Half Moon Bay Brewing Company

Had our rehearsal dinner here and their food was alright. Wings were the best, but you can't really screw up hot wings. My main discontent is that the beer is incredible weak (alcohol content wise). Seems like every beer there is a light beer. Not to mention it took us 4 tries to finally get a seat, only after telling them we were dropping serious $$$ for the rehearsal dinner. Service is ok, food is ok, beer is meh....

Sergio and Jack at the bar were absolutely amazing. Gave me samples of a few of the beers. Great selection of plenty of beers. Excellent food, great atmosphere. Must visit spot if you're in the Half Moon Bay Area or you're at Maverick's Beach.

HMB brewery has a fun atmosphere indoors and outdoors. There is often live music in the bar area which is a great vibe on its own. The patio can be windy, but it does have heaters and more sheltered areas. Similarly, to Sam's, you can take a nice walk with your dog before or after your meal.
Go-to orders:
Artichoke Hearts (small plate)
* Garlic cheesy bread with crab
* Baja Fish Tacos
Smoked monster burger
Insider tips:
Live music in the summer on weekends
Rotating craft beers- great variety for all tastes
* Layer up-10-20 degrees colder than surrounding areas

Food and drink are always the most rewarding after a day being active in the sun. We were initially looking into a different spot but ended up at the doors of Half Moon Bay Brewing Company because they offered drinks, had plenty of outdoor and indoor seating, and was lively (lots of people out, relaxing and dining).

We got seated in a cozy corner near a window with a lot of sunshine (oh and a view of the nearby water). So...win, win, win, and win.

Despite being busy, the service was professional and friendly (this is not easy to pull off!).

Since this is a Brewing Company and restaurant, we got the following:
-SEARED AHI TUNA (Wild-caught, blackened Ahi Tuna seared rare with sesame seeds and soy ginger glaze, served with vegetable egg roll, rice, spicy avocado mix): I liked how tender and perfectly seasoned/seared the tuna was; the rice was kinda meh (would've preferred Asian white rice with this Asian-inspired dish); the sides (avocado salad/veggie egg rolls) were delicious and prepared perfectly!
-MAVERICKS TUNA MELT (Albacore tuna salad, pickled ginger, daikon sprouts, apples tossed in citrus vinaigrette, cheddar; on sourdough): I liked how thick, soft yet crunchy the bread was; tuna was seasoned perfectly; I liked the sweetness and crunch of the apple that helped balance out the creaminess and meatiness of the tuna.
-Mavericks Amber Ale (Caramel, toffee, and toast combine with hints of citrus and pine needles from American "C" hops): definitely had depth and felt heavier than what I am used to.

Grabbed takeout to enjoy along the beach and was pleasantly surprised by food and service!

Food:
BC Oyster - 5/5 fresh, delicious oyster (great presentation)
Crispy Seafood Sampler - 5/5 also fresh and fried perfectly crispy... had fish and chips, calamari, and shrimp! I can taste the quality of the ingredients and was not disappointed at all!

Service: 5/5
Front of the house had a nice and warm greeting! Gave clear instructions on where to order takeout
Waiter was kind and gave great recommendations

Lots of tables outside so definitely ask for a table outside when the weather is perfect!

Will be back when I'm in the area!

Fast and friendly service. A lot of appetizer and entree options. Enjoyed the three beers we ordered.

If you've reached this location I can imagine the beautiful ride you have had, and especially if it's a sunny day it'd be even nicer.

There are plenty of nice places around so you won't have a lot of bad choices to make anyways but this one is the place with the nice beer. It's a brewery, so definitely we can expect a lot of seasonal favorite and they're popping over beers that they brew right there. that's why I ordered Sampler which gives multiple different flavors in it. There was a seasonal fruity beer with pomegranate. It was delicious I want you all to try that.

We ordered seafood sampler it gave us everything from the seafood is a perfect time. It's a very pet friendly restaurant, and there is a parking next door, especially for this brewery there are umbrellas inside the shade and there is an inside seating to the service was amazing. We are definitely going back with a lot of friends.

Came by on a windy Friday afternoon to sample their beers. They were out of their Scotch Ale which was a disappointment, but we tried a flight of four. A couple were pretty poor and one was decent, but it was mainly nice to enjoy a drink with a view of the bay. The service was the highlight as our waitress was very friendly.

Stopped here after going to the beach and a walk. The place was pretty full. I buy their beer at the grocery store so I wanted to come here for a meal.

Had the Baja fish tacos fried very good! The blackened fish sandwich was tasty but a little small. Had a cup of clam chowder that was excellent. Everything went well with a pint of kolsch.

Fun beach coastal type of brewery with good food. Casual and easy going atmosphere with all kinds of people.

Next time I will try the crab cioppino I didn't know they had it.

Food was excellent. Service was good but not great. Our server was not totally with it. He kept calling for a chicken sandwich when I clearly ordered a chicken salad. The salad was great. We made sure the chicken sandwich we did not order was taken off the bill. Our appetizer never came. We made sure it was not in the bill.
Ambiance was good. We like the HMB Brewery, have been there many times over the years and plan to be back. Food is fresh, well prepared, and well presented. We hope the server at our table gets better over the weeks to come. The four stars given for the server missing his mark over the appetizer and the sandwich we did not order. Otherwise it would have been five stars.

Hmmmm - I don't know how I feel about this place. The only reason why they got 3 stars was because they had food that I actually ate and good beer.

We started off with the fried pickles - honestly these were great. Kind of glad they came out as spears because chips get dried out.

I had the Baja fish tacos grilled because I wanted to balance out all the fried food. The fish was pretty standard but tastes like it was frozen. The fish had that fishy taste so I had to use up all the lemon wedges to mask the taste. After one taco I was kinda over it.

The stew was standard - nothing exciting, but could have used more citrus. Again. The fishy taste was unappealing. But the broth of the stew was pretty good.

Sampler was anticlimactic - The shrimp could have used less batter. I dunno about calling this sampler - more like bucket of fries. It seemed as though a few pieces of shrimp and calamari were left in the deep frier and the chef decided to top it off on the fries as a garnish. Kind of like when you go to Jack in the box and find regular fries in your curly fries.

The brew: I had the hat backwards and downed 2 pints - Just the way I like my IPA's - Super juicy. Not to mention the ABV was pretty high - so money well spent.

All in all - I was hungry, so it did the job. But very much underwhelmed. I thought the seafood was going to be fresh, but alas it all tastes like they were frozen and you need hella citrus to cut the taste. Extra punto for having outdoor seating because I do enjoy drinking in the sun. Although, not enough to keep me coming. So, imma pass.