SF Beer Week Suggestions for Wednesday



Beer Week hump day will be awash in beer and beer-related events, including a charity event for the seasonal Pliny the Younger at Monk’s Kettle and Pliny the Younger and IPA day at Rose and Crown in Palo Alto.
Other excellent events include:

Wednesday, Feb. 12

Oyster & Beer Extravaganza
For the fifth year, Magnolia is celebrating one of nature’s most perfect combinations: oysters and beer. The brewpub will release the latest batch of its legendary Oyster Stout, brewed with whole Hog Island oysters, as well as pour a curated selection of other oyster stouts. The special menu will include a variety of raw and cooked oysters from all over.
When: 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Where: Magnolia, SF
How much: pay as you go
Best way to get there: MUNI

Anchor and Hope Annual Shrimp Boil
If you don’t get your fill of seafood at Magnolia, head down to Anchor and Hope for all the shrimp you can eat. Local beer from Headlands Brewing, Calicraft, Thirsty Bear and Anchor Brewing. Two seatings, one at 5 p.m. and the second at 7 p.m.
When: 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Where: Anchor and Hope, SF
How much: $40 per person
Best way to get there: MUNI or BART

Maine Night with Authentic Lobster Rolls
If lobster rolls are more your speed, head over to The Willows, which will overnight lobsters from Maine so you can be assured of their freshness. What better to pair with Maine lobster rolls than beer from Maine’s preeminent brewery, Allagash, including Midnight Brett, Grand Cru 2013, James Bean, Fluxus, Tripel, Confluence, Yakuza, Black, Curieux, Saison and White. Also on hand will be Shipyard Bourbon Barrel Aged Double ESB and Peak Organic. (Anything left over will be tapped the following day for half price.)
When: 5 p.m.-midnight
Where: The Willows, SF
How much: pay as you go
Best way to get there: MUNI, BART

Massachusetts Night @ The Sycamore
Arrive early for this one. The Sycamore is wicked psyched to bring some rare brews from East Coast Massholes paired with New England chowdah. Also try out some Dunkin Donunts beer-tails. (Any beers left over will be tapped the following day for half price.)
On draft:
Pretty Things Jack D'Or
Pretty Things Meadowlark
Pretty Things Baby Tree
Clown Shoes Galactica IPA
Clown Shoes Hoppy Feet Black IPA
Clown Shoes Muffin Top
Clown Shoes Chocolate Sombrero Mexican Stout

Bottles:
Cambridge Brewing Audacity of Hops
Mystic Brewry Renaud
Pretty Things St Botolph's Rustic Brown
Pretty Things Jack D'Or
When: 5 p.m.-midnight
Where: The Sycamore, SF
How much: pay as you go
Best way to get there: MUNI, BART

21A Library Stash Tasting
21st Amendment will break out cellared beers from its sizeable stash, as well as brews from other breweries. Taste vintage delectables, including multiple years of Lower De Boom Barley Wine, Red Giant, Monk’s Blood and Ripple, and more.
When: 7-10 p.m.
Where: 21st Amendment, SF
How much: TBD
Best way to get there: MUNI

SoCal Beer Invasion
The Dark Horse Inn on Geneva will replace its NorCal taps with beer from Los Angeles area breweries like Smog City, Ohana, Eagle Rock, Ladyface, Golden Road, El Segundo, Hangar 24 and Monkish Brewing. Families welcome and full menu available.
When: 4-9:30 p.m.
Where: The Dark Horse Inn, SF
How much: pay as you go
Best way to get there: MUNI, BART

Southern Exposure
Public House at AT&T Park will host beers from south of the ballpark, ranging from Speakeasy Massacre, all the way down to Golden Road Berliner Weisse, El Segundo Hyperion Stout, Craftsman Stone Fruit Sour, Monkey Paw Low and Slow Rauchbier, SCVB Almaden Red & Electric IPA, Lost Abbey Framboise, Monkish Anomaly and Firestone Walker XIV. Tours of AT&T Park for the first 60 guests.
When: 4-10 p.m.
Where: Public House at AT&T Park, SF
How much: pay as you go
Best way to get there: MUNI

