CASK BEER FINDER: CALIFORNIA
A summary of all known bars and brewpubs in the
state of CA that serve cask-conditioned beer.
(permanent / regular outlets only)
Permanent outlet for cask beer. Counted in the tally above.
Regular outlet for cask beer (on most but not all the time). Counted in the tally above.
Occasional outlet for cask beer. Not counted in the tally above, and location not shown on the map.
No cask - recently ceased stocking it for whatever reason.
No cask - but has deceiving lookalike fake handpumps nefariously serving regular keg beer. Don't get fooled! Such places are listed here only to help prevent confusion as to what's 'real' and what's not.
M: Monday
T: Tuesday
W: Wednesday
Th: Thursday
F: Friday
S: Saturday
Su: Sunday
Times are shown in 24 hour clock, 0001 (12.01am) through to 2400 (midnight).
Be aware that some places may temporarily suspend offering cask-conditioned beer in hot weather.
Information shown is subject to change, and accuracy and availability is not guaranteed.
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Berkeley
Triple Rock Brewery and Alehouse |
|
1130-0100 M-W |
Brewpub |
Brea
BJ's Restaurant and Brewery |
|
1100-2400 M-W |
Brewpub |
Taps Fish House and Brewery |
|
1100-2200 M-Th |
Brewpub |
Buellton
The Taproom at Firestone Walker |
|
1100-2300 M-F |
Brewery Taproom |
Burlingame
Steelhead Brewing Company |
|
From 1130 Daily |
Brewpub |
Campbell
Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery |
|
1100-2200 Su-Th |
Brewpub |
Carlsbad
Pizza Port and Port Brewing Company |
|
1100-2145 Su-Th |
Brewpub |
Carpinteria
Island Brewing Company |
|
From 1100 S/Su |
Brewery Taproom |
Corona
Main Street Brewery and Lamppost Pizza |
|
Enquire for opening hours |
Brewpub |
Taps Fish House and Brewery |
|
Enquire for opening hours |
Brewpub |
Escondido
Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens |
|
1100-2300 Su-Th |
Brewpub |
Eureka
Lost Coast Brewery and Cafe |
|
1100-2200 Su-Th |
Brewpub |
Fort Bragg
North Coast Brewing Company Taproom and Grill |
|
Enquire for opening hours |
Brewery Taproom |
Fullerton
Heroes Bar and Grill |
|
Enquire for opening hours |
Bar |
The Olde Ship |
|
Beer engines reported to be disused. |
|
Healdsburg
Bear Republic Brewing Company |
|
1100-2100/2130 Su-Th |
Brewery Taproom |
Irvine
Anthill Pub & Grille |
|
1100-2400 M-F |
Student Bar |
La Jolla
Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery |
|
1100-late M-F |
Brewpub |
Laguna Hills
BJ's Restaurant and Brewery |
|
1100-2400 M-Th |
Brewpub |
Larkspur
Marin Brewing Company |
|
1130-2400 Su-Th |
Brewpub |
Long Beach
Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery |
|
1100-0030 Su-W |
Brewpub |
Los Angeles
Casey's Irish Pub |
|
1130-2300 M-W |
Bar |
Los Gatos
Los Gatos Brewing Company |
|
Enquire for opening hours |
Brewpub |
Marina
English Ales Brewery |
|
1200-2200 Su-Th |
Brewery Taproom |
Monterey
The Mucky Duck |
|
Beer engines reported to be disused. |
|
Novato
Moylan's Brewery & Restaurant |
|
1130-2400 S-Th |
Brewpub |
Oakland
Barclay's on College |
|
1100-2400 M-S |
Bar |
Ben 'n' Nick's Bar & Grill |
|
Enquire for opening hours |
Bar |
Cato's Ale House |
|
1130-2400 M-Th |
Bar |
Oxnard
BJ's Restaurant and Brewery |
|
1100-2400 M-F |
Brewpub |
Pasadena
Lucky Baldwin's Pub |
|
WARNING: Alleged fake handpump! |
