Sunday 17th of March 2013 10:12:27 AM

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Nice looking place when you first arrive, but that may be the best thing about it. The PCB brews are not spectacular. In fact, after a sampler of 6, I opted for a beer from another brewer. My wife raved about the stuff mushrooms, the wings were ordinary (pretty sure it was just Frank's wing sauce even though they had a habenero sauce art the table with their label on it), but the garlic fries were pretty good. Service was someplace between perfunctory and cold.

Friday 8th of January 2010 12:40:03 PM

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We must have been here at the wrong time. Their sampler was an Amber, stout, double IPA, Pale Ale, Cask ESB, and a regular ESB. We didn't realy care for any of their beers. I thought the Pale ale was the best. We did notice though that that stout was served at a decent temperature, most of the places we had gone to in the bay area were too cold.

We didn't have any food here, but the bar seemed like a nice place, good atmosphere.

Monday 9th of February 2009 12:46:06 PM

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This is a modern classic brewpub. The historic building and décor along with the brewing equipment downstairs mesh well with the heated beer garden, multiple TVs and WiFi access. The ornate bar and cooler just inside the door are accompanied by tall table seating with more tables toward the back and on the outside patio. There are 24 taps, the majority of which are guest taps. When I visited, I enjoyed both their own Leviathan Imperial Stout and a wonderful Palo Santo from Dogfish Head. The menu includes appetizers, salads, pizza and entrees of both English and Mexican origin. There is paid parking on the street and the garage below is free on weekends. It’s also an easy walk from BART’s 12th Street Oakland station.

Saturday 12th of July 2008 07:53:48 PM

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Nice place and worth the trip to Oakland. I was surprised by the Farmers market going on Friday when I arrived. I had a grilled ham and cheese sandwich and the sampler flight. I sat with a group of regulars and played some beer trivia game from behind the bar. The beer was good. The beer was more imprtant than the food to the management. Along with their own brews they carried other craft brews.
They servered; Gray Whale ale, Yellowjacket ale, a Barleywine, Blue whale , Leviathan Imperial stout, Killer whale stout and a cask conditioned ale. I liked the malterier selections like the Killer whale stout.

Wednesday 14th of November 2007 06:29:49 PM

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nice brew pub. Very good selection of house brew and guest taps - 8 of one, 12 of the other. the beer is $4.50 a pint. I really liked the house Blue Whale Ale - good Strong Amber Ale; just the way it's supposed to be, lots of hops and malt - great balance.

The cask ale was good - just the right temperature.

good low key service - knowledgeable about their beer, but not pushy.

decent pub food - burgers, bangers and the like. The patty melt was messy and good. The shephards pie was less messy, but just as good.

near the BART and Oakland Convention Center.