UNITED IN BEER
OUR TAPROOM
Join us at our Family- and Dog-Friendly Taproom and Outdoor Beer Patio! Enjoy our 2-tiered taproom with views of the brewery and our outdoor beer patio. Our friendly staff would love to talk all things beer and to serve you a tall, cold one! Our current menus showcase a selection of beers on tap, beers available to go, wines and ciders, and delectable pub fare that complements our beer.
OUR CORE BEERS
NEW OAKLAND GLOW
Pilsner 4.8% ABV
Our core line-up Pilsner is a classic and comforting German-style beer. Utilizing premium ingredients to create a crisp, biscuity light beer with a subtle hopped finish.
EAST BAY NIGHTS
Black Lager 5.2% ABV
2022 Great American Beer Festival (GABF) (R) Silver Medal winning beer in the German Dark Lager category. This is our tribute to a classic German Schwarzbier. Don’t let the color of this beer fool you, it’s light on the palate and full of flavor. Notes of coffee and roast with enough German noble hops to round out the malt profile.
DRINK BEER, SLAY DRAGON
West Coast IPA 6.5% ABV
Whether you’re looking for some liquid courage or toasting a personal success, this West Coast IPA is here for you. It’s citrus-y, fruit-y, and pine-y with subtle sweetness and perfect bitterness. With Andrew’s spirit in mind, whatever your own “Dragon” is, just go out there and slay!
Centennial, Mosaic, and Columbus hops.
BAY SHORE FOG
Hazy IPA 6.5% ABV
Our core Hazy IPA is generously hopped with Comet, Citra, Chinook, and Talus giving it rich aromas of lychee and other tropical fruits in addition to a balanced dose of grapefruit and citrus peel.
New Releases
Zapatos After Dark
Amber Lager 5.4% ABV
Zapatos After Dark pays tribute to the late-night rhythms that pulse through Oakland — from jazz and funk to hip-hop and soul. Born from the same energy that inspired our Zapatos de Baile Mexican-style Lager, this Amber Lager celebrates those who keep the party alive after hours — with a glass raised, a beat in their heart, and shoes made for dancing long into the night.
FRUIT VALE
Apple Lager 5.2% ABV
Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood got its name from “Fruit Vale,” the fruit tree nursery established there by Henderson Luelling in the 1800s. Luelling started his first nursery in Iowa, but traveled West after it was discovered that he was helping slaves escape on the Underground Railroad. With his covered wagon outfitted to transport his 700 fruit and nut trees, he arrived in Oakland and bought 400 acres on Sausal Creek where he opened Fruit Vale.
For this batch, our friends at Blindwood Cider pressed two of the oldest apple varieties grown in the U.S.—Roxbury Russet and Belle de Boskoop—and shared their pomace (the leftover skins and pulp) with us to create something truly unique. Brewed using Prairie Select Malt and Rakau hops from New Zealand, known for their “whole orchard” aroma, this is a crisp, lagered beer with subtle hints of red apple, cider, and light tannins from the fruit. Crafted in the spirit of curiosity and collaboration- no brew gods, no brew masters, just good friends and good beer.
MIGRATION
West Coast IPA 6.5% ABV
Every spring and fall, migratory birds travel the Pacific Flyway, a major North-South migratory route that stretches between Alaska and Patagonia. Lake Merritt, established in 1870 as the nation’s first government-owned wildlife refuge, serves as an important rest stop for these waterfowl during their migrations. The lake is home to over 100 different types of birds throughout the year, making Oakland a haven for birds and bird watchers alike.
Rakau, El Dorado, Idaho 7 hops.
IRON AND STEEL
Mexican Hot Chocolate Imperial Stout 9.3% ABV
Inspired by our German Chocolate Imperial Stout, this bold sipper is aged on TCHO Ecuadorian cocoa nibs with cinnamon and ancho chiles for a rich, warming twist. Expect a little heat, a touch of spice, and hints of smokiness, all rounded out by a decadent chocolate finish. Big, dark, and boozy—best enjoyed fireside with a plate of mole. Available exclusively in our taproom.
ABOUT OAKLAND UNITED BEERWORKS
Our Story
Founded in 2009 as Linden Street Brewery, we became the first community-based production brewery in Oakland since Golden West Brewery closed in the 1950s.
our team
Oakland is and always has been a beer town; a place where hard-working people would gather together to enjoy locally brewed, fresh beer.
OUB brewery
In 2017, following the sale of our building on Linden Street to a new developer, we moved our operations to the waterfront Jack London District and rebranded as Oakland United Beerworks.
