The 8 Best Breweries Near Oakland

Updated: December 10, 2021

Thirsting for a crisp Blond Ale, a malty lager, or a hoppy IPA? We recommend a visit to these Oakland breweries. After careful analysis of top articles and review sites, we have found the best breweries in Oakland. Enjoy beer tours, beer and food pairing, and sample award-winning beer at these local gems.

Find the perfect spot

The Essential East Bay Breweries
Eater
Nosh Neighborhood Guide: Fruitvale
Berkeleyside Nosh

The Essential East Bay Breweries
Eater
Where to Eat and Drink in Temescal
Eater

If you travel further

Bay Hop to Bar Hop: Best of Berkeley's Bars
USA Today
10Best - Bottoms Up! Best Breweries in San Francisco
USA Today

Bay Hop to Bar Hop: Best of Berkeley's Bars
USA Today
10 Delicious Reasons Berkeley Belongs On Your Bucket List
Food52

How did we curate this list?

We know how tough it is to find the best restaurant in Oakland. The restaurants in this list rose to the top after we analyzed the Yelp and Google ratings for 28808 restaurants in Oakland, 3104661 restaurant reviews, and exactly 1901 lists and articles from experts at Food52, Eater and Berkeleyside Nosh and more. All with some boam magic. These top contenders have appeared in Food52 - 10 Delicious Reasons Berkeley Belongs On Your Bucket List, Eater - Where to Eat and Drink in Temescal and Berkeleyside Nosh - Nosh Neighborhood Guide: Fruitvale. Every option we show has been verified as open and offering key services when we recommend it, thanks to our real-time updates. Our site gets no payment from the restaurants we show, so you can trust what you see. We don’t recommend restaurants lightly, these 10 are really something special.

Recurring questions

The highest-rated breweries with outdoor seating in Oakland are Ale Industries, Temescal Brewing and Novel Brewing.

Ale Industries, Temescal Brewing, and Novel Brewing are breweries that are dog-friendly in Oakland.

There are 13 breweries in Oakland.

Parking info

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