Restaurant bar
Unclaimed profileCornerstone Craft Beer & Live Music
Berkeley, CA
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
Research completed 2026-09-20 · Based on current public sources
Menu evidence checked: 2026-08-04
Editor: Micah Rousey
Review methodology and evidence standardsThe editorial take
Cornerstone Craft Beer & Live Music runs a beverage program that leans hard on its 46 guest taps, with cask, nitro, and growler options. The scratch-made cocktail list rotates seasonally and includes a lengthy back bar of niche spirits. Happy hour brings classic cocktails to $7 and takes $2 off draft beer. A separate non-alcoholic draft selection offers several 0.5% ABV beers, and wine stays simple with house pours and a draft rosé.
- What should I order?
- Start with a 10 oz pour of Russian River Pliny The Elder, or try the Allagash White Ale for something lighter. If you want a cocktail, the happy hour Negroni is a solid $7 choice. For a non-alcoholic option, the Fieldwork Headliner N/A West Coast IPA is $8 for 16 oz.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Beer drinkers who want a wide guest tap list with cask, nitro, and growler options, and cocktail fans looking for a scratch-made rotating menu with a deep back bar. Those seeking a broad wine list may find the two house pours and single rosé limiting.
- When should I go?
- Happy hour is the value window, with $7 classic cocktails and $2 off draft beer. The venue also hosts live music, so check the schedule if you want to pair drinks with a show.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Draft pours generally run $6–$10 for 10 oz and $8–$10 for 16 oz, with pitchers $20–$36. Cocktails are $7 during happy hour and $12 for the Fever Tree spritz list. House wine is $6 at happy hour, and the Peregrine Ranch rosé is $10 for 10 oz or $6 for 6 oz.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The combination of 46 guest taps with cask, nitro, and growler fills, a scratch-made seasonal cocktail menu, and multiple 0.5% ABV non-alcoholic drafts on the same list is uncommon. The venue also promotes beers it has tried and likes without a snobbish attitude.
Beverage categories
We only score what a venue sets out to do. Categories a venue doesn't attempt are left unscored rather than penalized.
Cocktails
A scratch-made cocktail program with a lengthy back bar of niche spirits and a seasonally rotating featured menu. Happy hour brings five classics to $7, while the Fever Tree spritz list sits at $12.
Menu strengths
- — Scratch-made cocktails and a lengthy back bar lineup including niche spirits
- — Seasonally rotating featured cocktail menu; Happy hour classic cocktails priced at $7 each
Standout selections
- — Negroni — gin, Campari, sweet vermouth, rocks; happy hour classic cocktail at $7
- — Apertivo — Don Julio Blanco Tequila, Aperol, Fever Tree Sparkling Pink Grapefruit, dehydrated grapefruit wheel, gold dusted cranberries, watermelon salt rim; Fever Tree spritz cocktail at $12
Pricing: Happy hour classics $7; Fever Tree spritz cocktails $12
Wine
The wine list is brief: happy hour house white and red at $6, plus a Peregrine Ranch Dry Creek Rose on the draft list at 10 oz $10 and 6 oz $6. It covers the basics without much breadth.
Menu strengths
- — Happy hour house white and red wine listed at $6
- — Peregrine Ranch Dry Creek Rose appears on the draft list, offering a by-the-glass rosé option
Standout selections
- — Peregrine Ranch Dry Creek Rose — 10 oz $10.00; 6 oz $6.00; 12.8% ABV
- — House White & Red — happy hour house wine offering at $6
Pricing: House white and red $6 at happy hour; Peregrine Ranch Dry Creek Rose 10 oz $10, 6 oz $6
Beer
A 46-tap guest draft list with cask, nitro, and growler fill options, updated September 19. The range includes hard seltzers, hard kombucha, and cider, and happy hour takes $2 off draft beer.
Menu strengths
- — Draft list contains 46 beers, all guest taps, updated September 19
- — Draft list includes cask, nitro, and growler fill options
- — Happy hour draft beer offered at $2 off
Standout selections
- — Russian River Pliny The Elder — Double IPA, 8.0% ABV; 10 oz $8.00; 16 oz $10.00; Pitcher $36.00
- — Allagash White Ale — Witbier, 5.2% ABV, 13 IBU; 10 oz $7.00; 16 oz $9.00; Pitcher $32.00
- — Faction Soho Stout (Nitro) — Irish Extra Stout, 4.2% ABV; nitro pour; 10 oz $6.00; 16 oz $8.00
Pricing: 10 oz $6–$10; 16 oz $8–$10; pitchers $20–$36; happy hour $2 off draft
Nonalcoholic
Multiple 0.5% ABV non-alcoholic beers appear on draft from Fieldwork and Fremont, priced at $8 for 16 oz. Liquid Death Mountain Water is also listed at $4 for 16 oz.
Menu strengths
- — Multiple non-alcoholic beer options on draft; Non-alcoholic 0.5% ABV drafts priced at $8 for 16 oz
- — Liquid Death Mountain Water listed at $4 for 16 oz
Standout selections
- — Fieldwork Headliner N/A Non Alcoholic West Coast IPA — 0.5% ABV; 10 oz $6.00; 16 oz $8.00
- — Fremont Stout — 0.5% ABV; 12 oz $7.00
Pricing: 0.5% ABV drafts $8 for 16 oz; Liquid Death Mountain Water $4 for 16 oz
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Research is based on recent public evidence, including official venue materials and beverage menus when available. The review date is the research completion date and does not imply an in-person visit.
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