Six Rivers Brewery - McKinleyville, California

DrPfeiffer

The good stuff first: I like knowing where my hamburger beef is sourced from, and this place states it on the menu. There are plenty of places to sit, indoors and out. Cool paintings on the bathroom doors. They stock my favorite local cider in cans in a cooler & they have a hard kombucha which I couldn’t find on any menu, but was available when I asked the bartender.

Now for the not-so-great stuff: it’s spendy!! Two people for lunch with a sandwich + drink each ran $65 including tip.

The burger wasn’t that flavorful, and the sandwich was dry. Because we were sitting outside, I had to walk back inside, squirt some mustard on it, and then ask for mayo. Would’ve been nice if condiments had simply been included with the dish.

When I asked my dining companion why they didn’t prefer this place over another local brewery, they noted that the other place has far more beers on tap, and rotates the selections.

For me — not a beer fan, more into ciders, kombuchas, and mocktails, — to go back, I would need to know that there are lunchtime specials. Otherwise, sadly, I just can’t justify the expense.

Josh S.

Six Rivers brewery is situated at the top of a hill looking towards the Pacific Ocean in the distance. There is indoor, outoor and bar seating. The patio is kid friendly and pet friendly. The food is top notch and continues to satisfy time after time. My favorite on the new menu is the devine swine pasta; I've had it 3 or 4 times now. It is a corkscrew pasta with creamy pesto sauce, a couple strips of pork belly, and a slice of garlic toast. They also have bar fries that can be ordered with fresh garlic added on top, they're the best garlic fries I think I've ever had; very spicy! The service can be hit or miss depending on how busy they are, and table service is extremely limited after your food is delivered. The bar is the only place to order food or drinks, so the queue can be 5-10 minutes at times, even if you've been there for a bit and want to order more. I like that they change up their menu a couple times per year, it gives me new things to try.

Update: I've been coming here for years now, and the garlic fries don't get better than this! The service is great, and they are constantly changing up their beer offerings, and they continue to update their menu a few times each year. I'll keep coming back!

Daniella T.

Decided to step in during a rainy day. Definitely did not disappoint. Very good food. Mac and cheese was great and cocktails were on point. Very cute small gift area that we did a bit of shopping at. Played pool and relaxing during the storm. It was very nice to be in a place that felt very inclusive.

todd S.

Pretty shocked when I got the bill. I had a hamburger with an egg, small piece of ham, 2 strips of bacon and cheddar cheese with no bun, no condiments served on a plastic basket with paper. I had to use a serrated knife that tore thru the paper so a few of my bites had paper in them. I asked for a real plate to finish paper free. The burger was $30.97. Are you kidding me! I had 2 drinks for a total of $60.58. I was in disbelief. And to top it off, it wasn’t very good. Super disappointed. The service wasn’t bad, but had a difficult time tipping a normal 20% when the meal was double the price from what it should have been. Maybe there was a mistake in the bill, but I was so unhappy I couldn’t wait to leave.

Joe R.

Food is fantastic! Got the sweat heat pizza and highly recommend! It's tangy and the goat cheese slaps! Plus the bacon and caramelized onions 🤤. Pretzel with the Nacho cheese is sooooo good and good prices too! Cheese curds withe the jalepeno aioli and definitely get the blackberry habenaro jam with it! 3 alarm burger was spicy but good! Solid B+, beer is tasty and it's just a chill area with good vibes! Wonderful service, just order at the bar and they serve it to you and you bus your own table. Dogs are allowed to and live music at 6pm! Highly recommended and will be back for sure!

Jeni B.

$27.99 for a chicken salad and fries! The fries were great! The salad had limp spring mix, almonds, and cranberries, way too much onion (large, thick slices) and a chewy, dry grilled chicken breast that was very obviously cooked way earlier. The salad is one of the worst I’ve had in a long time, and for $19.99? I do not recommend it. The service and ambience were unremarkable. Nothing special.

Kirk S.

I was brought here 10 years ago when I first moved here and felt like they were intentionally being rude because we weren't locals. Passed over for people they seemed to know. It really rubbed me the wrong way and had only been back here a couple times since. We ended up going there for the Burger Week Burger this weekend. Unfortunately they were sold out so I just got a normal bacon cheeseburger. My friend's food all looked really good so I was expecting to be the "food loser". When I got my burger I had low expectations but when I took my first bite I was surprised. It was a REALLY REALLY good burger. I don't know what they're doing differently with the same ingredients everyone else has but holy shit it was remarkably good. Dunno what's changed in a decade but the service was good and friendly. It's a trek coming from Eureka but I'll try to be back more often. Thanks for the best burger I've had in as long as I can remember.

Scott H.

Had some good fish tacos here and sat out on the patio with a nice view of the ocean. Good beer cheese sauce with the pretzel, too. Just wish it was a bit more.