Alvarado Street Brewery & Bistro Menu:

Cocktails
THE FAREWELL SONATA $13
Vodka, Aquavit, peach, lemon, housemade orgeat, up
CHERRY MULE $12
Titos vodka, cherry, lime, Top Hat ginger beer, rocks
CAFFEINEY-TINI $13
Vodka infused with Carmel Valley Roasting Company bourbon barrel-aged coffee, Amaretto, coffee cream liqueur, almond, simple syrup, up
THE BISTRO BANGER $12
Barr Hill gin, yuzu liqueur, lemon, demerara syrup, rocks
ELDERFLOWER G & T $12
Nolets Silver gin, Top Hat tonic syrup, elderflower syrup, big rock
TRADER JCS MAI TAI 2.0 $14
Plantation Rum 3 Star White, Smith & Cross, curaçao, housemade orgeat, lime, Rhum Barbancourt 15 year float, rocks
THE 83RD MOON $12
Plantation 3 Star White Rum, kiwi, lime, coconut, rocks
MASTER OF DISGUISE $12
Old Forester 86 Bourbon, rosemary, lemon, maple syrup, big rock
CARTHUSIAN ROSE $14
Mijenta Blanco tequila, Yellow Chartreuse, jalapeño, strawberry, lemon, simple syrup, tajin, rocks
ROLEPLAY $14
Yuu Baal Mezcal, passion fruit, lime, agave, curaçao, firewater bitters, lime-salt rim, rocks
GLUTEN-FREE
SANTA CRUZ CIDER | DONT MAKE ME BLUSH $9
Cider with Pomegranate from the Sierra Foothills
KYLA SUNBURST HARD KOMBUCHA $7
Lavender lemonade
GLUTENBERG PALE ALE $7
Gluten-free pale ale
NON-ALCOHOLIC
COCONUT DREAMS MOCKTAIL $8
Coconut, orange juice, lime, pineapple
SOFT DRINKS $3.5
Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Seagrams Ginger Ale, Iced Tea
ABITA ROOT BEER $4
JUICE $4
apple, orange, cranberry, pineapple, lemonade
BOTTLED WATER – 750ML $7
Sparkling or still
WHITE WINE & ROSÉ
BLAIR ESTATE, PINOT GRIS $13g / 52b
JOYCE, ALBARIÑO $12g / 28c
CADRE, STONE BLOSSOM SAUVIGNON BLANC $13g / 52b
VINUM CELLARS, CHARDONNAY $12g / 28c
TALBOTT, CHARDONNAY $13g / 52b
CAMBRIA, ROSÉ $13g / 52b
SPARKLING WINE
POEMA, CAVA BRUT $10g / 40b
CHANDON, BRUT ROSÉ $14g
California sparkling wine
RED WINE
TROUBLEMAKER, RED BLEND $11g / 27c
WRATH, PINOT NOIR $15g / 60b
OPOLO, MOUNTAIN ZINFANDEL $11g / 27c
BYINGTON, BARBERA $15g / 60b
DAOU, CABERNET SAUVIGNON $15g / 60b
BURGERS & SANDWICHES
BRISKET GRILLED CHEESE $27
12oz of our 14-hour smoked brisket sliced fresh to order, fontina cheese, pickled jalapeño, onion jam, house BBQ sauce, sourdough, Alabama white sauce
ALVARADO BURGER $20
Harris Ranch beef, lettuce, beefsteak tomato, pickled onion, pickles, Fontina, roasted jalapeño & arugula aioli
SMASH-STYLE DOUBLE CHEESEBURGER $18
Harris Ranch Beef, American cheese, grilled onions, roasted garlic aioli, brioche bun
BEYOND BURGER $20
BEYOND® patty, beefsteak tomato, lettuce, house pickles, caramelized onion, roasted garlic vegan aioli, vegan American cheese, vegan bun
ENTRÉES
PAPRIKA SHRIMP LINGUINE 28
Shrimp, roasted lemon, blistered cherry tomatoes, garlic, butter, Land & Sea pale ale, Bigoli linguine, micro basil, garlic chips, Calabrian chili
crispy CAULIFLOWER 22
Crispy tempura cauliflower, sauteed broccolini, scallion, Thai chilies, Chinese master sauce, coconut rice, crispy shallots, chopped peanuts
SMOKED HALF CHICKEN 29
Alabama white sauce, jalapeño coleslaw, tri-color smashed potato salad
CLASSIC FISH & CHIPS 23
Pilsner-battered cod, fries, tartar sauce
PAN ROASTED SALMON 30
Forbidden black rice, miso mushroom broth, pickled daikon & carrot
MUSSELS 30
Mediterranean mussels, Monterey Beer, bacon, tomato-fennel broth. Served with grilled sourdough and lemon oil
GREENS & SOUP
BISTRO WEDGE 16 / 20
