One tip: You order via phone, and the service is exceptionally quick, so pace yourself to avoid getting two bites into your pretzel just as a sizzling schnitzel arrives at your table.
Details: Open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily at 830 Middlefield Road in Redwood City;
Oktoberfest season is upon us in all its stein hoisting, lederhosen-clad glory. But it could be said that here in the brewery-blessed Bay Area, there are so many tempting beer gardens across the region — from Mountain View’s Ludwig’s to Concord’s Side Gate — we can celebrate Oktoberfest all year round.
Last year, we showcased several great new hot spots. Now we’re back with even more. Some go all in on the Munich thing, setting umbrella-shaded tables in expansive gardens, where you can while away an afternoon, pint in hand. Some go mini — think urban, streetside patio — but with plenty of that gemutlich vibe. And they all offer an appealing perch for a toast. Prost!
Morgan Territory Brewing, Pleasant Hill
The second location of Tracy-based Morgan Territory Brewing announces its pedigree to anyone walking in the door, should they be unfamiliar: a wall of gold-and-silver awards from the 2024 California Commercial Craft Brew Competition, which named it brewery of the year.
It’s a proud but not pretentious move. Under the hanging accolades, you’ll find mostly locals in T-shirts and cowboy hats enjoying these special beers while shooting the breeze and watching sports on TV. The beers, which come on draft or in cans and growlers (plus flights of four for $10) are a mix of hoppy crowd-pleasers like the Cloud Funded Hazy IPA and the medal-winning Hoptomic Double IPA, plus high-ABV brews like the Highland Marauder Scotch Ale and the Old Diablo Ball of Fire (an 11.5 ABV barley wine aged in cinnamon-whiskey barrels).
Morgan Territory Brewing is an award-winning brewery from Tracy, Calif., that recently opened a second location with an outdoor patio in Pleasant Hill. (John Metcalfe/Bay Area News Group)
There are plenty of ways to branch out, like going for a Morgan’s Hard Root Beer or some of the brewery’s best offerings for warmer months – sour fruited ales like the Glorious Guava, which will have you tasting fresh tropical breeze in this decidedly parched corner of California.
The beer patio: The Pleasant Hill brewery opened downtown in 2023, but only debuted its outdoor space this March — a patio with around 10 tables and umbrellas. It’s a nice place to kick back and savor a late-summer beer – say, a Bees Better Have My Honey made with local honey and seasonal citrus. If you have kids, they’ll enjoy playing around the nearby rock waterfall and bringing in scoops from the Cold Stone Creamery across the way.
The dish: There are several restaurants in the mall that allow you to order in food, including a Zachary’s Chicago Pizza and a Cantina Jack’s Mexican eatery that will deliver your grub through a tiny window in the brewery wall. Aside from those, customers can content themselves with a nice selection of chips and beef jerky.
Details: Open noon-9 p.m. Sunday-Thursday and until 10 p.m. Friday-Saturday at 40A Crescent Drive in Pleasant Hill; morganterritorybrewing.com.
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