ØL Beercafe & Bottle Shop

Nice hidden bottle shop and taproom. I was expecting it to be loaded with To Ol beers, but I didn’t see any obvious ones. The tap list has about 18 beers, mostly locals, including some sours and Belgian beers. Several large refrigerators with beers to go, or consume onsite. I see some of my favorite Belgians from 25years ago. Really nice vibe. Easy parking.

Very good beer spot deep in the east side of the Bay (right in downtown Walnut Creek, by the BART station). Around 20 drafts - solid mix of good domestic and classic foreign. Nothing you won't find if you look hard but a nice thoughtful mix. Bottles skew a bit foreign (Euro) but there's some good stuff in there whatever your craving. gg Think Gourmet Haus in Redwood City and Ale Arsenal in San Carlos get a bit better stuff on draft and in bottle from what I've seen but if this were my go-to place, I would be very happy. Well worth a stop.

Great place filled with great rotating selection. Served by people who know what they are serving.

Incredible spot with great beers on tap, knowledgeable staff and bottles to go. Not cheap, but what do you expect for downtown WC.

A great place for beer geeks and beer newbies alike. Staff is super friendly and and they definitely know a thing or two and will help you find something you will enjoy. Best of all, they are really passionate about the beer, so you know they’re not just feeding you some crap to sell you something they don’t like. The bottle selection is extensive and spans everything from IPA to lambic. Atmosphere is cozy and comfortable, a great place to meet up with friends and chat. Definitely worth checking out even if you don’t live in Walnut Creek.

Great ambiance, knowledgable staff, great selection on tap along with a multitude of bottles, good pizza (the black&white [iirc] was quite tasty) delivered from next door, average value.

Very interesting bar/bottle shop in Walnut Creek. Very good taplist, and they do tasting flights - four 4 oz pours for $16. Not cheap, but its a good way to try some interesting beers. The bottle shop portion is small but dense. The bottles all have two prices; one for drink there and one for carry home. The take out prices are good, not great, and the selection is pretty interesting, with a lot of good beers but few whales. They did have three Cantillons on the shelves when I was there, including about 10 bottles of Mamouche, but they are priced very high ($70 for Mamouche) and have no reduction for carry out. All in all a pretty good place.

Great place to drink great beer. They have 18 beers on tap that change periodically and Litetally hundreds of beers to sample in bottles, some on the shelf and some in the fridge. The bartenders are very friendly and knowledgable about beer. The customers who go there are also very friendly. You have to go!

ØL is clearly one for the best beer bars in California if not the US. This place stands far ahead of most everything, exceptional selection and quality draft and bottles. Small but so is Walnut Creek. The bartenders know their shit. Nice clean comfortable place too.