Little gem wedge, creamy tarragon dressing, marinated tomatoes, avocado, pickled onion, gorgonzola
CLASSIC CAESAR 18 / 24
Romaine lettuce, rye croutons, Parmigiano Reggiano, Caesar dressing
MEDITERRANEAN SALAD 18 / 22
Gem lettuce, artichokes, Persian cucumber, cherry tomatoes, garbanzo beans, olives, herbs, falafel, feta cheese, oregano vinaigrette
CAULIFLOWER COCONUT SOUP 6 / 10
Curry, lime, cilantro leaf, crispy shallots. 6oz cup or 10oz bowl
SWEETS
CARAMEL FILLED CHURROS 12
Chocolate dipping sauce
CHOCOLATE FUDGE BOMB 9
Big Sur sea salt, Agrumato Lemon Oil, Pine nuts, Turkish chili
CLASSIC CHEESECAKE 12
Ginger syrup, seasonal berries, lemon zest
ICE CREAM 6
Vanilla or chocolate, two scoops
PIZZAS
CHEESE 18
Buffalo mozzarella, Parmigiano Reggiano, red sauce
MARHERITA 18
Buffalo mozzarella, Parmigiano Reggiano, roasted tomatoes, sweet basil, basil oil
CUPPING PEPPERONI 21
Cupping pepperoni, Mozzarella, provolone, Pecorino romano
OLD TOWN 21
Cupping pepperoni, Pecorino Romano, mozzarella, provolone, ricotta, basil, hot honey
SMALL BITES
OYSTERS 30 / 60
Kumamoto (Humboldt County, CA), Sherry Mignonette, Chill oil, or Cucumber Mignonette. Prices are by the half dozen or full dozen.
PAPAS BRAVAS 14
Crispy fried potatoes, smokey tomato chili sauce, creamy garlic aloli
BISTRO WINGS 16
Huli Huli sauce, green onions, sesame seeds, grilled pineapple
FRIED CALAMARI 18
Monterey Bay calamari, lemon slices, kale, parmesan, charred lemon
HUMMUS 18
Cucumber-fennel relish, sumac, pomegranate molasses, zaatar, pine nuts, natural leavened bread
HOP FORWARD
CALIFORNIA PUB ALE* $7 / 16oz
hoppy session ale with 100% California-grown malted barley from Admiral maltings. 4.1%
COLD PRESSED $8 / 16oz
hazy IPA with notes of peach rings, mango, guava & pulpy. fresh-squeezed oj w/ low bitterness & a chewy, full-flavored mouthfeel to convey maximum juiciness 6.5%
CONTAINS NO JUICE $8 / 11oz
our flagship hazy double IPA and former Great American Beer Festival medalist with a silky, heavenly mouthfeel 8.5% 7 & Citra hops 8.1%
COUNTACH $8 / 11oz
hazy DIPA and the first of our “car series” featuring Nelson Sauvin, Idaho hops 6.7%
FINS & FAULTLINES $8 / 16oz
west coast IPA brewed with copious amounts of citra & idaho 7 hops 6.7%
GNARBURATOR $8 / 16oz
DDH pale ale with nelson sauvin, riwaka and mosaic hops 6.5%
LAND & SEA XPA $7 / 16oz
Extra pale ale with 100% nelson hops – crisp, diesel, easy-drinking dankness. 5%
MAI TAI P.A. $8 / 16oz
insanely tropical west coast IPA with 100% mosaic hops, crisp and refreshing with notes of passionfruit, lychee & mango 6.5%
MAJESTIC, TRANSLUCENT STEEDS* $8 / 16oz
Post Coast IPA (a blend of West Coast & Hazy IPA styles); expressive, dry, balanced 6.8%
Alta California $7/16oz
Pale Ale, 5.3%
Mai Tai PA $6/16oz
Tropical IPA, 6.5%
Westeez with Phantasm $7/16oz
west coast IPA 6.4%
Tryptohaze $7/16oz
Mega tropical bio-engineered Hazy IPA, 6.7%
DDH Trypto Haze $7/16oz
Double Dry Hopped tropical bio-engineered hazy IPA, 6.5%
Waimea Haze $7/16oz
hazy IPA 6.8%
Nelson, Baby! $7/16oz
Hazy IPA, 7%
Wave Jammer $7/11oz
Juicy Double IPA, 8.1%
Thunder in Paradise $7/11oz
Hazy Cream Double IPA, 8.1%
LIGHT
ALVARADO PILS $7 / 16oz
German Style Pilsner with whole flower tettnang and mittlefruh hops – aromatic & finishes crisp, 5.2%
BISTRO WHITE $7 / 16oz
Belgian-style wheat ale brewed with spices & orange peels; floral, citrusy and a little tart 4.3%
BIXBY BLONDE $7 / 16oz
Belgian Blonde Ale, a simple beer elevated by the magic of Belgian yeast, 4.8%
