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Atascadero
Wild Fields Brewhouse, where award-
winning beer meets family fun
Occupying a former bowling
alley, Wild Fields Brewhouse is
a local brewpub, crafted as a family-
friendly, comfortable space for beer
lovers and their
families. The
original lanes
are long gone;
however, own-
ers Jacque and
Ryan Fields
installed a few
mini lanes in
addition to
arcade games,
foosball, giant
Connect Four,
and a toddler
corner. The
games are fun
for the whole family.
Brought together by craft beer,
Jacque and Ryan always dreamed of
starting their own brewpub. They
relocated to Atascadero and made
their dream a reality by opening the
doors of Wild
Fields Brew-
house in 2019.
With two
small children
of their own,
they wanted
a place that
offered
something for
everyone in the family.
Jacque is the mastermind of
the culinary items. The menu was
developed to be “a little wilder than
the typical”. It features classic items
that pair with beer, such as pickled
eggs, pretzels, sandwiches, and hot
dogs; the twist is that the flavor has
been hopped up. Instead of your
basic sandwiches, you’ll find items
like the Elote Burger, Luau Burger,
Chicken Artichoke, and Blue Cheese
Patty Melt. The mac and cheese
is loaded with bacon and Polish
kielbasa, while the hot dog selection
ranges from El Camino Street Dog
to Currywurst. Vegetarians will love
the wide selection of vegan items
including the Brewhouse Bahn Mi
made with a marinated grilled carrot
and pickled veggies. Don’t worry, if
you are bringing the kiddos, there is
a half-pint menu with items those 12
and under will love including a PB&J
sandwich.
The main draw for adults is of
course the beer. The 20 taps pouring
house beers include at least two
brown ales, a Mexican-style lager,
and a Scottish-style ale. Their beer
has been raking in awards at com-
petitions, including an impressive
four gold medals at the 2022 World
Beer Cup for Atascadero Beach, Pine
Mountain Monolith, Magic Swirling
Sip, and Three Bridges Brown. The
four gold medals in a single year at
this prestigious competition broke a
craft beer record. The latest win was
From mini-
bowling, games,
a play-corner, to
food—something
for everyone in
the family
at the 40th Annual Great American
Beer Festival, where Wild Fields
Brewhouse was named Brewery of
the Year in the 500 to 1,000 barrels of
beer a year category. The award was
won based on receiving three gold
medals with their Magic Swirling
Sip (Scottish Ale), Three Bridges
(American Brown Ale), and Pine
Mountain Monolith (English Brown
Ale).
“Seven big medals at the biggest
competitions in one year is definitely
something we weren’t expecting
to accomplish,” added Ryan. “We
couldn’t do it without our awesome
team here and all our supporters
and people that believed in us along
the way even though things haven’t
always been easy or obvious that we
were going to succeed.”
Be sure to visit their website for
upcoming events. You’ll find family-
friendly events such as mommy
meetup Mondays, trivia nights,
paint & pint afternoons, and pottery
workshops.
Wild Fields Brewhouse is located at
6907 El Camino Real in Atascadero and
is open Thu-Mon 11 a.m.-9 p.m. For
more information visit wildfields.com
or call (805) 399-2337.
—Lisa Pretty
Wild Fields Brewhouse owners Jacque and Ryan Fields.