Ocean View Brew Works

627 San Pablo Ave, Albany
(510) 280-5127

Recent Reviews

Devin Pate

This brewery is phenomenal. Lots of selection and rotation moves fast. The inside can be tight but the outside there is a space for kids to play and even a spot to reserve a party. Every once in a while they will have a jazz band that plays which is great to enjoy with the family.This brewery will do classics, IPA’s and even some unique beers like a mushroom porter. No matter what though the beer is always quality. The customer service is great and they have trivia nights, game nights, and live music.The only negative I can give this place is the beers are small batch and rotate fast. Once you get used to a beer more then likely it won’t be back which sucks cus they’re all really good. Highly recommend!

Marcus E.

Small spot, but good vibes. Very tasty ESB! They have a few events different nights of the week which sound fun.

Nick koroly

Why is this rated so highly?

Claire M.

Enjoyed the great beer and the live music! Service was fast a friendly. Nice little spot with families playing card games and enjoying the weekend. Will be back!

Vasana Ly

They had an IPA that accentuated thiols. They are ahead of the game!

Caroline K.

My dad recently retired, and we had a retirement party at Ocean View. Vonnie was great to work with and accommodated my budget and group extremely well. The location and venue is an awesome set up, the team so friendly and kind, and the food we got at kitchenette was fun (hot dog bar!). I hope to visit them more frequently, plan future events there and continue to recommend them to my friends. Also- the beer is good! A great local business that I'm happy to have around!

C L.

Had a Scottish ale and a dark lager. Both were fantastic. A real neighborhood feel inside and out on the patio. I liked seeing their brew room, basically the size of a one car garage! So very cool. I wish I lived a bit closer!

Jennifer C.

Here tonight for BINGO! 3/23/23. So fun!!! The BINGO host was funny. The crowd was quite loud (in a good way) they seem to have a pretty fun size crowd. The beer beertender was super helpful & kind. The guava sour was great and my bf had the pilsner then a porter...my friend won a free beer at BINGO. The food next door was great. We had 2 avocado bagles w Brussels sprouts, 3 hot dogs, smoked salmon -no bread, n the tator tots!!!

Jenny Z.

I'm not a beer drinker so I unfortunately can't speak to the quality of beers, but I just love this place. They have beers, wine, and you can get delicious snacks next door (or you can bring food in from somewhere else if you prefer). It's a small space, but they do such fun events like a Christmas tree lighting, trivia, bingo, painting, legos, etc. I am most grateful for how family friendly they are. I have a 2 year old who won't sit still and this is basically the only place where we can go and both have a good time. Thank you all so much!They also have a larger back area that you can rent for events!

Don Campbell

Great tasting. Sat on their patio with our dog who made 3 friends while we were there

Michael Elder

I tried a couple different beers and both are very good. The pair working know their beers very well and were spot on with their descriptions. We will go back.

D S.

Find bingo night and they are pet friendly. I just wish it was a little bigger for more inside seating, though they do have outdoor heaters.

Sebastian Vognstølen

Delicious brews, backyard jams on the weekends, trivia and bingo during the week and brilliant staff. What else could anyone possibly ask for. Highly recommended

Cee Miselrooy

"Ocean view brewing" -you can't even see the ocean. More like San Pablo Avenue View. ???? With all the other amazing breweries around. This should be the last on your list. ?

Thomas B.

What a fun place. Don't blink you might drive right past it. It's a small little place but what character. And it has a nice outdoor area wrapping around the building that allows you to Sit in the area outside.

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