houses and tours. We’ll get them up real soon.
Keep drinking the good stuff.
Cheers,
Steve (beerbybart.com)
July 20, 2007 at 12:42 am eI live in chicago, but make the homage out for strong beer month, the dipa fest in hayward, (the week of strong beer and travel in cali…) and the toronado barleywine fest…this site is great for the traveler, who is comfy with the bart and muni… good stuff…
check out my friends site… http://www.beermapping.com
there’s an sf map…
and one thing to recommend for the pub/brewery/bar info… if there’s a happy hour it should be listed… (sf brew co is required, cheers to the next pint of emperor norton)
July 20, 2007 at 12:48 am eand maybe you should consider the better bottleshops…
“bottled beer by bart”something to think about for the future.
August 11, 2007 at 3:29 pm eGreat idea and site! You can use it in conjunction with http://www.pubquest.com for all craft breweries.Cheers!
September 10, 2007 at 11:20 am eThank you for putting something like this together. I am a lover of beer and when I move to a new city, I spend so much time searching for a new pub. Having all this information compiled here in one place is SO helpful.Bars, pubs, beer…all forms of recreation that many may find taboo. Therefore, these places tend to get over looked. If a passerby would stop & look in the window they would see more than a bar, pub or a beer. They would see people forming important social connections. They would see people laughing, smiling and having a good time (all of which are important parts of relieving stress & tension, which therefore make us happier & healthier).
I love this site!
Thanks again!!
Keep up the good work!
~cheers~
September 10, 2007 at 10:34 pm eHi Andi,Thanks for your kind words…and welcome to the Bay Area. Yes, indeed, pubs have a long and proud tradition of being public gathering spaces where people can gather to discuss the issues of the day, chat, laugh and think. We think that great beer makes these experiences even better. Keep drinking the good stuff.
Cheers,
Steve and Gail,
the BeerbyBART folks
September 12, 2007 at 7:27 pm eI cannot remember who put me onto this site, but it makes me want to weep. I spent 2.5 glorious years stationed at NAS Alameda from 1987 to 1989 and back then, it was only Anchor and Triple Rock. If only I had been there just a little later … I promise to come out and visit during the summer of 2008.
October 13, 2007 at 5:59 pm eHey!You should check out WalzWerk in SF. It’s a few blocks from 16th and Mission BART station. Has kick ass food and German bier.
http://www.walzwerk.com/
October 26, 2007 at 3:02 pm eYou guys have left out one of the best (and first) micro brewpubs in the whole Yay Area-Buffalo Bill’s in the Haystack. It is about 2-3 short blocks from the Hayward Bart station. They’ve got great beers, awesome pizza and shuffleboard to boot. It’s on B street between Main and Foothill. Check it out!
October 26, 2007 at 3:04 pm eoh, here’s the site:
http://www.buffalobillsbrewery.com/
October 28, 2007 at 10:50 am eThe albatross is possibly the best bar in Berkeley and it’s about 4 blocks from N. Berkeley Bart, about 2 block closer than Lanesplitter (which is great, too — don’t get me wrong).http://www.albatrosspub.com/
November 2, 2007 at 6:57 am eFor North Berkeley, you can add Pyramid brewpub on Gilman and 7th. It’s about a 20 minute walk, and you can also take an AC Transit bus (#9) from either Berkeley BART or Ashby BART, though it only runs to about 8:00 PM.
November 4, 2007 at 5:11 pm eDoes anyone know if you can find gluten free beer in any of these bars?
November 4, 2007 at 9:21 pm eI think we’re going to have to do a scouting run to check out the Albatross. Thanks Matt.Gary, Pyramid is beyond the one mile limit we set when we started. A few of the SF destinations are too, but they are on local transit lines that run later. (Hint, hint, AC Transit. Help people not drink & dirve!) We included the Walnut Creek Pyramid because of the shorter walk.
Joe, I don’t know of any gluten-free local brews so far. That leads me to suggest City Beer (Civic Center station) since they are both a tasting room and bottle shop. Call them before you go to check beer availability.
November 16, 2007 at 5:22 pm eDon’t forget good beer accessible from Dublin / Pleasanton station…The Hop Yard, at 3015-H Hopyard Road, Pleasanton, with a rotating selection of 30+ good brews on tap. Accessible by WHEELS bus, cab, … otherwise a 2.5 mile bike ride or walk.
Also, the Dublin Sports Pub, a little bit farther from the station at 7294 San Ramon Rd Dublin, also with a rotating selection of top notch brews. Take the WHEELS bus, Route 3 from Dublin BART, will be even closer when the WEST DUBLIN station opens.
And if you brew your own (or have interest in brewing your own!), you can join the homebrew club of the Tri-Valley area, the Mad Zymurgists. We meet the 2nd Thursday of the month at some of the above mentioned pubs, and at various other locations, including our sponsor, HopTech, 6398 Dougherty Rd #7, in Dublin.