CORNBREAD COWBOI* $7 / 11oz
An American Lager. Thats it! 4.4%
MONTEREY BEER $7 / 16oz
Light lager, iconic beer of the Salinas Valley & Monterey Peninsula, resurrected from 1934. Crisp, refreshing and perfect for any occasion 4.5%
SPAGHETT ABOUT IT! $7 / 11oz
A draft beer cocktail featuring our Cornbread Cowboi lager combined with Aperol aperitif, and freshly squeezed lemon juice. Its like an Aperol Spritz, without the Prosecco headache 5%
Extra Special Bistro 6/16oz
california style english bitter 4.1%
Smoked Helles $6/16oz
bavarian-style lager w/ beechwood smoked malt 5.2%
Palio $6/16oz
Italian-style Pilsner, 5.4%
MIXED FERMENTATION
Yours Sincerely $9/40cl, $6/20cl
Foeder & Wine Barrel Aged Mixed Fermentation Saison with Bing Cherries; ripe cherry, floral rose, baking spice
Vinisimilar: Rosé $9/40cl, $6/20cl
Wine barrel aged Wild Ale with Gabilan Pinot Noir Grapes; strawberry, grapefruit, lavender
Vinisimilar: Pinot Noir $9/40cl, $6/20cl
Wine barrel aged Wild Ale with Gabilan Pinot Noir Grapes; dark cherry, jammy berry, cedar
Vinisimilar: Albariño $9/40cl, $6/20cl
Foeder aged Wild Ale with Albariño Grapes; white grape, kiwi, jasmine
Kaleidoscope Eyes $9/40cl, $6/20cl
Foeder aged Mixed Fermentation Saison w/ second use Nectarines, Apricots, and Raspberries; fruit leather, citrus rind, pez
Sage Laced Winds $9/40cl, $6/20cl
Mixed Ferm Saison brewed w/ 100% California grains, Big Sur Honey Bees Black Sage Honey, & Big Sur Black Sage; floral evergreen, lime, forest floor
Oodelallie $9/40cl, $6/20cl
Mixed Fermentation Saison aged in oak barrels w/ Olallieberries from Gizdich Ranch; dark, jammy berry, hibiscus, rose
Pulp of Youth $7/40cl, $4/20cl
Strata dry hopped, Brettanomyces conditioned Saison brewed with California malted barley; papaya, mango, orange zest
Saison Récolte 2018 $8/40cl, $5/20cl
Mixed Fermentation Saison Conditioned with Akiyama Hop Yard Cascade Wet Hops; floral hay, rose, citrus rind
FOOD
HOWZIT WINGS (3) 5
Sour ale brined, citrus-chile glaze, crushed garlic chips, green onions
HALF DOZEN OYSTERS 6
Lemon, cucumber mignonette
PEPPERONI PIZZA 10
Provolone & mozzarella cheese, pepperoni
PAPAS BRAVAS 5
Spanish-style fried potatoes, spicy tomato sauce, garlic aioli
FRIED CHEESE CURDS 5
White cheddar, Fresno chili aioli
CORE BEERS
Monterey Beer | Pils | Mai Tai PA | Cold Pressed | Howzit Punch | Land & Sea $5
SPECIALTY & ROTATING BEERS
SPECIALTY & ROTATING BEERS $6
Pretty much everything else on the menu, except 10% abv+
MALT FORWARD
Blackbeards Delight $7/16oz
Robust Porter
Irish Goodbye $6/16oz
Dry Irish Stout on Nitro
Monterey Common $6/16oz
Vienna-style lager
SOURS
Blood Orange Berliner Weisse $6/16oz
conditioned with blood oranges
Bubble Bath Hard Smoothie $8/16oz can
Peach, Mango & Banana
Daiquiri Island: Strawberry Banana SLUSH $7/16oz can
Smoothie-Style Sour Ale
Triple Haole $9/16oz can
Imperial kettle sour with passionfruit, orange & guava
YEAST OF EDEN
Yeast of Eden: Timshel $9/10oz
Spontaneously fermented beer – 3 year blend
Yeast of Eden: Cal Red $9/10oz
Mixed Ferm Saison w/Frog Hollow Farm Peaches, 6.9%
Yeast of Eden: Dream Filter $9/10oz
Foeder-Aged Saison w/ CA elderflowers & NY lilacs 5.75%
Yeast of Eden: Saison Récolte 2019 $9/10oz
6.5% • Wet-Hopped Saison
CIDER, GLUTEN FREE & NON-ALCOHOLIC
Mission Trail: Pera Del Sol | Perry Blend of Pear & Apple $11/16oz can
Glutenberg Pale Ale $7/16oz can
Gluten Free American Pale Ale 350ml 5.5%
