About Us

The craft beer community has been a huge part in founders Ryan & Jacque’s lives – it is even how they met! Since being brought together by the craft beer world they have dreamed of starting their own brewpub. The dream started, two kids were born, and a lot of life was lived in between but a relocation to Atascadero in 2018 was the start of bringing this dream to reality.            

Wild Fields Brewhouse is a local brewpub crafted as a comfortable space for beer lovers and families alike. Ryan’s passion and art for making world-class high-quality brews shines and is complimented by a fun homestyle pub-grub food menu. Our facility includes mini-bowling lanes (fun fact: our building was a bowling alley in it’s past life), arcade games, foosball, air hockey and a toddler corner. If you love beer, we’ve got that. If you have kids, we’ve got you covered. If you’re a kid at heart, don’t worry the arcades are for adults too!

BRINGING HOME 4 GOLDS FROM WORLD BEER CUP

Wild Fields Brewhouse in Atascadero, CA has broken a craft beer record at this years World Beer Cup, the largest international beer competition. This year, the World Beer Cup was the largest ever with 10,542 entries from 2,493 breweries representing 57 countries. The last brewery to win 4 gold medals in a single year at this prestigious competition was Miller in 2006 in American-Style Lager categories.

Wild Fields Brewhouse has brought home the gold for:

Cat 52 American-Style Cream Ale: Atascadero Beach

Cat 78 English-Style Brown Ale: Pine Mountain Monolith

Cat 88 Scottish-Style Ale: Magic Swirling Sip

Cat 99 American-Style Brown Ale: Three Bridges Brown

Ryan Fields

Co-Founder and head brewer Ryan Fields began his journey into beer in 2008. Ryan moved from his hometown of Templeton on the Central Coast to study Physics at UC San Diego where he fell in love with the craft beer industry. After earning a B.S. in Physics, Ryan decided to pursue brewing as a career path. For the next 10 years, he honed his craft at Lost Abbey/Port Brewing, Pizza Port San Clemente and Beachwood Blendery. Ryan has won medals time and time again while cultivating a following of customers and industry professionals alike. His brewing style is a blend of science and art, which is the perfect intersection for this creative soul. When he’s not brewing beer, you will probably find Ryan playing music or adventuring along the coast, all while being Dad to two wild kiddos. Ryan and his wife, Jacque, are excited to add an excellent craft beer destination to their thriving Central Coast community. Awarded with 4 Gold Medals at the 2022 World Beer Cup, Ryan Fields is the first craft brewer to be awarded 4 gold medals at this prestigious competition.

Jacque Fields

Co-Founder and CEO Jacque Fields has been an integral part of the craft beer industry since 2006. At the beginning of her career Jacque worked at Beachwood BBQ, where she spent 6 years sharing her vast knowledge of all things fermented with craft beer fanatics. In 2013, she relocated to work at Pizza Port, where she spent her time becoming even more entrenched in the industry. While there, she was active in building community awareness through promotion, special events, and industry outreach. The wealth of industry knowledge Jacque built at Beachwood BBQ and Pizza Port eventually led to a position as the Executive Director of the Orange County Brewers Guild. All of her experiences in the craft beer industry have led her here - helping to bring her and her husband, Ryan's, vision of owning a family-friendly brewpub to the Central Coast. She’s gotten creative during this pandemic and has hosted drive in movie nights, used the brewery as a “commissary” when the stores were out of all the things, and even did family style to-go meals! Jacque also serves on the Board for the Atascadero Chamber, and is the mastermind behind our amazing food items! When she isn't chasing around her two fantastic kids, Jacque can be found making jewelry, enjoying live music and finding ways to make her community a healthier, happier and more vibrant place.