Before the haze glowed neon and the cans started looking like tiny altars to mango pulp and citrus lust, there was Fieldwork Brewing — founded in Berkeley in 2014 by Barry Braden and Alex Tweet, the latter arriving by way of a homebrew win, professional brewing chops, and the sort of palate that clearly has no interest in mediocrity. This was never some sleepy little one-style operation. It was built to move, to roam, to chase flavor the way certain people chase weather or records or the exact right taco truck at 11:17 p.m. — with devotion, appetite, and a slightly dangerous amount of confidence.
Since opening its first Berkeley taproom in 2015, it has grown into a sprawling Northern California presence, all while keeping its eye on the same prize: fresh beer, poured close to where it was made, with enough rotation to keep the curious and the hop-haunted fully occupied. Known for vivid IPAs and haze with actual personality, yes, but the deeper charm is the range — crisp lagers, aromatic odd little beauties, fruit-saturated cloudbursts, and beers that understand modern excess without becoming trapped by it. This flight catches that spectrum in motion, from clean and nimble to lush and gloriously overripe, five beers tracing the line between precision and pulp, restraint and juicy delirium.
Peaks & Pints Fieldwork Beer Flight
Fieldwork Brewing High & Fine
4.2% ABV | West Coast Lager | Berkeley, California
Light on its feet but quietly expressive, this one lifts off with passion fruit, white grapefruit, and a flicker of yuzu drifting through a crisp, polished frame that never feels weighed down. Tropical brightness hovers above a snappy core, the finish landing dry and precise, like something easygoing that secretly has impeccable taste.
Fieldwork Radios & Rodeos
4.8% ABV | American Lager
Easygoing and finely tuned, this one hums with soft grain, a flicker of cornflake sweetness, and a gentle white-pepper lift that keeps everything feeling crisp and alive. Subtle floral notes drift through a clean, steady body before the finish snaps dry and refreshing, like warm air through an open window and a song you almost remember.
Fieldwork Pulp IPA
6.9% ABV | Hazy IPA | Berkeley, California
An unapologetic citrus daydream, pouring thick with orange glow and ripe tropical hum — mango, peach candy, and sweet citrus oils drifting through a soft haze that feels more like texture than liquid. Bitterness steps politely aside as the body lingers plush and saturated, the finish fading smooth like the last sip you didn’t realize you were already chasing.
Fieldwork Tropiclands
7% ABV | Hazy IPA
A soft-focus tropical fantasia where strawberry cream and mango purée drift through a lush haze, touched by coconut sweetness and a flicker of ripe papaya that leans indulgent without tipping over. Layers unfold in gentle, candy-tinged waves, the body plush and rounded before a subtle green edge slides in to keep everything just grounded enough.
Fieldwork Juiced Like Heaven
8% ABV | Hazy Double IPA
A full-on citrus reverie, thick with mango glow, peach candy, and sweet orange drifting through a luminous haze that feels almost plush to the touch. The hops bloom wide and unapologetic, building a pillowy body that carries the fruit in slow, saturated waves before the finish settles long and smooth, like a daydream that refuses to clock out.
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