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    Wondrous Brewing

    4.4 (81 reviews)
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    Closed 2:00 pm - 9:00 PM
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    Left: 0.5L radler, right: Czech Pilsner
    Andrea Z.

    Visited on a Sunday afternoon around 4pm, bar had a decent amount of guests but still felt open and spacious with a few tables available inside and outside which was a covered patio. Drinks: Radler - nice light and refreshing, clean and crisp hella with a slightly sweet lemonade, great for a hot day Czech Pilsner - also good nice and crisp with a little bit of malty flavor Service was solid, waited a few minutes for the bartender to return to the bar before we placed our order but other friendly and efficient. Overall a great brewery addition to Emeryville, great German European style beers. We brought our own snacks to munch on but would be nice if they offered snack!

    Andrew S.

    Always a great selection at Wondrous Brewing and the staff are nice and welcoming. I tried the Flightwave, Lurkside, and Lunar Ritual IPAs, all wonderful and their descriptions fit perfectly. I was looking at the to-go cans later and the server let me know that they had canned the Wondrous IPA earlier that day and I didn't even ask. That was so nice of him, ended up getting freshly canned Wondrous IPA to-go woohoo! The selection often rotates so you will likely find something new every visit!

    Ann C.

    Small selection but the beer's great! Service was also great. Lots of seating options. No food service but outside food is welcome (we ordered from Los moles around the corner). Check them out!

    My beer and journal! Flightwave was sooo yummy!
    Derek N.

    What a great find! I was looking for a spot to kill about an hour and I found exactly what I needed! The folks at Wondrous were chill and fun to chat with on a Thursday afternoon. Great indoor space and outdoor was great with several space heaters! Flightwave as soooo good that I ended up taking a 4 pack home! I will be back when in Emeryville again!

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    Brian V.

    4++ Brewery that isn't a large space, but a sleek and stylistic space. The vibe here was pretty chill and the beertender was very friendly. I was with two beer appreciative friends. We came here to check out the spot on our way to a dinner reservation in Berkeley on a Saturday night. The place wasn't incredibly busy/ crowded, but I really liked the calm and cool ambiance. We wanted to check out this place because we have had some of their beers at some beer shares in Southern Cali (friends brought some of their cans to our shares). Liked their beers, so thought it would be fun to check out the place. Pretty wide and great selection pouring at the time of our visit. I tend to like the darker beers so I got a dark lager. Also a light lager taster to balance it out. The beers were very good. Overall, a great brewery to visit with great beers/selection and a sleek space to hang with your people. Not sure how busy it gets or on which days/ time. We were there around 7pm on a Saturday and the area didn't feel that busy. Was able to park right out front. I think it may be in the industrial area because we were trapped behind a train crossing for 5-10min about 2 blocks away. I like the spot a lot and would definitely come back. There's some outdoor and in door seating. Outdoors doesn't seem to have heat lamps.

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    Dennis X.

    I was waiting for my table at Los Moles for Sunday lunch so decided to come in for a beer. This is a cute place with plenty of outdoor seating. They also have really nice and sleek interior design. The menu isn't too big but the options they had looked decent. I came around 1pm so it wasn't too busy and the beertender was very helpful and friendly. There's craft beer, bottled beer, seltzers, and more. You have multiple size options to order your drinks. Plus, prices are pretty fair. If there was a more extensive menu, I wouldn't mind becoming a regular here!

    Menu as of 8/18/24
    Kin L.

    Nice chill spot. Seating inside and out. Parking on the street but plenty in the surrounding blocks. Food can be ordered from Rotten City Pizza. Friendly staff and quick, knowledgeable service. Good to check out with friends.

    Wondrous Hell - Tasty!
    Shayla B.

    ***3.5 Stars*** Wondrous brewing is a mighty wondrous time! You see what I did there?! But on a more serious note, I dig this place. Some friends and I stopped here during the week after work, and it was the perfect spot to chill out and catch up. Their space is tucked away on a semi-busy street in Emeryville. We kind of flocked to their patio and understandably so. They've got the tables with umbrella shades as well as barrels with chairs. I know the patio is poppin' on a warm day! It was a bit cooler when we came, so we started out on the patio and then ended up inside. Unfortunately, they don't have any outside heaters but they do have a nice inside space as well. As far as the beer goes, it's good but I wasn't blown away. They don't have the most variety when compared to other breweries nearby, but they can still hold their own. You can purchase tasters if you aren't sure what to get. Their Wondrous Hell lager was my favorite out of the four that I tried. They also don't have food but you can bring your own. They have menus from Rotten City Pizza that you can order from and they'll deliver it right to you. There was one beertender holding down the fort while we were there and he was really cool. It wasn't too busy when we first arrived, but more people started coming in later on in the evening. One thing to note is that they are strict when it comes to closing time. Once it was 9, the beertender was literally yelling while telling everyone to get out. I felt like a different approach would have been better, but maybe homeboy had some where to be. Maybe people tend to linger a little too long here. Who knows, but he surely kicked us out when the clock struck 9:00. Despite this, we still had a nice time here. I'd come back again with friends to taste more of their beers.

