Ale Industries

Housed in Oakland’s Fruitvale ‘hood, Ale Industries has been a beer geek favorite since opening in 2009 from co-founders Morgan Cox (brewmaster) and Stephan Lopas. Their beers run dank and sessionable (like Uncle Jesse) to crisp and light (Beast Oakland), with seasonal offerings like Cherry Kush brewed with California bing cherries or the creamy cacao-coffee notes of Spring Fling. In their taproom, they host a weekly Arts & Draft night (complete with adult coloring books), as well as poetry reads, live music, art shows, football games on a big screen and all-day happy hour Mondays. PS: they let you bring in food.