Browse all 15 breweries in the Outside Eats dining guide to the San Francisco Peninsula. Select any restaurant for photos, hours, directions, reviews, and the full profile.
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- 47 Hills Brewing Company South San FranciscoFamily friendly taproom with craft beers from Bavaria trained brewer and locally sourced menu featuring wings, brats, and unique recipes.
- Barebottle Brewing Company - Menlo Park Menlo ParkAward-winning SF brewery taproom at 550B Oak Grove Avenue with an extensive rotating selection of craft beers, outdoor seating, and a relaxed neighborhood vibe.
- BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse San MateoFamous Signature Deep Dish Pizza and Handcrafted Beers await you.
- Blue Oak Brewing Company San CarlosMicrobrewery focusing on true-to-style Belgians, lagers and flavorful ales.
- Brewing With Brothas BelmontFirst Black-owned brewery from East Palo Alto with award-winning Belgian ales.
- Devil's Canyon Brewing Company San CarlosFamily-friendly beer garden with live music and food trucks every Friday.
- Fieldwork San MateoRotating selection of over 20 fresh beers on tap.
- Freewheel Brewing Co Redwood CityAward winning craft brewery featuring traditional English style cask ales and exceptional burgers and fish & chips.
- Ghostwood Redwood CityFamily friendly brewpub with craft beers, signature cocktails, and fresh made daily burgers. Catch live sports with no cover plus arcade games.
- Half Moon Bay Brewing Company Half Moon BayPillar Point Harbor brewpub since 2000, named one of America's Best Beach Bars, with house-brewed craft ales.
- Hapa’s Brewing Company San CarlosSouth Bay craft brewery committed to creating delicious neighborhood beers.
- Hop Dogma Brewing Co. Half Moon BaySmall-batch craft brewery at Pillar Point Harbor specializing in creative, handcrafted ales and lagers with rotating experimental brews.
- Humble Sea Brewing Co. PacificaCoastal taproom at 5560 Pacific Coast Hwy pouring rotating small-batch IPAs and ales alongside Niman Ranch smash burgers.
- Rockaway Beach Brewery PacificaCommunity coastal brewery at 4627 Hwy 1 with a huge outdoor space and live music, pouring house-crafted lagers and IPAs.
- Sharp Park Taproom PacificaA community taproom that opened in 2025, filling a long-empty gap in the Sharp Park neighborhood.
About Breweries on the SF Peninsula
Breweries and brewpubs have carved out a lively niche on the San Francisco Peninsula, offering house-made beer poured steps from where it is brewed, usually alongside a casual, welcoming taproom. The guide covers production breweries with tasting rooms and full brewpubs with kitchens, spread from South San Francisco down through the mid-Peninsula.
The appeal is freshness and variety. A good taproom rotates through hazy and West Coast IPAs, crisp lagers and pilsners, stouts and porters, and seasonal or experimental batches you will not find bottled elsewhere. Flights are the smart way in, letting you compare four or five styles before committing to a pint. Many breweries lean into a community feel, with long communal tables, games, dog-friendly patios, and rotating food trucks when there is no full kitchen.
Brewpubs go further on the food, pairing their beer with burgers, pizza, pretzels, wings, and shareable plates built for a relaxed evening. Either format works well for groups, and the unpretentious atmosphere makes breweries an easy choice for an afternoon or an early night out.
Because the beer changes often, checking a brewery's current list is part of the fun, and staff are usually happy to pour a taste and talk you through it. Non-drinkers are frequently covered with house sodas or nonalcoholic options.
Use the list below to browse breweries and brewpubs by city, then open a profile for hours, photos, and directions. Whether you want to work through a flight of fresh IPAs or settle in with a pint and a burger, the Peninsula's breweries are a friendly, low-key way to spend time.
