Ale Industries

Good beer, great staff, good vibes, great for hanging and playing board games or chatting with friends. They let you order in food or bring your own which is pretty generous of them. One of our new favorite places.

This is a very cool spot to hang out at with the location being inside of a warehouse and stacked with beer barrels and empty bags of beer ingredients to decorate the customer area. The staff is super friendly and helpful and if you check in you can get one $ 1 beer a day as of (6÷6÷16) as a customer appreciation thing. They also sell cool merchandises such as pint cups for $ 4 ($ 9 with beer), shirts and $ 50 growlers (suppose to be made of great material and perks on refills). I purchased a pint cup as the logo of ale industries is pretty dope.
My first experience with Ale industries was with golden state of mind from lounge 3411 and i was hooked and eventually moved on to nitro and cherry kush. Most of what i tried in their tap room was pretty good except a couple being overly sour or vinegary but for the most part pretty good beer like the east bay ipa.
They do not serve food here but you can bring your own in and chow down while having your beer. This place is also a dog friendly establishment as well. They have a small tv near the bench area to watch the warriors game and they have board games and art nights for you artsy fartsy people.
I met one of the brewers at the Unilocal spring fling party; again at the session fest and its super cool that he recognized us! The atmosphere is chill and they play great music. I can see once this place gets more of a heads up it will be poppin’ soon.

If you like light beers you will love this place. They have a great selection of beers, only lacking in the darks like stouts and porters. Beers are very unique, especially their tea beers like the cherry kush. Not a huge place but I’ve never had problems with seating when I go right after work. Beers are cheap, definitely do the $ 1 check in. Lots of board games and parking is easy

The vibe here is weird. It’s cool that it’s in a crazy warehouse space, but the décor is almost TOO thrift-​storey for me and there weren’t many beers on tap. I didn’t want to spend much time hanging out and was ready to leave shortly after arriving. The Pink Drank was pretty unique, but not rad. I’d be open to returning to try their other stuff.

Great place in a hidden location. You may know their beers from Burma Superstar and found your way here for a tasting. Always a comfortable vibe with snacks, games, and friendly staff. The night I was there Naomi held court at the bar: music, drinks, laughs. Everyone had a great time. You might too.

Great beer and an awesome atmosphere. The bartenders were probably the nicest group I’ve ever seen behind a bar. This is a new favorite!

Ale Industries will always have a special place in my heart. I first had a taste of their beers at a Unilocal event many moons ago. Before they had a serving brewery and large distribution in the Bay Area. One sip of the Golden State of Mind and I was in love. It’s my favorite micro-​brewed beer in the Bay Area. There’s no eeeves, butts, ants about it. Crisp, with body, and oh so smooth. Yet buttery! So I was ecstatic when I found out their brewery were minutes away from my buddy’s house. No way to sugarcoat it. This place is in Fruitvale. But don’t let that scare you, if anything, there are 4 amazing taco joints in walking distance!
I was only able to spend 1 pints-​worth time here and I must admit I liked it a lot. No frills and crowds yet. Just the way I like it. It sorta feels like a neighborhood dive. Please let that last. I know it won’t be long till this place is crawling with millenials (I’m one) snapchatting away.
p. s. Take a growler home. Just do it. Yesterday, you said tomorrow. Just do it!

Great beer served by super friendly staff. Extremely easy to get to via BART, *and* a clean wheelchair accessible unisex restroom. You can bring food in with you from neighboring restaurants. I’m sold! I’ve been here three times in about three weeks and don’t plan on ruining that streak. Next time, I want to bring lots of friends so we can play one of their many board games. Thanks Ale Industries!

Brittany is tha and keeps it !!! The Beast of Oakland is my fav!

While the location isn’t as obviously appealing as some might need, the people who run the show are obviously very invested in a terrific product. Our hostess Brittany was extremely helpful guiding prospective drinkers through each offering. Her expertise explaining Ale Industries’ diverse offerings made the experience very homey and totally comfortable. I left more than happy to have stopped by thanks to the hospitality of the proprietors who knew what I wanted before anything had be said.
As an aside: Vernon Hills may be a completely garbage place to be from. But, thank god, people change for the better.
Thank you Brittany.

