Head to uptown Oakland on a sunny Friday afternoon and you are likely to find a crowd at Two Pitchers Brewing Company, downing the warm-weather friendly selection of brews (radlers are Two Pitchers’ specialty), along with juicy burgers, crispy fries and other food from Lovelyโ€™s.  

Two Pitchers Brewing Company opened in its indoor/outdoor uptown space in a 1919 building that once served as an auto shop in late 2021, and as it enters its fourth year it has earned a devoted following among beer and burger lovers. 

โ€œAmazing burgers and fries at Lovely’s, great outdoor patio for groups, kids, and dogs alike,โ€ one voter commented, summing up the spotโ€™s universal appeal. 

Voters left no doubt that the partnership with Lovelyโ€™s, housed in a small shack in the back of the beer garden area, was a big part of the overall appeal. 

Two Pitchers Brewing

2344 Webster St., Oakland; www.twopitchers.com

Hours: Tuesday through Thursday, 4-10 p.m., Fridays, 4-11 p.m., Saturdays, noon to 11 p.m., Sundays noon to 9 p.m.

โ€œThe beer selection would be enough to put Two Pitchers over the top but throw in a Lovelyโ€™s burger and you have a home run combo,โ€ noted one voter.

Two Pitchers also hosts trivia and movie nights and other special events throughout the year.

โ€œGreat space indoor and outdoor, never choked with kids, and BEST food offering with Lovelyโ€™s in the yard!โ€ wrote another voter. 

Hoi Polloi, Headlands Brewing in Berkeley, Ghost Town in Laurel, Fieldwork and East Brother were also nominated for best beer garden/taproom in the 2024 Nosh Awards. 

As Nosh editor, Tovin Lapan oversees food coverage across Oaklandside, Berkeleyside and Richmondside. His journalism career started in Guadalajara, Mexico as a reporter for an English-language weekly newspaper. Previously, he served as the multimedia food reporter for the San Diego Union-Tribune, and covered a variety of beats including immigration and agriculture at the Las Vegas Sun and Santa Cruz Sentinel. His work has also appeared in Fortune, The Guardian, U.S. News & World Report, San Francisco Chronicle, and Lucky Peach among other publications. Tovin likes chocolate and seafood, but not together.

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