Barrel Roll: Sipping Session with Firestone Walker
Delve into the world of barrel aging with Firestone Walker BarrelWorks Program Director Jeffers Richardson. Sour wild offering Argestic will be poured alongside Anniversary Ale XVII and Velvet Merkin. Bring your burning questions about barrel-aging, selecting and storing these decadent ales.
When: 3-6 p.m.
Where: City Beer, SF
How much: pay as you go
Best way to get there: MUNI or BART

It’s Vintage Baby: Sipping Session with Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
City Beer has stockpiled a vintage collection of beers from the iconic brewery, including 2011 Bitches Brew, 120-Minute IPA, Theobroma and Burton Baton; 2010 Theobrama and more. Spoonful of Sugar will pop up with her tasty donuts.
When: 7-10 p.m.
Where: City Beer, SF
How much: pay as you go
Best way to get there: MUNI or BART

Aquarium of the Bay + Pac Brew Lab = Octopalooza
Pacific Brewing Laboratory teams up with Aquarium of the Bay for Octopalooza. Sip on Pac Brew beers like Squid Ink, Nautilus, bourbon barrel aged Squid Ink, Belgian Pear and Super Tramp while watching squid dissections, octopus enrichment and squid block printing in the aquarium’s Bay Lab.
When: 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Where: Aquarium of the Bay, SF
How much: $35 admission and 4 drink tickets good for one draft beer each. Sustainable food snacks and complementary reusable steel cups for the first 75 people.
Best way to get there: MUNI

Evening with Russian River Brewery
Pi Bar in the Mission will feature rare and limited releases from Russian River Brewing.
When: 3 p.m.-midnight
Where: Pi Bar, SF
How much: pay as you go
Best way to get there: MUNI

Mikkeller Night
Amsterdam Café hosts the gypsy brewer’s new “It’s Alive” series with mango and white wine. Also Spontanroseship, Spontongoosebery, Spontancassis, and many more.
When: 6 p.m.-midnight
Where: Amsterdam Café, SF
How much: pay as you go
Best way to get there: MUNI

Rip Current Brewing Special Guest Taps
Social Kitchen will host Rip Current Brewing of San Diego with six delicious beers on draft.
When: 4 p.m.-midnight
Where: Social Kitchen, SF
How much: pay as you go
Best way to get there: MUNI

Midnight Sun Tap Takeover
Back by popular demand, Fat Angel is hosting the crew from Midnight Sun once again. This year’s lineup is a stellar selection of beers from this amazing brewery. On tap will be XXX, Berserker, Sex Machine, Pleasure Town, and a surprise beer TBD. We will be doing flights of all five beers so just swing on by, meet the crew, taste some beer, and marvel at the fact that these beers were brewed 3,500 miles to the North.
When: 5 p.m.-midnight
Where: Fat Angel, SF
How much: pay as you go
Best way to get there: MUNI

Peninsula/South Bay

Serpents & Stouts
For the second year in a row, Ale Arsenal will mingle live snakes with dark beers from its archives. Expect six to eight Burmese and reticulated pythons and stouts from Goose Island (Bourbon County goes on at 8), Hangar 24, Lost Abbey, Cellarmaker, Dogfish Head, Mikkeller, Drakes, Evil Twin, Stone, Allagash, Alesmith, Midnight Sun, Almanac and Highwater.
When: 4:30 p.m.-midnight
Where: Ale Arsenal, San Carlos
How much: pay as you go
Best way to get there: Caltrain

Beer Ice Cream
Smitten Ice Cream teams with local breweries Gordon Biersch, Strike Brewing, Knee Deep Brewing, Palo Alto Brewing and Almanac Brewing for beer-infused ice cream using flavors like Meyer Lemon, Gingersnap, Salted Caramel and Malted Vanilla. The ice cream will be made to order with liquid nitrogen with Smitten’s patented ice cream churner, Brrr. Only a small number of tickets will be available. Brewers and Smitten Founder Robyn Sue Fisher will be on hand.
When: 5-8 p.m.
Where: Smitten Ice Cream, Los Altos
How much: $15, plus $1.82 fee
Best way to get there: Caltrain and bus, or drive

Eclipse Night with FiftyFifty
FiftyFifty is back in the Haus with all Eclipse variations. Also, flights of Java, Vanilla and the GHS blend from last year.
When: 6-10 p.m.
Where: Gourmet Haus Staudt, Redwood City
How much: pay as you go
Best way to get there: Caltrain