Brittany was great! She made sure we had everything we needed and was very engaging. She made our visit memorable. She may have made us a regular. Thanks so much for the great experience.

The beer is fantastic! Their East Bay IPA is one of my favorite IPAs on the west coast. And their bartenders are wonderful. Brittany is very personable and made my first visit there a memorable one. I will definitely be back. This place is a gem in Fruitvale!

Dropped in on a beautiful Sunday to grab a growler. The space is charmingly industrial and spacious. The barkeep was an absolute delight.
They have a rotating selection of 7 – 10 beers. I think we’ve reached peak IPA, even in California; therefore, it’s refreshing to see local brewmasters working on other styles, including kölsch, sours, farmhouse, and other ales.
As other reviewers mentioned, the Cherry Kush is tasty, sessionable, and slightly tart– if you’ve been turned off cherry-​flavored beers due to an encounter with Sam Adams Cherry Wheat (as I was, for years) give this a try. They had an Aussie Kiss on tap that was also sour heaven.
I live nearby and will definitely come by to pick up weekend growlers, and I look forward to bringing friends as well.

I really love this place. Great atmosphere and great people. Also love the beer and they’ve really stepped up their game with the recent events (acrobatics and pizza vs beer event).

I’ve been a fan of Ale Industries since the Golden State of Mind was known as Orange Kush. It was our favorite Ale Industries beer that we loved getting on tap at some of our favorite local pubs and beer gardens.
We frequent the Pig & the Pickle when we get out to Concord, but love the new tap room. It’s a large open space, nice bar stools and tables, couches for lounging.
Since they opened, we have been by a few times to try the different varieties and my other favorite, the Cherry Kush. It’s a little tart, very refreshing and light. I love the location, because it’s right around the corner from Guadalajara Restaurant. Another one of my favorites, so there is no question about this destination — you have to go.
Cheers to Local Beers!

This place has a great vibe and awesome staff. The beer is delicious and unique. The Cherry Kush is easy to drink and tasty!

Came here on a whim with some friends. There isn’t much seating in the warehouse, so we just decided to stand around. I LOVE the Cherry kush! They are the first that I know that brew beer from tea and I LOVE it! The flavor of the tea mellows out the taste of beer, but it’s hard to tell that it has any taste of tea. The cherry is also not very strong and not very sweet — a great balance.
Sucks, because I’ve tried to call them on a few occasions to make sure they had this on tap but every time they didn’t pick up!

Ale Industries Jingle Town Jazz room is a super nice space to hold an event. Yesterday evening my coworker’s Aerial company joined forces with Ale Industries and local artist for their Second Friday event. With about 7 beers on tap, a bunch of tables, self serve pretzels and so so beer-​tenders Ale Industries isn’t high on my brewery list.
The beer selection included their cherry kush, the shit that killed Elvis, an IPA or two and a couple tea beers (something new to me). Space to order at the bar was limited due to the seating at the bar and tables right behind the bar. I was kinda tempted not to order at all. Reluctantly I awaited help from the overwhelmed beer-​tender, finally gaining their attention, I settled on a flight because nothing in their selection really moved me to want a full pour. (They do offer half pours as well) my flight came to $ 11.50 for 4 nice sized pours.)
They were all alright.
As for their second Friday celebration. The kid to adult ratio was about equal which surprised me because all they serve here is beer, I just don’t think this was an environment for children. The art was displayed nicely, a collection of nude sketches and paintings. The Aerial performances were definitely the highlight of the night. The ladies were definitely flying high.
I’d head to Ale Industries if for some reason I had time to kill and I was near San Leandro Bart. Other than that I wouldn’t go out my way.

