“Come to Faction Brewing’s tasting room, located on the old Alameda Naval Base, and stay for the sweeping views of the SF skyline and Bay Bridge,” proclaim the owners and staff at Faction Brewing, which opened their doors to the public in December of 2013 in an old 25,000 sq. ft. airplane hangar. Their 20-barrel brewhouse has expanded quite a bit since then with a production of 4,500 barrels in 2015. Building upon that success, the tasting room expanded from a 6-tap kegerator and a few seats to a 20-tap direct draw system, a 30 ft. redwood bar and ample seating indoors and on the patio. (They have both outdoor and indoor seating up to 200 people.)
With 20 + beers, they offer a a wide variety of pales, IPAs, Belgians, porters and stouts – in pints, tulips and tasters. When ready, barrel-aged beers make their debut. Locals seem to like their A-Town Pale, only available on the island of Alameda. They even offer 32 oz. and 64 oz. growlers to-go!
Located at 2501 Monarch St. at Alameda Point, their tasting Room Hours are Wed. – Sat., 12noon to 8pm and Sun., 12noon to 6pm.
Gourmet Food Trucks @4pm: Check the calendar to see who is serving up dinner.
- Thurs. – Scolari’s
- Fri. – Sun. – interchangeable food trucks – Grilled Cheez Guy, Fist of Flour Pizza, Doc’s Burgers and more.
- At the bar they also have Oaktown Jerk, smoked almonds and 4505 chicharones on hand.
Doc’s Burgers
DOGS: Faction Brewing is dog-friendly on the lower patio outside. Dogs must be on leash and are not allowed in the tasting room or on the upper deck area because Faction Brewing is considered a food production facility. (ADA compliant dogs are always welcome.)
KIDS: Faction Brewing does allow children in, but reminds you to be mindful of other patrons who may not have children with them.
Please note that Faction Brewing will be closed on Sun., Nov. 13th for the California Craft Brewers Association Fall Conference. And they are sorry to miss you that day.
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