Gilman Brewing - Pleasanton

Great spot to grab a drink and personal pizza with a buddy. The place is small inside with a long table to share seating, or you can hang out outside on their patio (I haven't seen anyone take advantage of it this time of year).The bartender there is quite friendly and knowledgeable of their goods, and sold me on trying their Detroit style pizza. The pizza was delicious with their cup pepperoni and tangy marinara sauce, but the oily and dough-forward crust from being pan baked can stop you in your tracks after a couple slices.I would go here more often but everything here is quite expensive... $16 for a cocktail, $23 for a small pizza and such can hurt your wallet, and it's especially hard when you could spend that kind of money for a larger meal on the Pleasanton strip.

We have been here once before just when they were serving beer but came back because we heard they now serve some cocktails and food. To be completely honest they should probably just stick to beer. I ordered a sangria and when we got it I thought there was a mistake because it didn't look like sangria at all, it tased very watered down and almost like cough syrup. We also got chicken wings and a cheese flatbread to share. Not only did the food take over an hour to come out it was quite honestly awful. The pizza was exceptionally bad, I would rather eat a frozen pizza from my toaster oven at home. I might recommend stopping in for a beer but that's about it.

"Yay it's now open again!"I remember coming to this location about a year ago, but shortly after that it closed for a little bit for remodeling.This is one of my favorite tap rooms in the bay area. It's part of the Gilman consortium, headquartered in Berkeley. They have reimagined their business, which now includes cocktails and pizza. They make the pizza right here--it's not shipped in.They had a light Pilsner called Green-eyed Devil. Just what the doctor ordered!I had a chance to talk to the friendly GM, Jeff who explained their vision for this location. There's a beautiful outside area, as well as a pleasant inside area.Thanks to the friendly employees for making my visit a fun experience.

Very strange place. One or two guys working and it took an hour to get food (flatbreads that run through an oven, cmon). The beer selection is good and service was fine, but there weren't heaters outside or high chairs available. Not sure of the vibe this place is going for. Also, on the website it made it seem like there was a full detroit style pizza pop up inside, but there was very little food? I understand it was a soft open (or was it, considering how there are older reviews), but there are a lot of kinks to work out and it was unfortunate for us that we ran into some of these issues. Hopefully it works out for them!

It's open again! Come by and enjoy the greatest craft beers in The Bay.Bring your dog, grandma, and/or frog on a bicycle. All are welcome!

Cool spot in downtown Pleasanton! Loved the décor inside. They had an option of either drinking inside or in their outside back patio. They had games like uno and connect 4, im a big sucker for card and board games so that was definitely fun!Their beers were pretty good and they had decent prices. Will definitely come back if im in the area

Stopped by here yesterday, bartender was really unwelcoming and stern. Also, there are no prices listed on the board for any of the beers, so you have no idea what you're paying. Asked for a half pour of a draught cider and bartender made us feel like it was an unreasonable request. Came to pay and was charged $28, politely questioned if this was right for one and half beers (obviously couldn't be sure because no prices listed) bartender didn't say a word, just corrected the charge and flipped the screen over to us to add a tip... Will not be returning, felt entirely unwelcome the whole time, shame because it's a cool space.

Maybe just not for me? I think the cocktails are overpriced and not good. The beer is average, nothing incredible. We tried the pizza and it was fine but I wouldn't go out of my way to order it again. Overall, it's been a mediocre experience every time we've gone. They do have speedy service though!

This is such a fun spot! The drinks are top notch and the pizza is great. I am knocking stars because every time I go there(4 times now), they close SO early. The place will be packed with 15-20 people and the bartender turns everyone away and closes early. It's such a shame. We had high expectations for this place.

Amazing pizza, beers and vibe is awesome! So happy to have a place like this in the Tri Valley area