Maybe we chose a bad day to visit, but we were here in August for my birthday and I could practically feel myself melting into a puddle.
The place is located within a warehouse behind the strip mall near Fruitvale BART. Street parking is ample, but the location is sort of shady (very industrial). I’d honestly be a little nervous here once it’s dark, but that’s just my own personal opinion. If you’re into an industrial chic look, this would definitely be your kind of place (exposed tanks, minimal decorations, mainly just concrete and exposed steel).
The guy behind the counter was super friendly and helpful, especially considering that it was probably over 100 degrees out when our group of 5 showed up, sweating dripping down our faces and wanting nothing but a refreshing beer to help cool us down from the sweltering summer heat wave. Bless him for his patience as we hemmed and hawwed over our choices.
We only stayed for a round because there’s no air condition and we felt like we were going to die of heat exposure, but I would honestly love to go back and give them another shot (especially now that the weather has turned cool).

A true hidden gem tucked deep within a side street full of warehouses. At any time, there are about 6 – 10 brews that you can sample. While they might not be the finest you’ve ever tasted if you’re a hard-​core craft beer connoisseur who attends GABF regularly and thinks that SFBW is the Most Wonderful Time of the Year, they’re all tasty, highly drinkable, and, most of all, accessible.
This accessibility manifests itself in other ways true to Oakland. The folks on the staff here are super-​friendly — especially if you have canine friends in tow — and are eager to explain all the brews in detail. What’s more, the crowd is mostly friendly, open, and genuine Oakland locals who are quite well informed about any number of topics, making for some great conversations and new friends.
Truly another component behind what Mayor Libby Schaaf calls Oakland’s «urban flavor» and «secret sauce.»

Ale Industries has a fantastic open space, that’s great for large gatherings. They do not serve food (unless you count free popcorn or pretzels for offer), so the routine my friends and I have established is to hit up the Guadalajara taco truck on the corner of Fruitvale and E 10^th before arriving.
The staff are wonderful people– friendly, good at remembering your name, and very easy going.
They have one beer, California Gold, that stands out as extremely unique to me. It is made with chamomile tea, and a soft mix of other spices. Also, it’s low Alcohol content (4.4%) so it’s a good beer for not getting drunk at all.
As for the other beers, unfortunately all the rest– they aren’t bad tasting or poorly made – they are simply indistinguishable from so many other craft beers. That’s okay. I haven’t had anything nasty yet.
Ale Industries is also kid and dog friendly. They don’t simply tolerate kids and dogs, they love kids and dogs. And because of that, I love them even more.

Came here for my niece, Melissa Reyes, book signing of her first book: I am
Sausal Creek/​Soy El Arroyo Sausal. A children’s book written about s local creek in Oakland CA. Written in English and translated to Spanish. Only family would make me drive 3.5 hours for a 2 hour event and then drive home again. And, I’m a passenger. Thanks to my niece Laura for driving. Also my daughter sister snd brother came along
Can’t really rate the beers because I am simply not beer drinker. But it appears to be a funky place used for informal events See photos. No food served here. Just beer
Beers. Brewed without hops. Tasted a tea based beer. This is a converted warehouse.

It’s already been 3 years since I 1^st tried Ale Industries’ beers. It’s already been about a year since Ale Industries moved here from Concord. Time flies. So, it was fortuitous that the Pupusas & Pints UYE here gave me that tiny bit of extra motivation to finally check out their new digs.
There’s not much parking in front. But after commute hours, there’s the entire Fruitvale BART parking lot around the back. The new space is bigger yet cozier. Perfect for a UYE of hanging out with the Yeeps, noshing on pupusas & knocking back some of Ale Industries’ brews.
This visit, I had their East Bay IPA, Oakland Peace Pipe, & This Is The Shit That Killed Elvis. I liked all 3, but Oakland Peace Pipe was definitely my favorite. I always enjoy fresh Uncle Jesse but don’t think that was on tap at the time.
Along with the great new space, the cool UYE, & the tasty brews, there was also a sort of a mad scientist vibe going on. In addition to brewing beers here, the guys at Ale Industries are making biofuel. Using leftover cooking oil to fire a boiler for brewing beer must be the best re-​purposing of that waste, ever.
I’ve been a fan of Ale Industries for a while. & though it took me a while (& a UYE) to finally visit their new location in Fruitvale, I know I’ll be back again before too long. Thanks Ale Industries for the hospitality. & thanks Jon G. + all the East Bay Yeeps for a fun evening.

