Acknowledgements to Paul Jasper of the San Francisco Brew Pub Club and Tom Nickel.
Berkeley
Triple Rock Brewery and Alehouse
Brea
BJ's Restaurant and Brewery
1920 Shattuck Avenue
Berkeley, California, 94704-1022
Phone: 1 510 843 4677
[MAP]
600 Brea Mall
Brea, California, 92821-5764
Phone: 1 714 990 2095
[MAP]
Taps Fish House and Brewery
101 East Imperial Highway
Brea, California, 92821-4924
Phone: 1 714 257 0101
[MAP]
Buellton
The Taproom at Firestone Walker, 620 McMurray Road, Buellton:
One cask a month, put on sale at 5.30pm on the 4th Friday of the month.
Burlingame
Steelhead Brewing Company
333 California Drive
Burlingame, California, 94010
Phone: 1 650 344 6050
[MAP]
Campbell
Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery
1875 South Bascom Avenue #700 (Pruneyard Center)
Campbell, California, 95008-2310
Phone: 1 408 377 0707
[MAP]
Carlsbad
Pizza Port and Port Brewing Company
571 Carlsbad Village Drive
Carlsbad, California, 92008-2304
Phone: 1 760 720 7007
[MAP] Hours: 1100-2145 Su-Th, 1100-2345 F/S.
Carpinteria
Island Brewing Company
5049 Sixth Street
Carpinteria, California, 93013-2001
Phone: 1 805 745 8272
[MAP]
Corona
Main Street Brewery and Lamppost Pizza
300 North Main Street
Corona, California, 92880-2039
Phone: 1 951 371 1471
***Cask ale is available only on busy nights, thought to be winter only.***
[MAP]
Dublin
Englander Sports Pub and Restaurant, 7294 San Ramon Road, Dublin:
Reported as no longer serving cask ale.
Escondido
Stone Brewing Company Tap Room, 1999 Citracado Parkway, Escondido:
Cask ale is sometimes available, see www.stonebrew.com for alerts and opening times.
Eureka
Lost Coast Brewery and Cafe, 617 4th Street, Eureka:
Cask ale is on sale occasionally, usually one Friday per month.
Fort Bragg
North Coast Brewing Company Taproom and Grill
444 North Main Street
Fort Bragg, California, 95437-3216
Phone: 1 707 964 3400
[MAP]
Fullerton
Heroes Bar and Grill
125 West Santa Fe Avenue
Fullerton, California, 92832-1831
Phone: 1 714 738 4365
[MAP]
The Olde Ship, 709 North Harbor Boulevard, Fullerton:
Beer engines reported to be disused.
Healdsburg
Bear Republic Brewing Company
345 Healdsburg Avenue
Healdsburg, California, 95448-4105
Phone: 1 707 433 2337
[MAP] Hours: 1130-2100 (2130 in summer) Su-Th, 1100-2200 F/S.
Irvine
Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery, 71 Fortune Drive, Irvine:
Outlet ceased trading in 2005.
La Jolla
Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery
8980 Villa La Jolla Drive
La Jolla, California, 92037-1701
Phone: 1 858 450 9277
[MAP]
Laguna Hills
BJ's Restaurant and Brewery
24032 El Toro Road
Laguna Hills, California, 92653-3104
Phone: 1 949 900 2670
***Cask ale goes on sale every Thursday at 5pm.***
[MAP] Hours: 1100-2400 Su-Th, 1100-0100 F/S.
Larkspur
Marin Brewing Company
1809 Larkspur Landing Circle
Larkspur, California, 94939-1801
Phone: 1 415 461 4677
[MAP]
Long Beach
Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery
1 Pine Avenue
Long Beach, California, 90802-4718
Phone: 1 562 308 2255
[MAP]
Los Gatos
Los Gatos Brewing Company
130 North Santa Cruz Avenue
Los Gatos, California, 95030-5911
Phone: 1 408 395 9929
[MAP]
Marina
English Ales Brewery
233a Reindollar Avenue
Marina, California, 93933
Phone: 1 831 883 3000
[MAP]
Monterey
Mucky Duck, 479 Alvarado Street, Monterey:
Beer engines reported to be disused.