    Fun mural outside near patio / entrance
    Mikaela C.

    We enjoyed our first visit to Wondrous Brewing a few days ago where we relaxed in the bright, colorful, and relaxing taproom while sipping on delicious beers. This was one of the more cozy/relaxing breweries I've been to and could have spent hours here. We split tasters and tried almost every beer on tap. I particularly liked the west coast pilsner and their porter. Would absolutely recommend and we can't wait to stop in again next time we're in the area.

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    Hope M.

    This has been on my list to try & it exceeded my expectations! The decor inside was modern and simple. Bar tender was really nice and let us sample a few beers before we ordered. He poured the beer so we'll too! All the beer we tried was fantastic! Really flavorful and smooth. They only had 9 beers on tap, one IPA. Beer options are limited but quality.

    Maibock (strong German style lagerbier) -- $8
    Tiffany Y.

    I never knew there was a brewery in Emeryville until recently and this one is great! There's a good variety of beers on tap and they were all delicious -- I normally don't like IPAs and even tasted ones that I enjoyed. They also give you samples of a couple beers to decide which one you want. My favorites were the eternal echo (house dark lagerbier) and maibock (strong German style lagerbier). Wondrous also lets you bring outside food in, so we ordered Good to Eat (fairly new Taiwanese place right next door) and enjoyed with our beer in the outdoor dining area. I also saw people eating pizza, burritos, etc. Overall, good beers, ambience, and prices here!

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    4 months ago

    Great spot with outdoor patio / seating, although limited heating for outside tables. Dogs welcome as well!

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    Great place and the patio is perfect! Service was great as well. We stopped on a Monday afternoon.

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    Topped in four a couple beers to kill the time. Good beer, friendly beer tender. Nice atmosphere and an enjoyable beer garden.

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    Two Pitchers Brewing

    4.5(143 reviews)
    2.8 mi
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    Quality/Quantity - We almost did NOT come today. After circling for parking 3+ times, I told my…read morefamily if we don't find a space this last drive by, we will go to a different brewery and/or a different place for dinner tonight! Got lucky and parked two blocks away. 10 of their beers on tap; the rest are guest taps. So of course, I had to try their $3 signature Lager - Too light for me, basically you get what you pay for. Next... Pale Ale - $7, now that's more like it! No IPA today, so I had to settle. My daughter got the Yard Bird, Strawberry Lemonade Beer. Suits her. Ready for my 3rd beer, when my daughter said she wanted to go home and party some more?!?! So I abided. Lovely's restaurant is also here on the premises. See pictures and other 5 star Yelp review. Ambiance - Cool space. Lots of semi private spaces that you can rent. See pictures or their website. Very kid and dog friendly! Unisex restrooms with outside sinks, thank you! NO parking! So bad on a Saturday evening that we almost did not come. Open 6 days a week - see picture or their website. Closed on Mondays. Service - Counters service. For both the bar and Lovely's. The outdoor bar has WAY faster service than the inside bar, just an FYI. Price - Affordable, especially for the Bay Area. Just left South Lake Tahoe and paid $9 - $10 + tip a beer there, but you know that because you are following. Owner Comment - Congrats to the building since 1919. Congrats on your success since 2021; glad we were able to visit.

    Love coming to this brewery for any occasion! Birthdays, catch-ups, study sessions, you name it -…read morethey have the space for it. Their indoor space is actually quite large if it's a rainy day too. The outside is super lively on a sunny weekend, and you'll see a ton of doggies and some kids. I enjoyed all the brews I've tried here, and there's one I'm still on the hunt to find again from here -- it was simply salt and lime light beer?? Still won't stop talking about it. Anyways, I'll be here again!