Great space, inviting like a café, and cozy from a masculine kinda man-​decorated space! Been here now for a year, moved over from Concord.
Parking so difficult to come by,& that alone is frustrating. Best Mx food north of the border in this neighborhood! Goes perfectly with beer.

Special kudos for Ale Industries for hosting a very special UYE: Pupusas & Pints as thrown by our very efficient East Bay Assistant CM Jon G.
A great time was had by all with festive and spicy Pupusas being served alongside the delicious beers that Ale Industries offers. I’m personally not a huge beer lover, but I wanted to support a local establishment. So Jon recommended I try the Cherry Kush (which was a very affordable 6 dollars a glass) because it was the fruitiest and quite frankly I’m just that kind of guy, as the taste of barley and ale tend to drive me a little shall we say overboard. But I have to admit I really loved the Cherry Kush. It really tasted like the description. You never would have known I was even having a beer!
Ale Industries is in a highly industrialized area right in the middle of the down home Fruitvale District in Oakland, right near the Fruitvale BART station and right off of the Fruitvale Avenue exit off of Interstate 880. This beer making factory is unassuming and be careful you just might miss it when you’re driving right by.
No worries they have plenty of good choices that if you are doing a beer factory crawl in the region make sure you stop over here as they call their tasting room the «Jingletown Jazz Room» (who knew there was a are in Oakland called Jingletown?) before you head off to the nearby Drake’s Bay or 21^st Amendment in San Leandro, which are also off of I-​880. This is a unique place in a somewhat sketchier area of town and can use the public support, you won’t regret it.

The pub is kind of hard to find at first. It is located in a warehouse and you’ll have to trust the maps that you’re in the right place. It is kind of on the corner and the entrance isn’t too noticeable. The bar originally started in Concord, CA and it is the same owners as the pig and the pickle.
The place is very spacious, and bare bones and unfortunately no kitchen. They have a hand full of tables and seating areas, great for social gatherings or even throwing a party.
The owner was nice and friendly and very informative about brewing and his selection of beers. They even let u try the beer before buying.
The Cherry Kush and the Oakland something we’re pretty good. They have a 10% alcohol beer called «the one that killed Elvis»
This bar is one of those that only locals would know of since its hidden. The staff were friendly and the brews were good. I would definitely come back again.

This place is okay. We always rent this place out for our work’s events and it’s a very cool space. There’s only one bathroom though and since they only have 4 brews to choose from, if you don’t really like any of them, well. then that’s it.
We’ve brought food TO here, but other than that, it’s just nuts… Very hoppy beers if you’re into that.
I did like Cherry Kush and Golden State of Mind.

This place is a Gem! I walked in and had Maureen give me the lowdown on this place. Only a few beers on tap but she was able to talk me through what they had and there history. Honesty couldn’t have had a better time and that has a lot to do with the great beer and staff (Maureen). I’ll be back!
East Bay IPA was my favorite.

I was in a Beer mood. So I thought I would go to the 880 Beer Festival at Ale Industries –To Celebrate SF Beer Week 2015.
So I jumped into my Whip and rolled to E10th in Oaktown. Ale Industries is in an Industrial Park in the Outskirts of Jingle Town my old Stomping grounds. I parked my Whip across the street and rolled in to Ale Industries .
They had Kenny’s Heart and Soul Food Truck posted outside .
They have a Nice setup inside. They have a Real long Bar. They have some Cool Original Photographs decorating the Walls .
They had a Motown Funk Band Playing and Then a Jazz Band followed .
They also had a large assortment of Beers to Choose from.
Ale Industries — Golden State Of Mind
Cherry Kush
Uncle Jesse
Ryed Piper

21^st Amendment — Sneak Attack
Cleophus Quealy — Batch
Diving Dog — Smoked Spliff Ale
Drakes — Hopocalypse
Independent Brewing Company — Everyone Loves A Strawberry Blonde
and
Linden Street Brewery — Emperor Norton
I really liked the Cherry Kush and Everyone Love A Strawberry Blonde .
I ended up hitting Kenny’s Heart And Soul Truck for some Chicken Wings .
The Bands were really good.
I also like that Ale Industries is in a Low Key Area and Very Close To Bart.