Crux Fermentation Brewery Debut
The Crux Fermentation project was built by a community of beer lovers. Larry Sidor (formerly of Deschutes and responsible for Red Chair, Abyss, Dissident etc) is always in pursuit of the next great beer. This truly shows in the lineup of great brews this new brewery to the north is making. For the first time in the Bay Area we are happy to present a Crux fermentation debut event that will feature IPAs, DIPAs, Belgian styles, barrel-aged, and everything in between.
When: 5-11 p.m.
Where: Harry’s Hofbrau, Redwood City
How much: pay as you go
Best way to get there: Caltrain/bus

Belgian vs. American Farmhouse Ales
Saisons/Farmhouse Ales from Wallonia were something of an endangered species until American craft brewers re-discovered the crisp, hoppy rustic style. The Refuge will compare select classic Belgian saisons with a handful of saisons from American craft brewers. It’s a good opportunity to explore this increasingly popular, food-friendly style.
When: Noon-9:30 p.m.
Where: The Refuge, San Carlos
How much: pay as you go
Best way to get there: Caltrain

East Bay

Cantillon Flight and Bottle Sale
Trappist Provisions will pour a flight of three beers from legendary Belgian lambic producer Cantillon, along with bottle sales. Expect these to go fast.
When: 6-10 p.m.
Where: Trappist Provisions, Oakland
How much: pay as you go
Best way to get there: BART

Prairie: Meet the Brewer
Meet the brewers and enjoy beer from Tulsa’s up-and-coming Prairie Artisan Ales. If you don’t think Oklahoma can make good beer, prepare to be amazed.
When: 6 p.m.-midnight
Where: OL Beercafe & Bottle Shop
How much: pay as you go
Best way to get there: BART





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Beer Week Suggestions for Monday and Tuesday


With more than 500 events on tap, you can’t plan your Beer Week too early. Highlights for Monday include cask ales at Social Kitchen, Colorado beers at The Willows, and Port and Lost Abbey at Original Gravity. Tuesday is the annual Russian River ‘tion night and a full plate of beer dinners. Dig in.

Monday, Feb. 10

San Francisco

Pin Fest! An Evening of Gravity Dispensed Cask Ales
Gravity dispensed cask ales from Social Kitchen, as well as several guests, will be featured on the mezzanine at Social Kitchen. The cask ales will be served nice and cool, in true English fashion.
When: 4 p.m.-12 a.m.                                                                   
Where: Social Kitchen, SF
How much: pay as you go
Best way to get there: MUNI

Colorado Night at The Willows
Featured on draft will be Oskar Blues Peach St. Whiskey Barrel-Aged Old Chub and Appleton Estate Rum Barrel-Aged Ten Fidy; Avery Boulder Weisse; and New Belgium La Folie and Dieu du Ciel Heavenly Feijoa Tripel. Crooked Stave Vielle and Surette Saison/Farmhouse will be poured from bottles. You can also pair Breckenridge barrel-aged Oskar Blues with a shot of Breckenridge whiskey. (Like its sister pub The Sycamore, draft beers from the previous night will be half off while supplies last.)
When: 5 p.m.-midnight
Where: The Willows, SF
How much: pay as you go
Best way to get there: MUNI

Flight Fight
Firestone Walker, Hangar 24 and Speakeasy will battle it out in five beer categories: session, specialty IPA, imperial stout, barleywine/strong ale, and brewer’s choice. Blind taste each beer and vote on the winner.
When: 5-9 p.m.
Where: The Beer Hall, SF
How much: pay as you go
Best way to get there: MUNI

A Community Built Around Beer
City Beer Store will host San Diego’s Societe Brewing cofounders Travis Smith and Doug Constantiner and will pour The Widow Belgian style dark strong, The Butcher imperial stout, The Madame Belgian-style golden ale, The Apprentice American IPA, The Harlot Belgian extra style ale, The Pugilist dry stout and The Debutante Belgian style amber.
When: 6-10 p.m.
Where: City Beer, SF
How much: pay as you go
Best way to get there: MUNI

East Bay

The So-Cal You Should Know
Hog’s Apothecary takes advantage of the magnetic power of SFBW to showcase some of its favorite So-Cal breweries, including Craftsman, Eagle Rock, Alpine, Societe and more.
When: 5 p.m.-midnight
Where: Hog’s Apothecary, Oakland
How much: pay as you go
Best way to get there: BART

