Bars Near Oakland to Watch Away Games??

by uci anteater on Aug 11, 2005 8:52 PM PDT Comment 18 comments

Hello fellow ANers.

I was wondering if there are any good A's fan friendly bars either in Oakland or within 15 miles of it.

I don't really frequent sportsbars and I don't really like to drink that much either. However, I was wondering if there was an establishment where I can watch A's away games with a lot of fellow A's fans.

I've been to Ricky's in San Leandro and Pacific Coast Brewery in Old Oakland and I wasn't really impressed with either. Ricky's is mainly Raider hang-out and PCB seemed like it was mainly a lunch time/after-work place for Downtown workers.

If anybody has suggestions, I'd appreciate it. Thanks in advance.

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Thanks for posting this

I've been wondering the same thing and always forget to.

by gdubb925 on Aug 11, 2005 9:06 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Sacramento...

I'm wondering the same about the Sac area. I'm new to the city and have no idea where to catch the games.

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by capper3 on Aug 11, 2005 9:10 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Rubicon Brewing Company

Capitol and 19th, roughly. Great beer, great (reasonably priced food).

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by jeepers on Aug 12, 2005 10:41 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

how about the Pyramid Ale House in Berkeley

on Gilman. They do Extra-Innings shows there sometimes.

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by Zonis on Aug 11, 2005 9:10 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Berkeley

I've met a few fellow ANers at Triple Rock in Berkeley. When the game is on there are definitely fans in place.

by sslinger on Aug 11, 2005 9:43 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Triple Rock is good.

I've gone there after games every once in a while. Our waitress once gave us a little A's monkey to wrap around our pitcher. It was great. =)

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by tankerraid on Aug 12, 2005 8:27 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

La Estrellita

La Estrellita Restaraunt
Corner of 5th & eAST 12th Street in Oakland
Its the home of the A's fan radio.com

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by OakAs33 on Aug 11, 2005 9:47 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Are any of these bars able to pick up

radio-only away games, i.e., the opposing team's feed?

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by Checkswing HR on Aug 11, 2005 10:45 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

set it up

I used to go to King's X in Piedmont. Oakland could use an A's joint. Venture capitalists? I will assist with business model.

by Patrick on Aug 11, 2005 11:14 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Ricky's in SL?

It's considered one of the best sports bars in the country. I don't go there for baseball season. I go there alot for college football season.

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by secret ASian man on Aug 12, 2005 1:17 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

sports bars near coliseum

try the Hoff Braus(sp?). It's a bar and restaurant behind the coliseum's rear parking lot. Haven't been there in a while, so don't know if they're still open.

by sf drift king on Aug 12, 2005 1:22 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Hauf Brau is closed

by TheO4Ever on Aug 12, 2005 10:04 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

San Francisco

On a closely related topic, are there any bars in SF that consistently play the A's games?

My local will play them if I beg them too, but then I have to listen to all the Gnats fans constant complaining. Would love to meet up with other A's fans in the city. :)

by Athletica on Aug 12, 2005 10:11 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Thieves Tavern or Whiskey Thieves

Thieves Tavern is on 20th and Shotwell - A's always get the big screen. Whiskey Thieves is on Geary between Hyde and Larkin.

by dmac13 on Aug 29, 2006 11:19 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Stef's on 2nd

Will have the A's game on.

As to Pacific Coast Brewing in Oakland. If I want to watch a game that is where I go. The day bartender is a huge A's fan and if the game isn't on TV he will have the radio on (and even if the game is on TV he will still usually have the radio on). I've never had any toruble getting the PCB folks to have the A's game on. The night bartender is a big Twins fan but also likes the A's. So just ask nicely and they will turn on the game for you. UCI Anteater is correct that PCB is mostly downtown office workers and other assorted riff raff (including yours truely about once/week). However they make very good beer and have a good selection of other beers if you don't find an on premise brewed beer to your liking.

by skwid on Aug 12, 2005 10:42 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs