August 7, 2009
We loved visiting this brewery, the selection and tasting options were amazing. We also ate lunch, which was reasonably priced and tasty. Downtown Navato.

July 7, 2009
Moylan’s is a place I probably would not have wanted to visit were it not located so close to San Francisco. My reasoning was that I can try their stuff in the bottles and it’s widely distributed at that. I could have missed on smoething though as you can encounter a whole lot of exclusivities on the premises. The beer is cheap for what is pretty much a SF suburb and tasty. Outside, it’s another strip mall and gaz stations area. Inside, you have the bar area which feels welcoming enough and the rest is a large restaurant where families are welcome. It does not feel like a beer-geek place, but the board tells you otherwise and could keep you there for a few hours. T-shirts are particularly nice if you’re into that stuff.

July 4, 2009
I love this place. It has everything you want in a brewpub. Nice bar, pizza, beer to go and good salads. Big selection and extreme beers.

May 9, 2009
Pretty nice looking brewpub, a bit of a surfer dude motif going on, but otherwise pretty similar to Marin which is owned by Mr. Moylan as well. The service was very prompt, and the barmaid was gorgeous which certainly didn’t hurt either. Got to drink the Moylander which was delicious and one of the barrel aged Hopsickles which was not to my liking and then had a regular Hopsickle as well because I love that beer and it’s too expensive to buy bombers of anymore. Pretty solid brewpub all in all, and not too busy.

April 9, 2009
I stopped by for the first time on a trip back from Sacramento. The place was remarkably clean for a beerpub, and they had two very nice cask beers (Extra Bitter and Kiltsickle - which was the Batch 1000 Double Kiltliftear aged in a Hopsickle Barrel...served on Cask.E It was excellent. I had the Moylan’s Black & Blue Burger for 10.95. This is the Moylan’s Burger Blackened with Cajun Spices and Topped with Crumbled Bleu Cheese. It was delicious. The garlic fries had a ton of garlic on them. I had some samplers and like the fact they will serve all their beers in samplers, including the cask ones. The service was excellent. I loved this place and will be back.

March 16, 2009
Pretty standard restaurant style brewpub with little glitz or swank (not really needed) and plenty worn-in. It has the feel of the Marin brewpub. Both the food offerings and brew offerings were pretty darn solid but well short of being stellar. I had the wet Hopsickle that was very nice and near stellar though, yum. This is certainly the kind of place I will enjoy coming back to the next time I’m in the area.

February 13, 2009
great place, i live right down the street and go there 1-5 times a week. it is a godsend ! they have at least a dozen beers on tap at given time, usually a couple exclusives, as well as having cask aged exclusives regularly. they usually have a good selection of bottles too. its a good brewery atmosphere with several tv’s in the bar area, friendly(and cute) staff, but not really a family place or stand alone restaurant. the food is decent, its always good sized portions and is decent quality, but i don’t go if i don’t plan on drinking. the staff is overall pretty knowledgeable about the brews. they aren’t pushy, but aren’t in a hurry either. it has the sorta old west feel of a slow saloon where you hang out for a while, not chug a beer and be in and out. a great local oasis, especially in the north bay brewery badlands. also just about any discount liquor store in novato will carry at least a half dozen of their brews. well worth the trip. don’t expect to be charmed, but you can expect great bee

February 1, 2009
Nice clean place with a huge bar, they had a lot more than the 8 taps listed. I think it was more like 12 or 15. The beer selection, food and service were all very good. If I’m in the area again, especially with family or non-beer geeks, this is a good stop

January 24, 2009
Great place! Was in Novato and hadn’t planned to spend more than a few minutes here, but decided to take a long break and have some different beers that are only available on draft. Gad I did! The place was packed on a Saturday early afternoon. Big selection of beers available. Good selection of wines for those interested in grape vs. grain. The only food item I had was onion rings. My philosophy is that if you can’t make onion rings you can’t cook brew food. Their onion rings were excellent. Crispy on the outside while not overly greasy. Inside the onion was soft and cooked just right. Menu options are good, however, it’s not the cheapest menu I’ve seen. Few things under $10. As for service? Kathy was tending bar. Very friendly, obviously knew who were regulars. Seem to know beer. Knew when to ask if I wanted another round, vs. some bartenders who hardly let you put your glass down before asking if you want another. Will definately be back!

April 10, 2008
The ambiance was more like a Friday´s, very commercial. The service was great, the hostess was from El Salvador so she was extra nice with us, nice job Tessa. They had about 7-10 beers on tap, and all of them above the mark.