Novato
Moylan's Brewery
15 Rowland Way
Novato, California, 94945-5001
Phone: 1 415 898 4677
[MAP]
Oakland
Barclay's on College
5940 College Avenue
Oakland, California, 94618-1385
Phone: 1 510 654 1650
[MAP] Hours: 1100-2400 M-S, 1000-2300 Su.
Ben 'n' Nick's Bar
5612 College Avenue
Oakland, California, 94618-1541
Phone: 1 510 923 0327
[MAP]
Cato's Ale House
3891 Piedmont Avenue
Oakland, California, 94611
Phone: 1 510 655 3349
[MAP]
Oxnard
BJ's Restaurant and Brewery
461 West Esplanade Drive
Oxnard, California, 93036-1298
Phone: 1 805 485 1124
***Cask ale goes on sale weekly every Thursday***
[MAP]
Pasadena
Lucky Baldwin's Pub, 17 South Raymond Avenue, Pasadena:
Beer dispensed from the handpumps is unlikely to be authentic cask ale - confirmation is required that the engines are fakes please.
Paso Robles
Firestone Walker Brewing Company, 1400 Ramada Drive, Paso Robles:
One cask per month, put on sale at 5.30pm on the 2nd Friday of the month.
Redondo Beach
Naja's Place
154 International Boardwalk
Redondo Beach, California, 90277-3611
Phone: 1 310 376 9951
***Closed Mondays (Mondays & Tuesdays in winter).***
***Opening hours may change seasonally so may not be as below (summer hours).***
[MAP] Hours: 1600-late T (summer only), 1400-late W/Th, 1200-0200 F/S, 1200-late Su.
San Clemente
Pizza Port (Port Brewing Company)
301 North El Camino Real
San Clemente, California, 92672
Phone: 1 949 940 0005
[MAP] Hours: 1100-2200 Su-Th, 1100-2400 F/S.
San Diego
Downtown Johnny Brown's
1220 Third Avenue
San Diego, California, 92101-4102
Phone: 1 619 232 8414
[MAP] Hours: 1100-0200 daily.
Hamilton's Tavern
1521 30th Street
Corona, California, 92102-1503
Phone: 1
***Fairly frequent casks.***
[MAP]
(The) Liars' Club Bar and Grill
3844 Mission Boulevard
San Diego, California, 92109-7055
Phone: 1 858 488 2340
***Cask ale is apparently on sale most Fridays***
[MAP]
(The) Linkery
3382 30th Street
San Diego, California, 92104-4535
Phone: 1 619 255 8778
***Has one of the first three production Caskerators.***
[MAP] Hours: 1200-2300 daily.
O'Brien's
4646 Convoy Street
San Diego, California, 92111-2315
Phone: 1 858 715 1745
***Cask ale goes on sale weekly every Thursday***
[MAP]
Oggi's Pizza and Brewing Company (Mission Valley)
2245 Fenton Parkway #108
San Diego, California, 92108-4737
Phone: 1 619 640 1072
[MAP] Hours: 1100-late daily.
Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery
401 G Street
San Diego, California, 92101-6921
Phone: 1 619 231 7000
[MAP]
San Diego Brewing Company
10450 Friars Road #L
San Diego, California, 92120-2311
Phone: 1 619 284 2739
***Only the in-house brewed beer is likely to be cask conditioned***
[MAP]
Ballast Point Brewing Company (Tap Room), 5401 Linda Vista Road, Suite 406, San Diego:
Cask ale is sometimes available.
Shakespeare Pub and Grill, 3701 India Street, San Diego:
Has a beer engine but it's been confirmed there's no real ale here.
San Francisco
21st Amendment Brewery Café
563 Second Street
San Francisco, California, 94107-1411
Phone: 1 415 369 0900
***Cask ale goes on sale weekly every Wednesday (on gravity dispense)***
[MAP] Hours: 1130-late daily.
Beach Chalet Brewery and Restaurant
1000 Great Highway
San Francisco, California, 94121-3268
Phone: 1 415 386 8439
[MAP]
Black Horse London Pub
1514 Union Street
San Francisco, California, 94123-4505
Phone: 1 415 928 2414
***May be closed Mondays - confirmation needed if this is the case please***
[MAP] Hours: 1600-2300 Daily (possibly not M).
