Drake's Dealership ★ 4.5
Drake's Dealership opened in a converted Dodge dealership on Broadway Auto Row in 2015. The grand beer garden has fire pits, 32 taps and wood-fired pizza.
Taprooms, brewpubs and the local beer scene in Oakland worth taking a tram to.
Where to drink local
Ghost Town Brewing West Oakland Taproom ★ 4.5
Ghost Town Brewing's flagship taproom on Adeline in West Oakland pours hop-forward beers from one of the city's most-decorated craft breweries.
Ghost Town Brewing MacArthur Taproom ★ 4.4
Ghost Town's second taproom on MacArthur Boulevard in Oakland's Dimond opened to serve the city's east side. Same brew schedule, same hop-forward menu.
Oakland United Beerworks ★ 4.3
Oakland United Beerworks moved to Jack London in 2017 as the rebrand of Linden Street Brewery. Family-friendly, dog-friendly, two-tier taproom.
Temescal Brewing ★ 4.4
Temescal Brewing on Telegraph in Oakland's Temescal pours a rotating tap list into a sunlit beer garden. Food trucks parked out front, kid and dog friendly.
Original Pattern Brewing Co. ★ 4.3
Original Pattern Brewing on 4th Street in Jack London Square pours a hop-forward production list, with a quiet rotating barrel-aged sour program.
Dokkaebier ★ 4.4
Dokkaebier on 3rd Street in Jack London Square brews Korean-inspired sours and yuza blondes. Kimchi sour with fermented chili is the cellar's signature.
Telegraph ★ 4.2
Telegraph on Telegraph in Uptown Oakland is a beer garden cafe with a sprawling patio, a rotating tap list and house burgers, bagels and sausages.
Drake's Brewing Company Barrel House ★ 4.4
Drake's San Leandro Barrel House is the original production brewery and barrel program just outside Oakland. Bay Area craft sibling to Dealership.
Faction Brewing ★ 4.4
Faction Brewing on Spirits Alley in Alameda runs twenty-plus taps and a patio that looks at the San Francisco skyline. Easy ferry or drive from Oakland.