Alvarado Street Brewery & Bistro is a neighborhood brewpub in Carmel-by-the-Sea that specializes in new age hop-forward beers, clean & refreshing lagers and heavily fruited sour ales. It serves as an R&D facility for the company’s main production brewery in Salinas, utilizing a small five barrel brewing system on site to test new recipes on customers. Executive Chef Steven Patlan’s menu blends California coastal cuisine with a regional twist, sourcing as many local ingredients as possible. A variety of mouth-watering burgers & sandwiches are available along with daily specials that are designed to pair with fresh beer made on-site.