Magnolia Pub and Brewery
1398 Haight Street
San Francisco, California, 94117-2909
Phone: 1 415 864 7468
[MAP]
Rogue Ales Public House
673 Union Street
San Francisco, California, 94133
Phone: 1 415 362 7880
[MAP]
Thirsty Bear Brewing Company
661 Howard Street
San Francisco, California, 94105-3915
Phone: 1 415 974 0905
***Cask ale available on Tuesdays for $3 per pint***
[MAP] Hours: 1130-2300 M-Th, 1130-0030 F/S, 1630-2230 Su.
Toronado
547 Haight Street
San Francisco, California, 94117-3406
Phone: 1 415 863 2276
[MAP]
San Jose
Trials Pub
265 North First Street
San Jose, California, 95113-1014
Phone: 1 408 947 0497
[MAP]
San Leandro
Englander Sports Pub and Restaurant
101 Parrott Street
San Leandro, California, 94577-4813
Phone: 1 510 357 3571
[MAP] Hours: 1100-2300 M-Th, 1100-2400 F/S, 1100-2130 Su.
San Marcos
Churchill's Pub and Grille
887 West San Marcos Boulevard
San Marcos, California, 92078-1107
Phone: 1 760 471 8773
[MAP]
San Marcos Brewery and Grill
1080 West San Marcos Boulevard
San Marcos, California, 92069-4000
Phone: 1 760 471 0050
[MAP]
San Rafael
Broken Drum Brewery and Wood Grill
1132 Fourth Street
San Rafael, California, 94901-3007
Phone: 1 415 456 4677
[MAP]
Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara Brewing Company
501 State Street
Santa Barbara, California, 93101-1601
Phone: 1 805 730 1040
[MAP]
Santa Rosa
Third Street Aleworks
610 3rd Street
Santa Rosa, California, 95404-4418
Phone: 1 707 523 3060
[MAP]
Seal Beach
Beachwood BBQ
131 1/2 Main Street
Seal Beach, California, 90740-6316
Phone: 1 562 493 4500
***Closed Mondays***
[MAP] Hours: 1100-2100 T-Su.
Solana Beach
Pizza Port (Port Brewing Company)
135 North Highway 101
Solana Beach, California, 92075
Phone: 1 858 481 7332
[MAP] Hours: 1100-2200 Su-Th, 1100-2400 F/S.
Sunnyvale
Faultline Brewing Company
1235 Oakmead Parkway
Sunnyvale, California, 94085-4040
Phone: 1 408 736 2739
***Open Mondays to Fridays only***
[MAP]
Stoddard's Brewhouse and Eatery
111 South Murphy Avenue
Sunnyvale, California, 94086-6113
Phone: 1 408 733 7824
[MAP] Hours: 1100-late M-F, 1500-late S/Su.
Temecula
Temecula Brewing Company
40820 Winchester Road #1060
Temecula, California, 92591-5532
Phone: 1 909 296 0810
[MAP]
Ventura
Anacapa Brewing Company, 472 East Main Street, Ventura:
Cask beer sold on an occasional basis, hopefully it will become regular.
Vista
Oggi's Pizza and Brewing Company (Vista)
425 South Melrose Drive
Vista, California, 92083-2304
Phone: 1 760 295 3851
[MAP] Hours: 1100-late daily.
Walnut Creek
Black Diamond Brewing Company, 2330 North Main Street, Walnut Creek:
Brewpub closed in 2005 though the brewery continues elsewhere.
West Covina
BJ's Restaurant and Brewery
2917 East Eastland Center Drive
West Covina, California, 91791-1603
Phone: 1 626 858 0054
***Cask ale goes on sale weekly every Thursday***
[MAP] Hours: 1100-2400 Su-W, 1100-0100 Th-S.
Woodland Hills
BJ's Restaurant and Brewery
6424 Canoga Avenue
Woodland Hills, California, 91367-2407
Phone: 1 818 340 4546
[MAP] Hours: 1100-2400 Su-Th, 1100-0100 F/S.
The White Harte, 22456 Ventura Boulevard, Woodland Hills:
Beer dispensed from the handpumps is not authentic cask ale.
Cask Beer Festivals
Triple Rock, Berkeley (see above), holds an annual cask ale festival in March.
San Diego Real Ale Festival, Pizza Port, Carlsbad (q.v.), 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).