Half Moon Bay to Open Beer Garden for Brunch & Dogs

Half Moon Bay, Calif. — Half Moon Bay Brewing Company, a beloved destination known for its handcrafted beer, sustainable coastal cuisine and scenic outdoor patio, today announces two spring events in the Beer Garden. On Sunday, April 6, the Half Moon Bay Brewing Company will be “Going to the Dogs” in honor of being named the Best Dog-Friendly Restaurant for the third year in a row in Bay Woof’sannual Beast of the Bay Competition. Then on Sunday, April 13, the Brewing Company will hold the next installment in its series of quarterly seasonal feasts, entitled “Spring Brunch in the Beer Garden.” This three-course brunch will feature spring produce, meat and eggs sourced from local farmers in San Mateo County, and will be paired with refreshing beer-infused mimosas, or “beermosas”.

Since opening in 2000, the Half Moon Bay Brewing Company has been a dog-friendly gathering place on the San Mateo County Coast. In honor of once again being named the Best Dog-Friendly Restaurant in the Bay Area, the Half Moon Bay Brewing Company will be hosting their second-annual “Going to the Dogs” fundraiser, benefiting the Peninsula Humane Society and SPCA. Taking place on the heated, dog-friendly Mavericks Beer Garden onSunday, April 6, from 12—3 p.m., four-legged guests will be treated to house-made Mavericks Bones and professional pet photography while their human counterparts may partake in dog adoptions and enjoy live music along with the Brewing Company’s fresh coastal cuisine and house-brewed beers. Esteemed local photographer Diane Costello of Fog Dog Studios will be taking the professional dog photos ($20) and donating a portion of the proceeds to Peninsula Humane Society and SPCA.

Over the years, the Brewing Company has had the honor of partnering with various local farmers, cheesemakers and wine-makers, and in 2013 began honoring these local purveyors by hosting seasonal feasts once a quarter that feature the best of their bounty. Fall 2013’s Harvest Dinner featured Markegard Family meats and Harley Farms cheese alongside home-brewed beers, followed by a sold-out Wine vs. Beer Dinner with Hatcher Wines in January. Next in the lineup is a three-course Spring Brunch in the Beer Garden, which will feature farm fresh local eggs, strawberries, asparagus and artichokes alongside house-made chicken apple sausages and refreshing beer-infused “beermosas” or classic mimosas. The Spring Brunch will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, April 13, set to live music by solo guitarist Nic Adams. Afterwards guests are welcome to enjoy a complementary on-site brewery tour. $45 per person including choice of bottomless “beermosas or classic mimosas; Reservations are required, as space is limited. For additional information, please call 650-728-2739. Tickets are available for purchase at http://tinyurl.com/lbc5ulo.

SPRING BRUNCH IN THE BEER GARDEN MENU

Shaved Asparagus Salad with baby mixed greens, lemon vinaigrette and pine nuts served with house-made beer mustard deviled eggs
House-made Chicken Apple Sausage and Spring Vegetable Quiche with spring peas, garlic and artichokes
Fresh Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie a la Mode with beer-vanilla ice cream

ABOUT THE BEAST OF THE BAY AWARDS
The Beast of the Bay Awards is an annual readers poll celebrating Bay Woof readers’ favorite dog-friendly people, places and things in the greater Bay Area. After a three-month nomination period, the four most frequently mentioned nominees advanced to the final ballot. After weeks of deliberation, the winners are announced in the March issue and online at http://baywoof.com/beast-of-the-bay/beast-of-the-bay-awards-2014/.

ABOUT THE HALF MOON BAY BREWING COMPANY

Recently selected by Men’s Fitness as one ofAmerica’s Top Ten Craft Breweries and byTravel + Leisure magazine as one of America’s Best Beach Bars, the Half Moon Bay Brewing Company is situated on picturesque Pillar Point Harbor overlooking the Marina in Princeton-by-the Sea. The Brewing Company expertly pairs a family-friendly, come-as-you-are atmosphere with a winning combination of fresh, sustainable seafood, craft beers, live music and an expansive, dog-friendly patio area with blazing fire pits to keep patrons warm on the waterfront. The Brewing Company is a casual coastal venue that has become an institution in the Half Moon Bay area for locals and visitors alike since opening in 2000. With its warm, wood-toned interior, expansive windows to the ocean, and walls dotted with surf memorabilia, the 6,000-square-foot restaurant and bar is reminiscent of a typical California surf shack. Behind the restaurant lie the 1,200 square-foot Mavericks Beer Garden and on-site brewery, where hand-crafted, award-winning Mavericks┬« Beers & Ales are piped directly to the bar. The Mavericks Amber Ale won a bronze medal in the 2012 World Beer Cup, and the Ocho Barril Saison won Best in Show for session beers and the gold medal in the Wood/Smoke Ale category at the California State Fair in June, 2013.

The Half Moon Bay Brewing Company is located at 390 Capistrano Road in Half Moon Bay, Calif. The hours of operation are Monday through Thursday, 11:00 a.m. to close; Friday, 11:00 a.m. to close; Saturdays and Sundays, 9:00 a.m. to close. To book a reservation, please call 650-728-BREW (2739) or visit OpenTable.com. Additional information may be found at www.hmbbrewingco.com.The Half Moon Bay Brewing Company also manages the neighboring Mavericks Event Center which overlooks the picturesque Pillar Point Harbor and is the ideal setting for weddings, celebrations, retreats and corporate events. Named for the famed surf break just up the beach, the Mavericks Event Center sits on a large oceanfront bluff, with an indoor ballroom that can accommodate up to 150 guests, plus a spacious outdoor deck and harbor view garden. For more information please visit www.maverickseventcenter.com.