Happy beering and BART-ing!
Cheers!
Brian / mad zymurgists
http://www.madzymurgists.org
December 20, 2007 at 12:42 am eI think I’ve run into a few Mad Zymurgists at a local festivals. you guys have a good thing going!
December 21, 2007 at 9:32 pm eWhat a great site!!! lots of great stuff…..thanks for the effort…….Question…..what about a get together for all enthusiasts maybe springtime? could be fun if the venue is right? bar crawl? just a suggestion that could be a good time…..
keep up the good work
JP
December 26, 2007 at 9:54 am eCool site!Saw this web site in today’s San Ramon Times by columnist William Brand who talks about Beers.
By chance is this Steve Shapiro who played fast pitch?
Happy New Year!
January 10, 2008 at 11:52 pm eA really good friend of mine put together a Bay Area Brew Tour a few years ago. I have tried to keep the tradition alive with a few friends and have been able to continue the tradition of attending Strong Beer Month in San Francisco. Our goal has been to visit as many pubs/breweries as possible in a given weekend and your website has given me new sites to visit. Magnolia and 21st Amendment are givens, but new places are always welcome. My friends and I are fanatics of beer, but there’s nothing like throwing back some good suds with good friends! I thank you for your insight and suggestions and will certainly hit up a few of the locations you have mentioned in your website. Cheers!
February 11, 2008 at 10:04 pm eNo Schroeder’s for the Embarcadero station? Sure it’s a couple of blocks away, but it’s the oldest German pub in the city.
February 29, 2008 at 4:24 pm eyou should add-Inner Mission Beer Parlor
(5.5 blocks from both 16th and 24th street bart stations)
to your list, as well as
-Healthy Spirits
(2 blocks south of duboce park off the N-Judah).
http://missionbeerparlor.com/
http://www.myspace.com/healthyspirits
March 4, 2008 at 12:27 pm eAny ideas on spots in Oakland or SF with darts?
March 4, 2008 at 12:39 pm eLets work together…”beerbybart” and “BestofBart”….
March 18, 2008 at 6:58 pm eomg.. good work, brother
March 27, 2008 at 2:07 pm eSteve and Gail,Barry and I went to Wunder Brewing at 9th and Irving.
Beer is much improved from the Old Eldos. Very clean, good session beers. The brewer John knows what he is doing, since he made an excellent Pilsner.
Food is good too, great garlic string beans
It is easy to get to, just get off BART at Embarcadero and get on the MUNI undergroung and take the N Judah line. It will take you right to their doorstep. Get off at Ninth Ave stop at Irving.
Got to love the place, they advertise on KPIG.
Cheers,
Paul
May 30, 2008 at 8:19 pm eHey Gail and Steve!
I don’t know if you two remember me but we met at the Bistro and on BART and this is the first time in a long while that I have been on your site but I am using it tonight and wanted to say hello!! I think you two had the best idea and I have told everyone at the Bistro about your it and at I am continuing to do so at my new job at Pacific Coast Brewing Company. Stop by and I’ll buy y’all a pint. I hope all is well.
June 1, 2008 at 2:28 pm eAndie! Wonderful. Yes, we both remember that conversation, and can’t wait to drop by to say hello. Soon!
June 1, 2008 at 8:47 pm eGail and Steve,It was a pleasure hanging out with you two after the Longshot competition. I enjoyed the time. Your site is great by the way. I just enjoyed some of the Dogfishhead 90 minute IPA from City Beer. Mmmmmm good. Thanks again and hopefully I will see you soon. Keep in touch.
July 21, 2008 at 11:04 pm eFantastic idea. I love the site.
July 25, 2008 at 9:59 pm eThanks, Carlos. Tony, we love your part of the coast… we’ll get down there sometime!
July 27, 2008 at 8:48 am enice job!
July 29, 2008 at 7:25 pm eHi Gail and Steve: How do I get listed on your site? I’m about two blocks from the downtown Berkeley BART station at 2072 University Ave. in Berkeley. We have a fairly standard tap selection of Lagunitas IPA, Trumer Pils, Pyramid Hefe Weizen, Barney Flats Oatmeal Stout, and Anchor Steam, but we have a great and growing selection of local and Belgian bottled beers such as: Pliny the Elder, Blind Pig, Old Rasputin Imperial Stout, Chimay Red, White, Blue, La Chouffe Golden Ale, Chouffe IPA Tripel, Duvel, Piraat Ale, Gulden Draak, Brother Thelonious Belgian Style Ale, Delerium Tremens, Guinness Surger, etc.We have a happy hour from 4-7 during the week with $3 pints, William Brand has written us up a couple of times.
Regards,
Robert Gaustad
Bobby G’s Pizzeria
July 30, 2008 at 11:07 am eThanks, Beermerchants!Robert, always great to hear that there is another restaurant featuring great beer. We look forward to stopping by for some beer and pizza soon.
