# Best breweries in San Francisco / Oakland, California

> The best breweries in San Francisco / Oakland, California, ranked. 60 breweries within 13 miles, 14 rated Great or better. Updated weekly.

*Canonical page: <https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/california/san-francisco-oakland/> · data updated 2026-09-05*

Breadcrumb: Breweries → United States → California → San Francisco / Oakland

Within 13 miles of San Francisco / Oakland we track 60 breweries. 2 rate Exceptional and 12 rate Great. Wondrous Brewing Company in Emeryville leads the list at 4.70 (Exceptional).

## Ranked breweries

1. [Wondrous Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/wondrous-brewing-company-23375.md) — 4.70, Exceptional — Emeryville, California
2. [Cellarmaker Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/cellarmaker-brewing-company-2496.md) — 4.60, Exceptional — San Francisco, California
3. [Tenma Beer Project](https://finding.beer/brewery/tenma-beer-project-28733.md) — 4.44, Great — Oakland, California
4. [Ghost Town Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/ghost-town-brewing-1913.md) — 4.33, Great — Oakland, California
5. [Barebottle Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/barebottle-brewing-company-1501.md) — 4.30, Great — San Francisco, California
6. [The Rare Barrel](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-rare-barrel-1357.md) — 4.25, Great — Berkeley, California
7. [Fieldwork® Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/fieldwork-brewing-company-2198.md) — 4.25, Great — Berkeley, California
8. [Original Pattern Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/original-pattern-brewing-company-362.md) — 4.24, Great — Oakland, California
9. [Hoi Polloi Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/hoi-polloi-brewing-4922.md) — 4.23, Great — Berkeley, California
10. [Laughing Monk Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/laughing-monk-brewing-14.md) — 4.20, Great — San Francisco, California
11. [Armistice Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/armistice-brewing-company-1308.md) — 4.18, Great — Richmond, California
12. [Brix Factory Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/brix-factory-brewing-30497.md) — 4.17, Great — Oakland, California
13. [Almanac](https://finding.beer/brewery/almanac-4808.md) — 4.17, Great — Alameda, California
14. [Temescal Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/temescal-brewing-1532.md) — 4.16, Great — Oakland, California
15. [Faction Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/faction-brewing-2509.md) — 3.91, Fine — Alameda, California
16. [East Brother Beer Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/east-brother-beer-company-423.md) — 3.90, Fine — Richmond, California
17. [Pacifica Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/pacifica-brewery-21888.md) — 3.89, Fine — Pacifica, California
18. [Harmonic Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/harmonic-brewing-1702.md) — 3.86, Fine — San Francisco, California
19. [Alameda Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/alameda-brewing-company-57.md) — 3.84, Fine — Alameda, California
20. [Enterprise Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/enterprise-brewing-co-30387.md) — 3.83, Fine — San Francisco, California
21. [Oakland United Beerworks](https://finding.beer/brewery/oakland-united-beerworks-342.md) — 3.83, Fine — Oakland, California
22. [Local Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/local-brewing-co-2699.md) — 3.82, Fine — San Francisco, California
23. [Bartlett Brewing Co. (Bartlett Hall)](https://finding.beer/brewery/bartlett-brewing-co-bartlett-hall-4173.md) — 3.81, Fine — San Francisco, California
24. [Gilman Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/gilman-brewing-co-2876.md) — 3.79, Fine — Berkeley, California
25. [Rockaway Beach Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/rockaway-beach-brewery-35307.md) — 3.79, Fine — Pacifica, California
26. [Speakeasy Ales & Lagers](https://finding.beer/brewery/speakeasy-ales-lagers-369.md) — 3.79, Fine — San Francisco, California
27. [Magnolia Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/magnolia-brewing-company-4716.md) — 3.78, Fine — San Francisco, California
28. [21st Amendment Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/21st-amendment-brewery-36294.md) — 3.78, Fine — San Francisco, California
29. [Standard Deviant Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/standard-deviant-brewing-433.md) — 3.77, Fine — San Francisco, California
30. [Woods Beer & Wine Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/woods-beer-wine-co-4805.md) — 3.77, Fine — San Francisco, California
31. [Jupiter Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/jupiter-brewing-co-4720.md) — 3.76, Fine — Berkeley, California
32. [Ocean View Brew Works](https://finding.beer/brewery/ocean-view-brew-works-4663.md) — 3.76, Fine — Albany, California
33. [Dokkaebier](https://finding.beer/brewery/dokkaebier-23241.md) — 3.76, Fine — San Francisco, California
34. [Roses’ Taproom](https://finding.beer/brewery/roses-taproom-3269.md) — 3.75, Fine — Oakland, California
35. [Lost Marbles Brewpub](https://finding.beer/brewery/lost-marbles-brewpub-27922.md) — 3.75, Fine — San Francisco, California
36. [Triple Rock Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/triple-rock-brewing-4562.md) — 3.75, Fine — Berkeley, California
37. [Hunters Point Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/hunters-point-brewery-25158.md) — 3.74, Fine — San Francisco, California
38. [Fort Point Beer Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/fort-point-beer-company-1354.md) — 3.59, Poor — San Francisco, California
39. [San Francisco Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/san-francisco-brewing-co-264.md) — 3.58, Poor — San Francisco, California
40. [San Francisco Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/san-francisco-brewing-co-33092.md) — 3.58, Poor — San Francisco, California

That is the top 40 of 60 we track here.

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