Pond Farm Brewing Co. — Restaurant in San Rafael

OH MY GOD. Pond Farm is a playground of beer joy! No, wait, a candy store for beer lovers who are gluten free!! I literally tried everything on tap… I LOVED so many of them, they’re so layered and thoughtfully crafted and all so different. I bought multiple mix and match four packs to go and even a bottle I hadn’t tried bc of… trust since everything else was so damn good. I think my two favs were the Devil’s Gulch Hazy IPA and.. oh no I don’t see it.. it’s in a dark green can (help! It existed in July but don’t see on menu now). For something light, the lager is classic, and the lady beer is light with a little more sparkle and nuance. BUT I LOVED EVERYTHING except for one or two that were sweeter on the palate (still great just not excellent for my personal preferences). I foolishly didn’t eat but the food looked so tasty. Very spacious place, loved the ambiance. Everyone who worked there was fabulous - just as excited for me as I was about all of my beer options and the goodies I brought home. Thank you!!!! Please start shipping. I don’t have a car! I won’t fill out the “how much did you spend” category because I bought over $100 of beer to take home after enjoying two right then and there (I was comfortable with pricing of individual...

The pretzel bread Beer bratwurst sandwich was best I ever had. The bread was so delicious. Next time, I may order two, ha! They are the perfect amount to finish in one seating. My partner loved his pork sandwich. the bread was really really good too. They allow dogs in side patio and they have dog water bowls. You have to stand up and order your own drinks and food etc. so plan for that. ..or you can order via a QR code. I upgraded the service from a 3 to a 5 just because you can't go there and expect more than them dropping off your food BUT the guy was nice and smiling and made sure we didn't have too much sun on our face and he was very nice to our dog. They do have shade if needed in side yard and sun.

Great beer options.

The cookie a la mode was not what we expect. Cookie was not warm(ed). It was kinda hard and with a scoop of vanilla on top. The cookie had possibly had been in fridge..

Brussel sprouts were cooked perfectly, tho not much of the peanut flavor. I would ask for a side next time if I don't taste it as much. But they...

My friends and I loved this place - great selection of interesting and fun beers, super clean space with comfortable seating, dog and kid friendly, staff are warm and friendly, food was delicious.

However, we came with a dog and as we were leaving we had seen a dog nip at another dog by the outdoor exit leading to the street so we opted to exit through the restaurant. We also wanted to pick up a 6 pack on our way out. While my friend pays for the beer, we are standing at the sofas near the register for less than a minute when a staff member quickly comes up to tell us we can't stand there because of our dog. They are gracious about it but it seems pretty uncalled for when there's another table a few feet away that clearly has a dog, not to mention two dogs outside where we had just been seated, and it's pretty evident we were not intending to park ourselves there for the afternoon.

If you want to have a dog policy, please be consistent so we can follow it accordingly. It was an unfortunate way to end what was an otherwise great...