HALF MOON BAY BREWING COMPANY WELCOMES SPRING WITH FRESH DUNGENESS CRAB, NEW MENUS, CINCO DE MAYO AND MOTHER’S DAY SPECIALS, AND LIMITED-EDITION BREWS FOR AMERICAN CRAFT BEER WEEK
Get Your Crab On!
Available Now
Come and enjoy fresh Dungeness crab at the Half Moon Bay Brewing Company prepared in four different ways: Classic Cold or Warm Cracked Crab with fresh garlic bread and drawn butter; Warm Cracked Crab topped and served with a side of housemade pesto, fresh garlic bread; and Warm Cracked Crab topped with Cajun spices and served with fresh garlic bread and drawn butter. ($23.50 per serving; subject to availability)
New & Improved Dog Menu
Available Now
On the heels of being named the Best Dog-Friendly Restaurant on the Peninsula this month by the Bay Woof for the fifth year in a row, the Half Moon Bay Brewing Company has unveiled a new and improved, house-made dog menu: Fresh Chicken Jerky, served chilled ($7); Doggie Grilled Burger ($6); and Doggie Grilled Chicken Breast ($7).
In addition, the Brewing Company will continue to serve Maverick Bones, which are lovingly made from spent grains from the brewery (no beer included), flour, peanut butter and eggs. Man’s best friend can enjoy the popular treats for $3.50 (six bones per serving).
Cinco de Mayo
Thursday, May 5
7- 10 p.m. at the bar
Half Moon Bay Brewing Company will have a variety of of drink specials and live music in celebration of Cinco de Mayo. Look for the Habañero Pilsner, which will be available on tap. This beer is not for the faint of heart, as it packs a punch due to the tincture of smoked habañeros added to the brew kettle during the boil. There will also be Mexican Car Bomba shots of Rumchata and Patron XO, which guests may then drop into a pint of Not For Sale Calf-eine ($10). Drink specials will be available through Sunday, May 8, while supplies last.
On Friday, May 6, the Brewing Company will welcome musical guest Randy’s Gypsies and their eclectic mix of Gypsy Jazz and Flamenco Nuevo.
Mother’s Day
Sunday, May 8
10 a.m. to close
This Mother’s Day, celebrate on the Coastside and treat Mom to award-winning craft beer, live music and delicious seafood. The Half Moon Bay Brewing Company’s special menu, available through Sunday, May 9 while supplies last, includes:
- Sautéed Local Rainbow Swiss Chard wrapped with crispy pecorino cheese, tossed with dried cranberries, mascarpone cheese and topped with citrus curly beets and spring onions ($15.25)
- Sweet and Spicy Blackened Local King Salmon served with local braised fava beans, topped with citrus baby arugula and curly beets ($25.75)
- Cheesecake Stuffed Jumbo Strawberries ($8)
Reservations are strongly encouraged. To book a reservation, please visit Dinnerwire.com or call 650-728-BREW (2739).
American Craft Beer Week
Monday, May 9 – Sunday, May 15
In celebration of American Craft Beer Week, the Half Moon Bay Brewing Company will offer the following brews on tap:
The Student IPA: Brewed with wildflower honey, this specialty West Coast style IPA features a blend of some our favorite hop varietals. It starts out with a light malt sweetness and finishes refreshingly crisp and dry from the high fermentability of the 5% wildflower honey used. The beer has a firm bitterness from Magnum hops followed up by a soft tropical fruitiness with a slight white grape and pine character from a blend of Nelson Sauvin, Citra and Centennial hops used throughout the boil and in dry hopping. ABV 6.6%, 85 IBUs- Strawberry-Rhubarb Belgian Blonde: A non-traditional Belgian-style beer using mostly pilsner malt combined with 5% rye malt. This light, easy drinking beer has the luxury of a mellow addition of both strawberries and rhubarb, which provide their own fruity and tart flavors, but also serve to pull out the fruit esters and spice from the Belgian yeast. ABV 5.5 %, 20 IBUs
- Ale to The Chief “White House” Honey Blonde Ale: White House Honey Ale is the first beer known to have been brewed in the White House. The process began in January 2011 at the request of President Barack Obama who purchased a home brewing kit using his personal funds. As of 2012, three styles have been brewed at the White House: White House Honey Blonde Ale, White House Honey Porter and White House Honey Brown. In honor of these historic beers, the Brewing Company opted to brew the Honey Blonde for summer time because of its light and refreshing nature. Brewed with Toe Cutter orange blossom honey for a soft orange citrussness that’s balanced with a light malt sweetness of 2 row pale barley, this brew is a quaffable thirst quencher. ABV 5.3 %, 20 IBUs
- Damage Inc. Russian Imperial Stout: Ten varieties of malt make up this monster of a beer. Strong notes of roasted coffee, chocolate and toffee come to the forefront, but the hop character is not to be underestimated. American and English hops complement this king of stouts with a bitterness that counters the heavy malt profile.ABV 10.4%, 82.5 IBUs
Let’s Do Brunch
Memorial Day, May 30
Half Moon Bay Brewing Company celebrates Memorial Day weekend by unveiling its new brunch menu, beginning at 10 a.m. on Monday, May 30. (the menu goes live on April 23rd)
- Ribeye Steak and Eggs 7 oz. steak with eggs your way (scrambled, over easy, medium, or hard); served with Old Bay crispy potatoes, and sourdough toast ($16.75)
- Breakfast BLT Applewood smoked bacon with eggs over medium and cheddar cheese on sliced sourdough bread with avocado cream cheese spread, lettuce, and tomatoes; served with your choice of Old Bay crispy potatoes or fresh fruit ($13.25)
- Hangover Rib-Eye Steak Chilaquiles Grilled Rib-Eye with eggs your way (scrambled, over easy, medium, or hard) on homemade tortilla chips topped with black beans, spicy chipotle tomato sauce, queso fresco, sour cream, parsley, and red onions ($16.75)
- Biscuit & Beer Gravy Chunky pork sausage gravy made with our Calf-eine beer over fresh baked biscuits with choice of eggs your way (scrambled, over easy, medium or hard); served with Old Bay crispy potatoes ($12.25)
- Crab Cake Benedict Sandwich Housemade crab cake with over easy eggs on ciabatta bread topped with fresh arugula, tomatoes, and hollandaise sauce; served with choice of Old Bay crispy potatoes or fresh fruit ($15.75)
- Crab Omelette Three eggs with Monterey jack, cheddar, bacon, and topped with avocado; served with Old Bay crispy potatoes and sourdough toast ($16.50)
- Veggie Omelette Three eggs with Monterey jack, cheddar, button mushrooms, baby spinach, onions, red and green bell peppers, and topped with avocado; served with Old Bay crispy potatoes and sourdough toast ($13.25)
- Coconut Rice Pudding Gluten free; served with fresh seasonal fruit ($8.00)
- Brioche Bread Pudding Housemade brioche bread with our Calf-eine coffee milk stout beer vanilla sauce; topped with whipped cream and fresh seasonal fruit ($8.00)
ABOUT THE HALF MOON BAY BREWING COMPANY
Selected by Coastal Living magazine as one of America’s Best Coastal Breweries, Men’s Fitness as one of America’s Top Ten Craft Breweries and Travel + 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 Half Moon Bay. 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 Beers & Ales are piped directly to the bar. The 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 Friday, 11 a.m. to close; Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m. to close. To book a reservation, please call 650-728- BREW (2739) or visit Dinnerwire.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.