August 12, 2008 at 8:06 pm eYou know, they have the London Circle Line pub crawl — the one where you must hop off and have a drink at each of the twenty seven Circle Line tube stops until you either black out or forget to Mind the Gap. I’ve always wanted to do the same using the BART but I haven’t had the chance to research on pubs near or around each station. So, I’m well chuffed to see this site! And I must say that by far, you have a brilliant list going.
August 22, 2008 at 9:32 pm eI’m not too big on fancy beer, although I like quite a few. So there’s this great dive pretty much next to Montgomery Station called Sutter Station. Pool tables and darts in back, but mostly caters to the career drinkers. Haven’t been in a few years but used to go all the time back in the late 80’s early 90’s when I worked in the Financial District……..
September 12, 2008 at 9:47 am eDirectly at 24th St BART plaza is The Attic, and Cafe Boheme is a typical SF coffee place that serves beer. One block east on S Van Ness is the Phone Booth. Two blocks north on 22nd is the Makeout Room.Amnesia is actually closer to 16th BART, by more than a block.
September 12, 2008 at 9:52 am eI see now that this web site is for “good beer” by BART. Ignore my previous comment and keep the EBayers away from my local dives with cheap beer.
September 13, 2008 at 10:48 am eThanks, Pedestrian you. Mission dives can be real gems, but that is not exactly where we were coming from in making this list.Yeah, Amnesia is slightly closer to 16th. I confess that we have considered listing it either way. Our sense of the 24th Street station area is that there is a lot of good inexpensivefood and fun little dive bars, but not much in terms of beer destinations to compel BART barhopping for serious hopheads. The walk down Valencia from 24th to Amnesia is a good urban stroll, and the distance is similar. There is a great blooming of beer bars near 16th, so we popped it in the 24th listing.
We’ve had Gestalt on our radar, that may go on the list at some point. Another place not far from 16th Street BART in the other direction is Benders, on South Van Ness, a sort of Mission dive bar with a strong beer list, too. In addition, you can walk from 16th up to Lucky 13 and Toronado on a nice day to make a longer loop out of and back to 16th. It’s one remarkable BART stop in the world of beer.
Sometimes I am just amazed at the beer literacy of the Bay Area when I think of the many bars which almost belong on this guide. ( I recently was at a hotel bar downtown for a businessy kind of get together and the choices were Sierra Nevada Pale, Anchor Steam and Stella. Two of the three are classics of their styles and of Northern California… though not unusual at all. I felt lucky to have those two “ordinary” beers to choose from at a mainstream hotel. The fact that they have become so widely distributed and not “destination” shows what a good time this is for craft beer overall in Northern California… but that hotel would never be on our list.)
This guide is for getting a step more local, more unusual, more beer-centric or brewed on premises. What to list here as worth BARTing around for is a very good dilemma to have! Love all the suggestions.
December 3, 2008 at 12:57 am eBobby G’s Pizzeria – a one shoe walk from the Downtown Berkeley Station – has Pliny the Elder on tap…and a few other good, non-big-corporate beers. But the Pliny on tap ALONE warrants a listing, I’d’ve thunk.Anyway, GREAT site! Thanks! I consider it a public service, not to mention a cool way to think about exploring the Bay Area.
December 10, 2008 at 12:45 pm eHello. Please add Bobby g’s Pizzeria to the ones close to Berkeley Downtown BART. They are on University Ave. at Shattuck. Great selection of handcrafted beers, including Russian River’s, 21st Ammenment, Lagunitas and Speakeasy. thanx!
December 14, 2008 at 6:06 pm eHi Michael and St. Hops!We have been talking about Bobby G’s Pizzeria! We like the place, and we already used it as a recommended add-on, on our Berkeley beer crawl pdf for the upcoming AHA homebrewers convention in Oakland this coming June.
Whether Bobby G’s belongs on the main list sparked an interesting discussion between us, and some cogent questions from friends of ours.
Should it matter that their own website doesn’t have the current beer list, or much of an emphasis on beer at all? Is BG’sP a food destination that also has a great beer list, or a beer destination with notable food? Would we suggest it to a San Francisco resident as a beer field trip, alone, or only if paired with other local destinations? Would we tell pals who live or work in Berkeley about it, or go there on the way to another Berkeley event ourselves? (That last two-part question is finally an easy one, yes and yes! Nice place for a healthy bite and a good pint.) Go there and enjoy.
Meanwhile, as we decide about making up a page for Bobby G’s, we have an open question:
Would anybody be interested in a specific list of restaurants with great beer lists? Please let us know by commenting or by emailing us at beerbybart (at) yahoo (dot) com. Do you pick a restaurant by its beer list, and would you like to?
January 2, 2009 at 6:14 pm eAWESOME ! As a beer lover who is a CAT scan Tech, I’m all 4 drinking & Barting ! THANX
AWESOME ! As a beer lover who is a CAT scan Tech, I’m all 4 drinking & Barting ! THANX