Friends don’t knock. come on in through the side gate!

Side Gate Brewery & Beer Garden offers craft beer & seltzer brewed on-site to be enjoyed in our family-friendly taproom and expansive beer garden. We are located in downtown Concord, CA — right around the corner from Todos Santos Plaza. We've got food trucks 6 days a week but outside food is always welcome, so pack a meal or pick-up something to-go from one of our neighbors in the plaza and join us!

fresh can releases

A juicy hop bomb that teeters on the edge of insanity! OTF will knock you off your throne and have you putting the pieces of your mind back together after one taste! Citra. Mosaic. Idaho 7.
Sucker for Succulents is teeming with aromas of juicy mangos and tangerines. Balanced with a greenhouse worth of grassy and danky bitterness. Dry-hopped with Mosaic in addition to hefty kettle additions of Columbus and Simcoe.
Clean, crisp, and refreshing. A true German classic and one of our favorites! Pleasant herbal aromas with a lightly bready malt bill perfect for any occasion.

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Featured Draft Beers

Han-cho solo

Porter (6.0%) Side Gate has gone to the Dark Side! Han-cho Solo Porter smuggles in aromas of dried figs, brown sugar, rugged good looks, and just a touch of moral ambiguity. Brewed with toasted Ancho chiles, Han-cho’s flavor takes your taste buds on a roasty trip around the galaxy in under 12 parsecs, leaving behind a mild spice that will make you say “These ARE the chiles I’ve been looking for.”

Willow Pass the J

IPA (7.0%) Did you know hops and buds are both descended from the Cannabaceae family? In plant terms, this basically means they're sisters. To celebrate everyone’s favorite Springtime "Earth Day" we've pulled from our top shelf only the dankest, stickiest, most chronic West Coast IPA hops! Nelson, Riwaka, Idaho 7 and Columbus Cryo joint together to create powerful terpenes that will make you feel like you're on cloud 9.

Springnaniganz

Hazy IPA (7.0%) Spring has sprung! Enjoy the warmer weather with this special hazy to commemorate the change in seasons. Strata, Riwaka and Mosaic create a beer with a distinct dankness that will make you thirsty for more

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