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    Large screen with live sports

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    The Garage - covered patio

    Two Pitchers Brewing - Large interior with ample seating and bar

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    Faction Brewing - Massive sign

    Faction Brewing

    4.3(732 reviews)
    4.3 mi
    $$

    Having had Faction beers for many years, we've always wanted to get over to the brewery and check…read moreit out - and finally we had the chance. Wonderful place. Amazing view outside. We had the dogs so we had to sit outside (dogs are not allowed inside the venue) and it was packed but we managed to share a table with a single person. Dogs loved it. We had some great beers. Area is also great because of the distance of the three breweries right there. I put Bay Area or even Northern California breweries up against any region in the US. I firmly believe we have the best breweries quality-wise of anywhere. They had the flea market going while we were here which was kind of funny to me because most of the sellers had the same thing but it's nice to have and this is a perfect place for it. Parking was kind of crowded but that's to be expected with a popular place like this. Definitely one of the best physical breweries to go to in the Bay Area and great beer here.

    Honestly didn't know what to expect from this brewery but was excited for the view of the city…read more The location honestly is perfect with it being a little hidden so it wasn't overly busy. They have some great beer options as well as have (had) an area with some food that smelled great (just came from breakfast so didn't eat). Definitely would go back to try the food.

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    Penske Files pale ale.

    Faction Brewing - Outdoor seating

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    Drake’s Dealership

    4.1(2.5k reviews)
    2.7 mi
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    This place was the cutest. Offering outdoor seating for good weather and a giant fireplace for…read morecolder weather. The place was busy despite it being a rainy day. Service was still on top of it. We came here before a comedy show and got serviced in time to eat and make a day of ourselves after. The spritzer was so good and the food was delicious . I wanted spicy and they went above and beyond to make sure I had what I needed .

    Just go anywhere else…read more First of all, the pricing is pretty bad. Maybe its because im not from the city...but a $20 dollar burger, plus having to pay for parking is pretty nuts. Then, you gotta do everything yourself. Keeping in mind the pricing and you would at least think you wouldn't have to get your own water?? And God forbid you want a separate tab, becasue now your ordering for yourself through a qr code like its doordash, just to find out that the website doesn't work when trying to pay, then they have the audacity to ask for a tip on the website?? Who am I tipping if I did everything myself? Anyways, we ended up just ordering through the waiter. I know that the restaurant is like this rustic millennial burger spot where they do odd stuff but this really threw me off. On top of this, I came with an elderly and when she asked for a water the waiter pretty rudely told her that it was self serving. Maybe this is nitpicking, and maybe we just got a bad apple, but our waiter seemed very unprofessional and spoke to us like we bullied him in high school. Additionally, while ordering, damn near the whole menu was out of stock. You would think that the two dollar charge for every ingredient added on your pizza would pay for some pesto. The menu is already not that big and suddenly it was reduced to only a couple of items. I would maybe understand if we had come later, but it was 4pm. Now for the famous outdoor seating, if you REALLY want to go here, please just eat inside. Yes it was cute, but leaves and seeds were constantly falling into our hair, drinks, and food. Maybe it would've been nicer to have lids on your cups so you weren't literally drinking around Lord-knows-what in your cup. Hopefully the seeds from the trees have protein, because I know I ate some. Finally, about the actual food, I will say that it was pretty good, and it came quickly! However, a burger from in n out or a pizza from blaze pizza is around the same quality for a more reasonable price. As for the pizza, it was pretty good and able to be shared with 2-3 people. Just avoid the "spicy" fries because they are just regular fries drowing in paprika lol. Overall, there are so many other cute spots like this around so just go to one of those.

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    Drake’s Dealership - The '89 pizza, featuring spicy pepperoni, Calabrian chili, red and fresh mozzarella is one of our favorites.

    The '89 pizza, featuring spicy pepperoni, Calabrian chili, red and fresh mozzarella is one of our favorites.

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    Oakland United Beerworks - Lucky Dog 4 pack

    Oakland United Beerworks

    4.8(99 reviews)
    3.8 mi
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    I stop by here from time to time for their board game nights on Wednesdays with a meet up group…read more It's located inside a warehouse near Jack London Square. They have an upstairs and downstairs area. Just note there's not A/C, so the upstairs area can get warm on hotter days. They have a great selection of beer, but I always end up gravitating towards their Limitless Bavarian Hefeweizen. They even have agua fresca which is made from a local. So good and refreshing! They do have some food offerings as well. Always greeted with friendly service. I love that they collaborate and have lots of events going on. That's how I heard about their annual chili cook-off! Plenty of parking available. Just don't park in front of the parklets. I got ticketed there once since the red on the curb was faded and discovered after the fact that there was a fire hydrant hidden behind the tree. Overall, just a great spot to chill and grab a beer with some friends. Will continue to patron Oakland United Beerworks.

