"Beneath Ghost Town's morbid exterior, behind the ubiquitous skeleton and demon imagery and beers named "Speed of Death," "Detestable," "Sour Violence," and "Torture Garden," is a crowd-pleasing brewery that has crafted a beer garden the East Bay flocks to for award-winning brews, a creative, options-for-everyone menu, and "impeccable vibes," as one Nosh Awards voter put it. Ghost Town Brewing has established a sizable trophy case since its founding in 2012."
"Most significantly, it took home Brewery and Brewer of the Year (5,001-15,000 barrel production category) at the 2022 Great American Beer Festival. At the World Beer Cup in May, Ghost Town was one of just two breweries to win five medals, four of which were gold. Now, Nosh Awards voters have tapped Ghost Town's Laurel location for yet another trophy, the East Bay's Best Beer Garden/Taproom in 2025."
"Ghost Town's Laurel beer garden boasts a menu offering a good range of dishes that will please most palates and dietary restrictions, from giant salads and a veggie bowl built on a bed of couscous, to fish tacos, jalapeño poppers, bratwurst, soft pretzels, and a cheeseburger that pairs perfectly with a hoppy brew. The beer menu is similarly varied, with porters, sours, IPAs, ciders, pilsners and cream stouts."
Ghost Town Brewing opened in 2012 and has earned multiple major awards, including Brewery and Brewer of the Year (5,001–15,000 barrels) at the 2022 Great American Beer Festival. At the World Beer Cup, Ghost Town won five medals, four gold. Ghost Town Laurel was named the East Bay's Best Beer Garden/Taproom in 2025 by Nosh Awards voters. The Laurel beer garden offers a varied menu—giant salads, a couscous-based veggie bowl, fish tacos, jalapeño poppers, bratwurst, soft pretzels, cheeseburgers—and a rotating beer list featuring porters, sours, IPAs, ciders, pilsners, and cream stouts. The taproom emphasizes family- and dog-friendly outdoor dining and a welcoming atmosphere.
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