Slowly but surely, craft beer is gaining
the respect that wine has long enjoyed as a complement to fine dining. Quite a
few Bay Area restaurants and chefs have begun showcasing their innovative
culinary pairings in carefully curated beer dinners in which the beer
accentuates and complements the flavors of the food, just as wine does. Chefs
frequently use beer in their recipes and then pair the dish with the same beer
to create a sublime synergy.
SF Beer Week will offer food lovers
abundant opportunities to explore the creativity of local chefs and brewers
collaborating to create memorable meals, and to discuss the process with the
people who develop the recipes and pairings so they can experiment at home.
SF Beer Week features so many beer and
food-pairing events that attending them all will be impossible. As of this
writing, there are 56 beer-pairing dinners alone scheduled for SF Beer Week,
not to mention the many breakfasts, and small plate and dessert pairings. But
this list, sorted by day, can help diners plan their food and beer-pairing
week. Keep in mind that some of the more popular and intimate events might sell
out quickly.
Since there are so many events, we will
break this into two parts, with the first part describing the events from Feb.
9-12 running today and the second part, from Feb. 13-17, running tomorrow.
Saturday, Feb. 9
Brewmaster’s Banquet with Matt Brynildson
742 Valencia St.
San Francisco CA 94110,
Phone: 415-626-8700
6-8:30 p.m.
An intimate four-course
beer dinner with Firestone Walker Brewmaster Matt Brynildson paired with a
selection of beers from the cellars of Firestone
Walker and The Abbot’s Cellar.
Eight guests will enjoy intimate conversation and story-telling and special
bottles opened just for the table. Price: $125, plus tax and gratuity.
Alaskan
Brewing Company Night
3129 Clement St.,
San Francisco 94121
Phone: 415-752-5439
5-9 p.m.
Kirk
Lombard’s Fresh Catch Supper (sold out)
800 Greenwich St.,
San Francisco CA 94133,
Phone: 415-440-8727
Happy hour: 6-7 p.m., dinner: 7:30 p.m.
The Seaforager’s Dinner: Kirk Lombard
and crew cook up a three-course dinner with sustainable fish (eel, rock crab,
herring, night smelt and other creatures that don’t normally appear on local
menus) sourced locally in the Bay and on the coast, paired with beers from La Trappe. Sea Forager Lombard will also show a
video of how the dinner was caught, sing a few sea shanties and demonstrate
some preparation techniques. Price: $65 (plus $4.57 fee)
401 Taylor St., San Francisco CA 94102
Phone: 415-775-7979
8-10 p.m.
Jasper’s Second Annual Beer Dinner Duel:
Anderson Valley Brewing goes head to head with 21st Amendment in a four-course
dinner, with each course paired with a beer from each of the breweries. Diners
vote for the winner. $65, exclusive of tax and gratuity.
Brewmaster’s Banquet with Matt Brynildson
742 Valencia St.
San Francisco CA 94110,
Phone: 415-626-8700
6-8:30 p.m.
An intimate four-course
beer dinner with Firestone Walker Brewmaster Matt Brynildson paired with a
selection of beers from the cellars of Firestone
Walker and The Abbot’s Cellar.
Eight guests will enjoy intimate conversation and story-telling and special
bottles opened just for the table. Price: $125, plus tax and gratuity.
Alaskan
Brewing Company Night
3129 Clement St.,
San Francisco 94121
Phone: 415-752-5439
5-9 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 10
942 Geneva Ave.,
San Francisco CA 94112
Phone: 415-469-5508
6-11 p.m.
Three-course dinner paired with four
beers from Magnolia: Promised Land Double IPA, Delilah Rye Jones Imperial Rye,
a Scottish Wee Heavy and a Belgian Quad. $50; tax is included, gratuity is not.
From the Seed to the Kernal, Part 1: “Points South” Dinner with
Craftsman Brewing and Sante Adairius Rustic Ales
1270 Valencia St.,
San Francisco CA 94110
Phone: 415-285-1200
5:30-10 p.m.