|
Paso Robles
Firestone Walker Brewing Company |
|
Enquire for opening hours. |
Brewery Taproom |
Redondo Beach
Naja's Place |
|
1400-2400 M/T |
Bar |
Roseville
BJ's Restaurant & Brewery |
|
Enquire for opening hours |
Brewpub |
San Clemente
Pizza Port (Port Brewing Company) |
|
1100-2200 Su-Th |
Brewpub |
San Diego
Ballast Point Brewing Company |
|
1100-1900 M-S |
Brewery Taproom |
Callahan's Pub & Brewery |
|
1100-2400 M-Th |
Brewpub |
Downtown Johnny Brown's |
|
1100-0200 Daily |
Bar |
Hamilton's Tavern |
|
1500-0200 M-F |
Bar |
The Liars' Club Bar and Grill |
|
Bar closed, out of business. |
|
The Linkery |
|
1200-2300 Daily |
Bar |
O'Brien's |
|
1100-2230 M |
Bar |
Oggi's Pizza and Brewing Company (Mission Valley) |
|
From 1045 Daily |
Brewpub |
Ritual Tavern |
|
From 1730 T-S |
Bar |
Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery |
|
1130-2400 Su-W |
Brewpub |
San Diego Brewing Company NOTE: NON-SAN DIEGO BEERS MAY NOT BE REAL CASK. |
|
1100-2400 M-Th |
Brewpub |
Shakespeare Pub and Grill |
|
Beer engine reported to be disused. |
|
Taproom |
|
1100-2400 Daily |
Bar |
Toronado (San Diego) |
|
1130-2400 M-S |
Bar |
San Francisco
21st Amendment Brewery Café |
|
From 1130 M-S |
Brewery Taproom |
Beach Chalet Brewery and Restaurant |
|
0900-2200 M-Th |
Brewpub |
Black Horse London Pub |
|
1700-2400 Daily |
Bar |
Magnolia Pub and Brewery |
|
1200-2400 M-Th |
Brewpub |
Public House at AT&T Park |
|
1200-2400 Daily |
Bar |
Rogue Ales Public House |
|
1200-2400 Su-Th |
Bar (Tied House) |
Thirsty Bear Brewing Company |
|
1130-2300 M-Th |
Brewpub |
Toronado |
|
1130-0200 daily |
Bar |
San Jose
Trials Pub |
|
From 1700 Daily |
Bar |
San Leandro
Englander Sports Pub and Restaurant |
|
1100-2300 M-Th |
Bar |
San Marcos
Churchill's Pub and Grille |
|
1100-0200 Daily |
Bar |
San Marcos Brewery and Grill |
|
From 1100 Daily |
Brewpub |
San Rafael
Broken Drum Brewery and Wood Grill |
|
Enquire for opening hours |
Brewpub |
Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara Brewing Company |
|
1130-2400 M-F |
Brewpub |
Santa Rosa
Third Street Aleworks |
|
1130-2400 Su-Th |
Brewpub |
Toad in the Hole |
|
1600-2400 M-Th |
Bar |
Seal Beach
Beachwood BBQ |
|
1130-<2130 T-Su |
Bar |
Sebastopol
Hopmonk Tavern |
|
1130-late Daily |
Brewpub |
Solana Beach
Pizza Port (Port Brewing Company) |
|
1100-2200 Su-Th |
Brewpub |
Sunnyvale
Faultline Brewing Company |
|
1130-2230 M-F |
Brewpub |
Stoddard's Brewhouse and Eatery |
|
Brewpub closed, out of business. |
|
Temecula
Temecula Brewing Company |
|
Brewpub closed, out of business. |
|
Ventura
Anacapa Brewing Company |
|
From 1700 M |
Brewpub |
Vista
Oggi's Pizza and Brewing Company (Vista) |
|
Brewpub closed, branch sold. |
|
West Covina
BJ's Restaurant and Brewery |
|
1100-2400 M-W |
Brewpub |
Woodland Hills
BJ's Restaurant and Brewery |
|
1100-2400 M-Th |
Brewpub |
The White Harte |
|
WARNING: Fake handpump alert! |
|
Cask Beer Festivals
Triple Rock, Berkeley, holds an annual cask ale festival in March.
San Diego Real Ale Festival, Pizza Port, Carlsbad, in June.
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Disclaimer: I cannot be held responsible for any errors or changes to the above information. Real ale is not guaranteed to always be available in any of these outlets (especially in the summer).