Alvarado Street Brewery: Production & Tasting Room

Tired of the downtown restaurant scene? Enjoy being surrounded by tank after tank after tank of fermenting beer? Want to enjoy the quiet serenity of the outskirts of town, knee deep in packing companies and away from the hustle and bustle of busy streets and fast food ‘diarrhetics?’ Make the drive to the boondocks of Salinas and enjoy a friendly experience with similar minded locals. Keep in mind, this brewery may as well be a speakeasy since it’s hidden so well. Listen to your GPS and look for the sign. If you’ve ever had Alvarado beer, then there’s nothing else I can say to impress upon you to have another. It’s that damn good. From hoppy drenched IPA’s to beer smoothies/pastry sours to incredible stouts and everything in between. Their restrooms feature the best beer feng shui decorating, featuring the same design as their much beloved Mai Tai PA. The beertenders are always cool AF and friendly. And while the brewery keeps growing, there’s still quite a bit of space for good occupancy. For those curious, there’s a good amount of swag to choose from should you want to take home some merchandise, as well as to go beer. Food trucks are available most evenings around dinner time.

Great low key place to grab a great beer. Staff is great. They’re knowledgeable and friendly.

I love this place. Beers are cheaper than all the breweries I've been. Friendly staff, delicious beers.

Awesome spot! They let you bring in outside food. Great selection of brew while being surrounded by tanks and tanks of beer.

Nice setting and people but the food was greasy and over seasoned. There was also not much of it—which was ok, because it was so bad that we couldn’t stomach it. Still. We should have had the option of not going away hungry.

Don’t let the slightly out of the way location deter you. Wonderful place to stop on the way down (or up) the 101. Meticulously crafted beer. This is what craft beer is all about: small batches, tasting inside the brewery itself, and local folks. Solid variety of styles (a little IPA heavy, but for good reason). Often when folks focus here they miss with the other styles, but not in this case. The darker ales were just as complex and balanced. Well done. This is a place that gets it the entire experience right. Clearly a lot of attention has been paid to the beer quality and creation. The atmosphere and customer service is just as good. Stonies food truck was out back to help absorb it all.

An excellent stop for a taste of a good variety of beer. Quality and flavor are always top notch. This is a flight of their Yeast Of Eden sours. If you are a wine drinker, you will be able to appreciate the layered yeast and fruit flavors in these beverages; mostly dry and not too sour. The stouts and I.P.A.'s are also fantastic.

Super chill spot to grab a delicious beer. They also have cool merch you can purchase.