Cannery Row Brewing Company
95 Prescott Ave., Monterey
(831) 643-2722
www.canneryrowbrewingcompany.com
Despite the allusion embedded within its name, CRBC does not actually brew any of its own beer. And while it’s not a brewery, it is nothing shy of a brew emporium, offering 73 assorted beers on tap (a draft selection that’s touted as the largest in Northern California) and a bottle list deep enough to fit in some large-format “magnum” brews that command vintage wine bottle prices. The draft menu is really heavy on the ales – everything from yeasty Belgian tripels and uber-hoppy IPAs flow from the taps – but a nice selection of standard and dark lagers, ciders, porters, stouts and barleywines is enough to keep even the most discerning beer snob coming back for more.