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Mare Island Brewing Co. - First Street Taphouse

Benicia outpost for Mare Island Brewing Co, pairing local craft beer and wine with creative dishes.

03/16/2026

🍀 It’s St. Patrick Day week and you don’t want to miss our 13-day brined and made-from-scratch corned beef specials at all three locations. Here’s what to pair with your dark pints:
🥔 Ferry Taproom:Loaded Potato Skins and Corned Beef Hash Loaded Fries

🍖 Coal Shed: Stout Lamb Stew and Corned Beef Sandwich

🥪 First St. Taphouse: Chef Jason’s famous Corned Beef Reuben

🍀 “May your plate be full, your glass never empty, and your heart as warm as your welcome.”

Come find your table. 🍺

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03/03/2026

🍀 Pair us with your St. Pat's Beer Crawl on Saturday! We've got a delicious Reuben special to fuel up or cap off your night.

Stacked high with Melted Swiss, Homemade Sauerkraut, MIBC Pickles, and Chef Jason's Secret Sauce all on mesmerizing Marble Rye. Around these parts, we'd call it famous.

See you on First Street this Saturday!

02/07/2026

🏈What's on the menu for Sunday?

Cold beers, delicious crispy eats, and The Big Game with the great people of Benicia. Come hangout with us on First Street this Sunday.

Game Day Specials:

🥔 Loaded Potato Croquettes

🥧 Twice-Baked Cottage Pie Potatoes

Good food. Good vibes. Game day done right.

02/04/2026

💗 Bring your boo to First Street this Valentine's Day from 4-8pm.

Exec. Chef David and his talented team have crafted an à la carte line-up of specials worth celebrating — from Dungeness Crab and fresh House-made Pasta to a 28-day Aged Flat Iron Steak.

Finish things off with our Coal Shed Stout Chocolate Tart for dessert. No reservations required... just good food, good company, and an easy night out. Can you feel the love?

✨ No reservations needed

✨ Upstairs open for overflow seating

✨ 10% off wine bottles (for here) when you order all Valentine’s specials

**We'll have our regular menu available too!

01/21/2026

Thank you for joining us at our 2026 Winter Beer Feast Dinner!

Executive Chef David took our beer and food pairings to the next level this year, integrating our craft brews into each course of this tasty 5-course meal. The food was incredible, the company fantastic.

A special thanks to our returning guests and welcome to our first-timers. We hope you enjoyed your night and we will see you at our next Beer Dinner!

01/13/2026

🧠🏆Think your team can take the win this week? We've got trivia every Tuesday from 6-8pm.

Whether you crush it or come in dead last, come enjoy good company, drinks, and use those obscure facts you've been holding onto.

This week's special: Loaded Potato Croquettes! They're crispy on the outside, packed with sour cream, bacon, chives, cheddar, and served with our Saginaw Beer Cheese.

See you there!📍

12/17/2025

🎄 Holiday promotions on First Street this THURSDAY NIGHT 🎄

Late-night shopping + cocktails = the perfect holiday combo. Your favorite shops on First Street are open late for Holiday shopping. Wind down afterwards with our new cocktails! We're open until 8pm. ✨

For more info, check out Benicia Main Street or their website at beniciamainstreet.org/event-list

12/16/2025

Join us for a cocktail after some late night shopping on First Street!

12/12/2025

🍹 Now serving... COCKTAILS!

Craft beer has always been our craft—but we know not everyone at the table is craving a pint or glass of wine. So we're adding ready-to-drink cocktails to the lineup at our First Street Taphouse... for now...

Soon enough we'll be launching our own house-made cocktail program. We can't wait to tell you more about that, but for now, we're excited to give you and your crew another bevvy option to belly up to the bar for.

Come grab a drink with us this winter 🍻

12/03/2025

✨ 🎄Late hours and holiday menu for Benicia's Tree Lighting!

Warm up with us after visiting these merry, small businesses.

Cozy holiday nights shared in community from 6-9pm!

☕ Warm up at the cocoa bar in the The Little Art Shop
🎶 Enjoy St. Dominic's choir at Hamann Real Estate & Property Management
🎁 Shop handmade gifts at Happy Life Pottery and Gallery
🎅🏼Take Pictures with Santa at Coldwell Banker Coldwell Banker Solano Pacific
🍺 Celebrate at First Street Taphouse with our holiday food and drinks

10/19/2025

"My favorite dishes?” We asked our Taphouse Manager, Dan, to pick his top three dishes from the First Street Taphouse menu… and he didn’t hold back 🍤🥗🍔

From Calabrian Shrimp to Pork Belly Bao Buns and a fresh-from-the-market salad, each one comes with the perfect beer pairing.

Come hungry, leave happy 🍺

09/27/2025

Two great specials in one weekend!? Guess you'll have to try them both...

CORNED BEEF REUBEN:
Classic, stacked high with Corned Beef, Swiss, Sauerkraut, House Pickles & Secret Sauce on marble rye.

POTATO & LEEK SOUP:
Potato, Leek, and Garlic with Cream, topped with Housemade Crème Fraîche, Fried Thyme Leaves, and Paprika Oil

Address

440 1st Street
Benicia, CA
94510

Telephone

+17075563000

Website

https://www.mareislandbrewingco.com/first-street

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