Estd. 2014 // Brewery + Taproom + Beat Lounge
Craft Beer for the Masses
Open for indoor and outdoor drinking.
- Monday 4pm-11pm
- Tuesday 3pm-12am
- Wednesday 3pm-12am
- Thursday 3pm-12am
- Friday 3pm-1am
- Saturday 3pm-1am
- Sunday 3pm-10pm
A neighborhood gathering space where everyone can enjoy locally brewed quality craft beer, and chill beats.
Hoi Polloi (noun): the many, the masses, the working class.
Hoi Polloi Brewing Taproom and Beat Lounge is located in the Lorin District of South Berkeley, CA. Our beers are brewed on our off-site 7 barrel brewery located in Oakland, CA. This allows us to produce a variety of beers that (we hope!) will be enjoyed by a wide audience. We also host a carefully curated and rotating selection of wine and ciders.
Come in, say hello, and sit for a session. We’ve been waiting to meet you.
Now on Tap
16oz cans, 4-Packs of 16oz cans, & bottles of wine available for pickup and/or delivery.
Hoi Polloi Brewing Craft Beer + Hard Seltzer
- Very Demure Belgian-style Session Ale 3.9% ABV / 35 IBU
- Golden Bear Ale 4.5% ABV / 10 IBU
- Chocolate Porter to the People 4.9% ABV / 30 IBU
- People's Park Pale Ale 5.2% ABV / 35 IBU
Born from the defiant spirit of Berkeley's People's Park-a 1969 grassroots sanctuary forged by activists and dreamers-this pale ale is a liquid ode to community resilience. Bursting with tropical mango, zesty grapefruit, and piney earthiness from Citra, Mosaic, and CTZ hops, its aroma mirrors the park's vibrant energy. Layers of juicy tangerine and honeyed malt dance on the palate, and balanced by a crisp, smooth body. Sunlit gold in color, it glows like the park's storied gatherings under California skies, crowned by a creamy head reminiscent of chalked hopes on pavement. Light yet inviting, with lively carbonation echoing decades of laughter and debate, this ale invites you to toast the past and fuel the future.
- Profits or Rage POG Sour Ale 5.5% ABV
- Apple's Delight Graf Beer 6.2% ABV
Graf Beers are a fermented hybrid beverage that combines elements of beer and apple cider.
- Gabalicious West Coast IPA 6.4% ABV / 55 IBU
CTZ, Simcoe, Idaho 7 Hops
- Gaslit Goggles Hazy IPA 6.5% ABV / 06 IBU
CTZ, Citra, Nelson Hops
- Saison du Soleil 6.7% ABV / 20 IBU
A Harmony of Tradition and Complexity. Crafted for warm days and cool nights, our Belgian-style Saison is a lively, farmhouse-inspired ale that balances rustic charm with refreshing drinkability. Brewed with meticulous attention to tradition, this beer showcases layered yeast character of peppery spice and fruity esters, and a subtle interplay of malt and hops, with a soft, but crisp dry finish.
- Em Ơi Triple IPA 10.6% ABV / 60 IBU
CTZ, Citra, Nelson, Simcoe Hops
Hard Apple Cider
- Hidden Star Cherry Seinfeld Hard Apple Cider 6.1% ABV
- Blindwood Ginger Peppercorn Hard Apple Cider 5.8% ABV
- Blindwood Dry Hard Apple Cider 6.9% ABV
Wine by the Glass
- 2022 Bodkin Sauvignon Blanc, North Coast 12.2% ABV
- 2023 Blood Root Pinot Noir, Sonoma County 13.7% ABV
Wine by the Bottles
- Red 14.2% ABV
2020 Vignerons - Pinot Noir, Santa Barbara County
- Rose 13.0% ABV
2021 - Vignerons Rose of Pinot Noir, Santa Bardara County