The first of a two-part series, this dinner,
curated by Certified Cicerone Sayre Piotrkowski, will be paired with beers from
veteran Craftsman Brewing (Pasadena) and
up-and-comer Sante Adairius (Capitola). Cost:
$85, plus tax and gratuity. Seating is limited.
Beer
Dinner with Firestone Walker
379 East Campbell Ave.,
Campbell CA 95008
Phone: 408-370-3400
6 p.m.-12 a.m.
Four-course tasting menu with beer pairings, with
beer provided by Firestone Walker. Doors open at 6, dinner service begins at 9.
$90 includes tax and gratuity.
Brewmaster’s
Banquet with Fifty Fifty
742 Valencia St.
San Francisco CA 94110
Phone: 415-626-8700
6-8:30 p.m.
An intimate beer dinner with Fifty
Fifty Brewmaster Todd Ashman and owner Andy Barr featuring four
courses paired with a selection of beers from Fifty Fifty and Abbot’s Cellar.
Only eight guest seats available. Cost: $125, plus tax and gratuity.
Tickets: http://abbotscellar.com/events.shtml
Firestone
Walker Beer Dinner
224 Vintage Way
Novato CA 94945
Phone: 415-892-6200
6-9 p.m.
Dean Biersch and Kim Schubert host a beer dinner
with Firestone
Walker Brewmaster Matt Brynildson. Chef Billy Reid pairs his menu
with Pale 31, Wookey Jack, a flight of pales and Velvet Merlin. Cost: $65
includes tax and gratuity.
Monday, Feb. 11
3141 16th St.,
San Francisco, CA 94103
Phone: 415-865-9523
6:30-10:30 p.m.
A beer-pairing dinner featuring at least
seven, if not all eight Trappist ales, including Trappist Westvleteren XII.
$195, plus gratuity. Reservations only.
2170 Mission St.,
San Francisco CA 94110
Phone: 415-934-9300
6-10 p.m.
Four-course Southern dinner paired with
special beers from Stone. $50.
342 Howard St.,
San Francisco CA 94105
Phone: 415-908-3900
6:30-10:30 p.m.
Brewer Ben Dobler of Widmer Brothers
Brewing of Portland will pair six beers with a four-course dinner highlighting
Max Hosey’s New American cooking. Also, a three-year vertical tasting of
Widmer’s Brrrbn ale finished in bourbon casks. $65, exclusive of tax and
gratuity.
Jester King Dinner
1725 Haight St.
San Francisco CA 94117
Phone: 415-666-0822
6-10 p.m.
Multicourse menu paired with a special selection of
beers from Jester King Brewery of Austin,
Texas. Ron Extract of Jester King will be on hand to talk about the beer and
brewery. All items available a la carte while supplies last. Menu and price to
be determined.
Fifty
Fifty Dinner at Jardinier
300 Grove St.
San Francisco CA 94102
Phone: 415-861-5555
5-9:30 p.m.
Master Cicerone Rich Higgins pairs Fifty
Fifty’s Charles on Rye, Saison du Prick and Eclipse Grand Cru with a
three-course prix fix dinner from Chef Traci De Jardin’s kitchen. Some other
Eclipse beers might slip in. Reservations recommended. Cost: $48.
Cooking
with Lagunitas
2700 Bancroft Way
Berkeley CA 94704
Phone: 510-647-2300
6-11:30 p.m.
General Manager Scott McCoy and Executive Chef
Kevin Kroger will cook various dishes using Lagunitas beer and pairing them with the
beer.
Green
Flash Unique Beer and Food Pairing
655 Divisadero
San Francisco CA 94117
Phone: 415-409-0679
6:30-9:30 p.m.
Beer dinner focused on Green Flash
Belgian-style beers presented by the brewery’s tasting room manager Cicerone
Dave Adams, who will discuss the beers that are paired with Chef Mike Selvera’s
Mediterranean seafood menu. Cost: $75.
Bar
Tartine Celebrates Two New Beers from Linden Street
561 Valencia St.
San Francisco CA 94110
Phone: 415-487-1600
7-10:30 p.m.
Five Linden Street beers, including a new
Tartine/Linden sour beer inspired by Flemish red ales, paired with a
three-course family-style meal of shared plates. Dinner seating at 7 p.m. will
be general admission, with each guest seated at a table of six or more. $80
includes food, beer and gratuity.