Peninsula/South Bay

Brothers and Barrels, Rare Beers from Widmer Brothers
Harry’s Hofbrau promises a massive list of barrel-aged beers from Portland’s Widmer Brewing, including the Cigar City collaboration Gentleman’s club brews, BA Old Embalmer vertical, variants of Brrrrbon, sours and some one-offs. Tasting flights available.
When: 5-11 p.m.
Where: Harry’s Hofbrau, Redwood City
How much: pay as you go
Best way to get there: Caltrain/bus

Port/The Lost Abbey Night
Meet legendary brewer Tomme Arthur, the award winning co-founder and director of brewery operations, and David Johnson, director of Distribution for The Lost Abbey. Original Gravity will pour Deliverance, Cuvee de Tomme, Red Barn, Devotion, Judgment Day and Serpents Stout from Lost Abbey and Mongo, Wipe Out, Board Meeting and Midnight Expression from Port Brewing.
When: 6-10 p.m.
Where: Original Gravity, San Jose
How much: pay as you go
Best way to get there: Caltrain/bus

Tuesday, Feb. 11

San Francisco

Sour Night at The Sycamore
The Sycamore will feature an array of sours, including Rodenbach Grand Cru, Silly Sour, Cuvee des Jacobins Rouge, Petrus Oud Bruin, Bruery Reuze, New Belgium La Folie, Grand Teton Oud Bruin, Schmaltz Funky Jubilation, Monk’s Café, and Almanac Bourbon Sour Porter, Sourdough Wild Ale, Valley of the Heart’s Delight and Brandy Barrel Peche.
When: 5 p.m.-11 a.m.
Where: The Sycamore, SF
How much: pay as you go
Best way to get there: MUNI, BART

Russian River ‘tion’ Night
Toronado’s annual event features a large selection of Russian River’s ‘tion series of beers (think Beatification, Supplication, Temptation, etc., though the exact lineup is still being worked out). Lots of delicious sour beers, but also a whole lot of people, so get there early.
When: 6 p.m.-2 a.m.
Where: Toronado, SF
How much: pay as you go
Best way to get there: MUNI, BART

Paella Fest
Unlimited paella Valenciana and a seasonal vegetarian paella, paired with beer (including the SF Brewers Guild collaboration, Grizz’s Lawnmower Beer and Thirsty Bear’s Wild Stave barrel-aged sour), accompanied by live flamenco with guitarist Carl Nagin.
When: 6-9 p.m.
Where: Thirsty Bear, SF
How much: $35 in advance, $40 at the door
Best way to get there: MUNI, BART

Dogfish Head Tap Takeover
Dogfish Head takes over the taps at Amsterdam café with 75 Minute, World Wide Stout, Hellshoung, Rhizing Bines, Etrusca, AM Beauty Piercing, Palo Santo, Burton Baton and more.
When: 6 p.m.-midnight
Where: Amsterdam Café, SF
How much: pay as you go
Best way to get there: MUNI

Prairie Ales Meet the Brewer and Tap Takeover
Meet Prairie Ales brewer Chase Healey and sample some of the Oklahoma brewery’s outstanding beers, including (subject to change) Bira, Prairie Ale, Spectrum, Gold and Bomb.
When: 6-9 p.m.
Where: Mikkeller, SF
How much: pay as you go
Best way to get there: MUNI or BART

Nombe Beer Dinner
Nombe pairs some of its favorite dishes, as well as a few new ones, with Magnolia’s signature beers, including Dave’s Saison de Lily, Magnolia Pub’s Oysterhead stout, a bitter and a rauch beer brewed for Strong Beer Month.
When: 7-10 p.m.
Where: Nombe, SF
How much: $60 for four beers with paired dishes and beer ice cream.
Best way to get there: MUNI, BART

Beer Dinner with Societe
A five-course dinner with the brewers from Societe Brewing in San Diego.
When: 6 p.m.-midnight
Where: The Monk’s Kettle
How much: $125, plus tax and gratuity (reservations only)
Best way to get there: MUNI, BART

Reserve Series Dinner with Firestone Walker and Bruce Paton
Beer chef Bruce Paton matches a four-course dinner with Firestone Walker’s Velvet Merkin Bourbon Barrel-aged Oatmeal Stout, Wookey Jack, Anniversary XVII and Sucaba barleywine.
When: 6-10 p.m.
Where: Hopwater Distribution, SF
How much: $85
Best way to get there: MUNI, BART