    I came for a women in stem event and I really enjoyed this brewery. If it's a nice day, they have…read moresuch great outdoor seating right out front. The service was great, they allow dogs inside as well. There's an upstairs area with high top tables, couches, and space to stand too. They have an extensive beer and wine menu. I appreciate their NA selection too. It was really hot and I didn't eat enough so I got a N.A. Mexican lager for $10, it was awesome. It had great flavor, not too watery, easy to drink. Their prices were good, space was clean. They even have a beer fridge if you want to get a pack. I would come back for a drink with friends

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    Oakland United Beerworks

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    Brix Factory Brewing - Soft Shoulder Lager

    Brix Factory Brewing

    4.9(52 reviews)
    2.0 miWest Oakland

    I love me a juicy hazy and they DELIVERED. Also tried their spout to switch it up and was…read morepleasantly surprised. Get some pizza next door, enjoy some sun with some good parking, and have a wonderful Sunday afternoon.

    Pretty new and hip modern day urban brewery in the gentrified part of West Oakland. I was told…read morethis brewery is only 2 years old. I've actually walked past this building before, back when Horn Bbq was next door, but not sure if they were able to open during the same time, as Horn had to move out a few years back. Very industrial vibe here, both outside and inside. For some reason most people were congregated indoors, and nobody was on their patio. The brewery equipment is visible but is blocked off. They do very little inside that warehouse-y space to decorate or give it their stamp. Totally just looks like a warehouse, whereas other breweries with a same type of industrial space like Drake's and Ghost Town have stamped their look and image. I tried a sampler here 4 brews and think they are about $2.50 per 5 oz glass, which is a generous gesture. Of the 4, I really liked 3 of them, and one was kinda weird to me. But good success ratio. I loved their Amber which had a great roasty malt character and hopped in a balanced manner. Tried 2 of their IPAs and one was a winner, that I got a pint of it to go with my pizza from next door. Awesome combo that I would love to revisit, Brix Factory's beer with June's Pizza. Seriously smacks!

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    Brix Factory Brewing - Dog friendly vibes

    Dog friendly vibes

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    Ghost Town Brewing - Laurel - Fish n chips massive! Delish!

    Ghost Town Brewing - Laurel

    4.5(204 reviews)
    6.2 miLower Hills
    $$

    We have been here a few times and every time has been a hit. The beer is delicious. And there is a…read morepretty decent $3 beer on draft. The menu rotates maybe every few months, I'm not sure the frequency. One time I came and had some health issues where I had to eat a salad and so I ordered the salad and I was so sad about it. And it was seriously one of the most delicious salads I have ever tasted. My 8 year old daughter ordered empanadas and it was so good. The fries are also delicious every time. The last time we went, we had ghost pepper chicken wings. The person taking our order warned us it was super spicy and he struck me as the type who could handle spice. It was so spicy, sweat and tears and sinus clearance, which is the kind of spice I chase. It was wonderful. The seating area is completely outdoors and there is live music sometimes. Very dog and kid friendly and there's ample seating every time we have come even when it's busy. All the food hits every time, as well as the beer and the service. Highly recommend.

    tldr; online order wasn't available when I went to pick it up & no accommodation was offered…read more I considered not writing this but decided if I could save someone frustration from driving from afar and encountering what I did, it's worth my time. Firstly, I love GT and really enjoy their beer and visiting their taprooms. Full disclosure I'm a former professional brewer so I take beer VERY seriously! I've also worked in the service industry and understand that role. I know sh*t happens and I typically extend grace but if you know craft beer like I do you know when there's a great batch of something you love, there's nothing else like it and you will DRIVE to get it. Hop profiles shift, strike temps can differ, water chemistry varies, salts do only so much so a great batch is a great batch!! My issue is simple, when I order and pay for beer online for pickup, I expect that my beer will be there at the scheduled time. This is the second occasion that this has happened at this location, thus me writing this review. I don't have to tell anyone how rough it is driving through Bay Area traffic to pick up an order in another city and finding out once you arrive that your item isn't there. In this instance the beer-tender was extremely nonchalant and almost flippant so of course I left with a level of frustration that didn't just go away. What happened to accommodations when situations like this happen, ya know a small discount on the beer that I end up buying as a replacement. Telling me my card was refunded and you tried to call me when I have no voicemail from you isn't it. Surely my inconvenience deserves some sort of nod of acknowledgment. Overall it's an experience that leaves a bad taste, an off flavor if you will! I hope no one else encounters this and that my experiences are one-offs but I personally have very little faith that what I buy from this location will actually be there upon arrival. Better to just buy it on the spot since the convenience of ordering online doesn't seem to work out!

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