Tickets: http://lindenatbartartine.brownpapertickets.com
Exclusive Beer Pairing Experience Featuring Anchor
Brewing
417 Stockton St.
San Francisco, CA 94108
6-9 p.m.
American tavern cuisine by Chef Charlie Palmer
and Executive Chef Ashley Weaver of Burritt Room + Tavern paired with Anchor
Brewing Co. beers and spirits, including Hop Vodka, Junipero Gin and Glenrothes
Scotch. Cost: $55. Burritt Room will also offer a prix-fixe neighborhood menu throughout
SF Beer Week for $40 per person.
Devil’s
Canyon Brewing Company Night
3129 Clement St.
San Francisco 94121
Phone: 415-752-5439
5-9 p.m.
A special menu from the Tee Off Kitchen inspired by
Devil’s
Canyon brews.
Tuesday, Feb. 12 (Fat Tuesday)
1326 9th Ave.,
San Francisco, CA 94122
Phone: 415-681-0330
4 p.m.-midnight
A special Louisiana-inspired menu paired
with Social Kitchen beers and featuring New Orleans music.
420 Castro,
Mountain View CA 94041
Call 650-966-8124 for reservations or
use Open Table on the website.
6-8 p.m.
Executive Chef Ramon Nava creates a
special four-course menu that will accompany beer from Hermitage Brewing. $45.
Space is limited and reservations are required.
661 Howard St.,
San Francisco, CA 94105
Phone: 415-974-0905
6-9 p.m.
Unlimited paella, flamenco and beer,
including the SF Brewers Guild collaborative beer Green Death and a Pacific
Brew Labs/ThirstyBear collaboration: a Bakery Tartine sourdough,
oyster-infused, black steam beer. $35 in advance, $40 at the door.
830 Main St.,
Pleasanton CA 94566
Phone: 925-462-8218
5-11 p.m.
Jambalaya, red beans and rice and
chicken gumbo paired with special house-brewed beers. Free, no reservations.
Elevation
66 Beer Pairing Dinner
100082 San Pable Ave.,
El Cerrito CA 94530
Phone: 510-525-4800
7-10 p.m.
A four-course, locally sourced Elevation 66 dinner
menu paired with house-made beers, from kolsch to a rye-barrel aged imperial
stout. Mingle with the crowd and crew after dinner with a complementary
house-made pint of your choice. Owners and brewmasters will be on hand to field
questions. Admission: $60.
Ale
Industries & Hops & Hominy
1 Tillman Place,
San Francisco CA 94108
Phone: 415-373-6341
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Ale Industries and Hops & Hominy
host a five-course dinner paired with five craft beers from Ale Industries.
Cost: $65, not including tax and gratuity.
Brewmaster’s
Banquet with Steven Pauwels of Boulevard
742 Valencia St.,
San Francisco CA 94110
Phone: 415-626-8700
6-8:30 p.m.
Only eight guest seats for an intimate dinner with Boulevard
Brewmaster Steven Pauwels. Four courses paired with beers from Boulevard, some
of which have never before been available in the Bay Area. Cost: $125, plus tax
and gratuity.
Tickets: http://abbotscellar.com/events.shtml
4th
Annual Magnolia Brewery/Nombe Beer Dinner
2491 Mission St.,
San Francisco CA 94110
Phone: 415-681-7150
7-11 p.m.
Four beers, including Magnolia’s
Promised Land Double IPA, Oysterhead and two other beers, paired with four
plates from Nombe’s menu, including one plate specially created for pairing
with the DIPA. Plus a scoop of Stout of Circumstance Beer Ice Cream. Cost: $45
for the tasting menu and four beers.
Order tickets on Open
Table.
Lagunitas
Night
3129 Clement St.,
San Francisco 94121
Phone: 415-752-5439
A special menu from the Tee Off Kitchen inspired by
the brews and people at Lagunitas.
Feb.
12-14
Ironside
Beer Week
680 2nd St.,
San Francisco CA 94107
Phone: 415-896-1127
Three-course beer and food-pairing dinner.
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