Ale Arsenal's red neon sign glowing over the Laurel Street patio at night

San Carlos · Since 2012

The Peninsula's craft beer arsenal.

24 rotating taps, a fridge stacked with rare bottles, and bartenders who actually know what's in the glass. Pull up a stool on Laurel Street.

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24Rotating taps

100+Bottles & cans to go

4.7★400+ Google reviews

HalfPours on everything

The bar at Ale Arsenal with red walls and stools

A hazy pint on the bar next to the tap list

Locally lovedBest beer bar
on the Peninsula

Loaded with the good stuff

A neighborhood bar for people who take beer seriously.

Ale Arsenal opened in downtown San Carlos in 2012 because the Peninsula deserved better than a drive to the city for great beer. Today our taps and fridges are stocked with the breweries everyone's chasing — Russian River, Cellarmaker, Sante Adairius, Alvarado Street, Trillium and our neighbors at Alpha Acid.

Half pours on everything — taste more of the list, especially the big stuff.
Bring your own food — grab a bite on Laurel Street and bring it on in.
Drink here or take it home — every bottle and can in the fridge is available to go.
Beer garden out front — string lights, umbrellas and well-behaved pups welcome.

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What we're about

Four reasons to stop in.

Whether you're here for a quick pint after work or a bottle-share with friends, there's always something new to try.

Rotating Taps

24 handles that change constantly — including nitro, plus fresh-hop and seasonal one-offs.

Bottle Shop

100+ bottles and cans to enjoy at the bar or take home. Ask us what just landed.

Beer Garden

Our Laurel Street patio is the best seat in town on a warm San Carlos afternoon.

Rare & Reserve

Lambics, wild ales and barrel-aged stouts you won't find on the grocery shelf.

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On tap tonight.

Full tap & bottle list

Synced from our Untappd menu · 24 taps pouring Pints $8–$10 · Half pours available

Find your style

Whatever you're into.

From crisp pilsners to 15% barrel-aged monsters — tell us what you like and we'll point you to your next favorite.

Hazy IPAs

West Coast & Pils

Sours & Wild

Stouts & Porters

Barrel-Aged

Cider & NA

The Ale Arsenal pin-up sign hanging outside

Our story

Family-run, brewer-built, Laurel Street proud.

Ale Arsenal is a women-owned, independent beer bar started by siblings who were tired of driving to San Francisco for the good stuff. More than a decade later, it's still the place Peninsula beer people call home.

2012
Doors open on Laurel Street
Siblings Lauren and Kyle Bozicevic — Kyle a former brewer at Devil's Canyon — turn a former wine bar into the Peninsula's go-to craft beer destination.
2014
A brewery is born
Kyle heads down the road to launch Alpha Acid Brewing in Belmont, while Lauren keeps the taps flowing at the Arsenal.
Every June
Anniversary beers
Friends in the industry brew in our honor — like Altamont's Hop Arsenal IPA and Dub Arsenal, a double IPA brewed with Alpha Acid for our 6th birthday.
Today
Still pouring the best
24 taps, a constantly rotating bottle shop and the same friendly, knowledgeable crew behind the bar.