Bravus Brewing Co. Blonde $5/12oz can
Non-Alcoholic Blonde ale, Anaheim, CA
Mixed Fermentation
Astral Seasons $8/40cl, $5/20cl
Saison brewed w/ California malted barley, wheat, & B&R Farms Blenheim Apricots, conditioned with Brettanomyces
Exhaled Waves $8/40cl, $5/20cl
Mixed Fermentation Gose brewed w/ sea water and 100% California grown barley, wheat, & oats
Neon Dream $9/40cl, $6/20cl
Mixed Fermentation Saison aged in oak barrels w/ Gundlach Raspberries
Novel Petals $8/40cl, $5/20cl
Mixed Fermentation Saison aged in oak barrels w/ local Elderflower from Carmel Berry Co
Past & Pending $9/40cl, $6/20cl
Mixed Fermentation Saison aged in oak barrels w/ B&R Farms Blenheim Apricots & Masumoto Spring Bright Nectarines; Collaboration w/ Dionysus Brewing Co
MAINS
CHICKEN & GREEN PAPAYA SALAD 13
Shredded chicken, green papaya, Chinese long beans, tomatoes, watermelon radish, napa cabbage, banana blossom, rau ram, lime-thai chile dressing, crispy shallot, roasted peanuts.
KALE & QUINOA SALAD 14
Baby kale, red quinoa, fried delicata squash, pepitas, sheeps milk farm cheese, pickled red onion, smoked jalapeno vinaigrette.
BBQ DUCK SOUP 16
BBQ duck leg, chinese celery & chives, bok choy, sun ramen noodles, sweet soy cured soft boiled egg, pickled green papaya, shitake mushrooms, rich duck broth.
PORK CHILE VERDE 15
Braised pork stew, tomatillos, hatch green chiles and potatoes topped with roasted corn salsa, pickled red onions, crema & queso anejo served with flour tortillas.
SPICY BEEF VERMICELLI 16
Thinly sliced bavette sautéed with sweet onion, garlic, and Chinese master sauce, rice vermicelli noodles, butter lettuce, purple shiso, thai basil, mint, pickled carrot and daikon, cucumbers, tomatoes, crispy shallots, roasted peanuts and nuac nam.
PUB STEAK 19
House smoked bavette steak, scallion ash, chipotle aioli, frites.
SZECHUAN CAULIFLOWER 20
Crispy battered cauliflower, sautéed broccoli, scallion, garlic, ginger, sichuan peppercorn and Chinese master sauce, jasmine sticky rice.
SMALL & SHARE PLATES
SAIGON WINGS 13
Crispy battered chicken wings, spicy fish sauce caramel, pickled green papaya and radish.
SPICY PORK BELLY CREPE 14
Pork belly sautéed with shitake mushrooms, sweet and sour cherry and Szechuan peppercorn sauce served with thinly sliced cabbage, and chive crepes.
ROSEMARY & SAGE FRITES 6
Hand cut frites, crispy rosemary, sage, herb provence sea salt, malt vinegar aioli.
PÂTÉ CHAUD 9
Vietnamese style pork sausage meat pie.
MISO CREAMED KALE 13
Lacinato kale sautéed with cream and miso, topped with a mix of foraged and domestic mushrooms.
BETWEEN BREAD
THE PUBLICAN 16
Butchers grind kobe beef, sharp white cheddar, house made dill pickles, butter lettuce, tomato, fancy sauce, potato bun.
CARNITAS TORTA 14
Braised pork shoulder with guacamole, pineapple salsa, lime crema and shredded cabbage served on a Bolillo roll.
WINE ON DRAFT
HAHN CHARDONNAY 9 / 24
Santa Lucia Highlands, Monterey 2016
FIELD THEORY ALBARIÑO 10 / 27
Andrus Island Vineyard, Lodi 2017
JOYCE PINOT NOIR 10 / 27
Submarine Canyon, Monterey 2017
OPGILO MOUNTAIN ZINFANDEL 10 / 27
Paso Robles, 2017
STREET TACOS
CARNITAS 14
Crispy pork shoulder, jalapeno, tomatillo.
BAJA FISH 14
Beer battered local rockfish, salsa verde.
MUSHROOM ASADA 15
Smoky grilled mushrooms, avocado, pineapple salsa.
KOREAN STEAK 16
Kimchi, gochujang.
LAMB BARBACOA 16
Avocado, salsa borracha.
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