Craftsman and Wolves and Almanac Beer
Sour, smoky and sweet flavors mingle as Craftsman and Wolves pairs its signature dishes with Almanac Beer, including the just-launched Sourdough Wild Ale.
Menu:
buffalo wing madeleines with smoked blue cheese & celery $5
pairing: almanac sourdough wild ale $11

dark side rebellion: beer-braised ox tail, black trumpets, malt savory cake $13
pairing: almanac beire de chocolat $5

the devil inside (2012 edition) $10
pairing: almanac brandy barrel peche $11
When: 4-9 p.m.
Where: Craftsman and Wolves, SF
How much: all dishes and beers are priced a la carte
Best way to get there: MUNI or BART

SF vs. LA Tap Takeover
SF breweries 21A, Almanac, Beach Chalet, Ft. Point, Headlands, Magnoliz, SF Brewing Co. and more go head to glass with 15 breweries from LA, including Angel City, Beachwood BBQ, Eagle Rock, Golden Road and Smog City.
When: 5-10 p.m.
Where: Taps Social House and Kitchen, SF
How much: pay as you go
Best way to get there: MUNI

Peninsula/South Bay

Hangar 24 Barrel Roll
Hangar 24 takes over the taps at Ale Arsenal with four kegs from its Barrel Roll series—Pugachev’s Cobra bourbon barrel aged imperial stout, Hammerhead bourbon barrel aged barleywine, Slow Roll strong Belgian pale ale aged in bourbon barrels and Tailslide blend of bourbon barrel aged double altbier and bourbon barrel aged imperisl stout—along with eight flagship and seasonal beers.
When: 4:30 p.m.-midnight
Where: Ale Arsenal, San Carlos
How much: pay as you go
Best way to get there: Caltrain

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SF Beer Week kicks off with the Double IPA Festival and sour beers



SF Beer week is less than two weeks away, so it’s not too early to pencil in your itinerary. Keep in mind that more events will be added all the way up to, and even during, Beer Week.

Saturday, Feb. 8

Double IPA Festival
Before the opening night gala, the traditional kickoff of SF Beer Week was the Double IPA Festival at The Bistro in Hayward. Expect lots of people and lots of hops as many of the beers surpass the double IPA boundary and stumble into triple IPA territory, including the legendary Pliny the Younger.
When: 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Where: The Bistro, Hayward
How much: $50 for a tasting glass and four pours; additional pours for $2.
Best way to get there: BART

Cask and Chieso: Triple Fermented
Cowgirl Creamery and ThirstyBear team up for unlimited tastings of cask-conditioned ales, from Bay Area breweries such as Magnolia, Sierra Nevada, 21st Amendment, Speakeasy, Freewheel, Cellarmaker, Anchor and ThirstyBear, paired with local and Spanish artisan cheeses. The SF Baking Institute will provide freshly baked specialty breads, including a brewer’s grain bread. This event always sells out, so get your tickets early.
When: 6-9 p.m.
Where: ThirstyBear Brewing Co., San Francisco
How much: $35 advance for unlimited tastings and a ThirstyBear glass; $40 at the door.
Best way to get there: BART or MUNI
Get your tickets here.

Pucker Up

Several events reflect the Bay Area’s current infatuation with “sour” and barrel-aged beers.

United Sours of America
The Monk’s Kettle in the Mission will turn over all 24 of its taps to sours from American breweries. Among the more than 20 breweries represented will be Cascade, Prairie, The Rare Barrel, Russian River (Temptation Batch 6, 2011 and Sanctification 2010, for example), The Bruery, Lost Abbey, Allagash, Boulevard, Logsdon, Evil Twin, Moonlight, New Belgium, Craftsman, Jolly Pumpkin, Golden Road, Avery, Crooked Stave and Almanac. Glass pours from bottles will also be available. Monk’s Kettle will debut its new patio for this event.
When: 11 a.m.-2 a.m.
Where: The Monk’s Kettle, San Francisco
How much: Pay as you go
Best way to get there: BART or MUNI

It’s a Sour World After All
Around the corner from Monk’s Kettle, sister gastropub The Abbot’s Cellar will celebrate imported sours, including Rhubarb Gose and Cantillon Vingeronne, in a four-course tasting menu.
When: Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 8-9, 5:30-10 p.m.
Where: The Abbot’s Cellar
How much: four-course meal without beer is $55; with beer it’s $75. You can make reservations at The Abbot’s Cellar’s website.
Best way to get there: BART or MUNI

Strength & Barrels: Barrel-Aged and Imperial Stout Releases
Triple Rock in Berkeley will feature a flight of barrel-aged beers and its new strong imperial stout, Mister Stout. Bourbon barrel-aged Dragonaut Barleywine and barrel aged Ballyhoo Belgian dark strong will also be released.
When: 11:30 a.m.-2 a.m.
Where: Triple Rock, Berkeley
How much: pay as you go
Best way to get there: BART

An Evening of Barrel Aged Beers
The Trappist in Oakland will pour The Trappist 50/50, Drakes, Crooked Stave and The Rare Barrel, among others. Expect funk, flavor and tartness.
When: 6 p.m.-1:30 a.m.
Where: The Trappist, Oakland
How much: Pay as you go
Best way to get there: BART

Oregon Brewers Night
Mikkeller Bar SF will welcome Logsdon Farmhouse Brewery and David Logsdon, Ben Love and Gigantic Brewing, and Rick Allen and Heater Allen, among others. Logsdon is scheduled to pour Cerasus, Far West Vlaming and Seizon Bretta. Heater Allen will pour Coastal and Schwarz. And Gigantic will pour its Russian Imperial Stout, Gigantic IPA and Gigantic Pale Ale.
When: 6-11 p.m.
Where: Mikkeller Bar SF, San Francisco
How much: pay as you go
Best way to get there: BART

Sunday, Feb. 9

Sour Sunday 2014
Triple Rock and Jupiter will showcase “all that is wild, barreled and beautiful in beer.” Featured international breweries at Triple Rock will be Cantillon, To Ol, Strubbe, Mikkeller, Drie Fontenein, Fantome and others. Domestic breweries at Jupiter will include Russian River, Drakes, Almanac, The Bruery, Jolly Pumpkin, Upright, Jester King, Crooked Stave, The Rare Barrell, Sante Adairius and Logsdon.
When: 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Where: Triple Rock and Jupiter, Berkeley
How much: $30 for a glass and five 3oz pours; additional tickets are $4.
Best way to get there: BART

Sour Sunday in PA
For its annual sour beer event, Rose and Crown in Palo Alto will pour sours from Russian River Brewing, Bear Republic, Palo Alto Brewing, plus many more on tap and in bottles.
When: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 a.m.
Where: Rose and Crown, Palo Alto
How much: Pay as you go
Best way to get there: Caltrain

The Sycamore: Hitachino Tap Takeover
The Sycamore will turn over its taps to the Japanese craft brewery with the cute owl on the label. On draft will be Hitachino Nest White Ale, Hitachino Dai Dai Ale, Hitachino Nest Commemorative Ale, Hitachino Nest Real Ginger Brew, Hitachino Nest Japanese Classic Ale and Hitachino Nest Anbai Ale. The Sycamore will also pour from bottles of Hitachino Nest Espresso Stout and Hitachino Next Extra High (XH) Sake Barrel Aged.
(Extra bonus at The Sycamore: kegs from the previous night’s event will be half off while supplies last.)
When: 5 p.m.-2 a.m.
Where: The Sycamore, San Francisco
How much: Pay as you go
Best way to get there: BART

2 Hop Collaboration Project
Beer Revolution will feature beers with two hop varietals from Faction, Kern  River, Alpine, Beachwood, Berryessa, Moylans, Triple Rock, Drakes and maybe Ballast Point.
When: 2 p.m.-midnight
Where: Beer Revolution, Oakland
How much: Pay as you go
Best way to get there: BART
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SF Beer Week Celebrates Craft Beer in the Bay Area

Purge your livers, hide the children and head here to organize your schedule. Beer Week is almost upon us. Scores of venues all over the Bay Area have already lined up special beer-related events, from beer donuts to roast pig and from beerwalks to bike crawls, with plenty more to come.
Even though the opening gala on Friday, Feb. 7, is already sold out, no one will go thirsty for lack of beer during the 10-day celebration. The San Francisco Brewers Guild event has grown every year since 2009. Last year’s beer week featured 500 events. This year? Who knows? We only know that it will be more.
Like any great beer event, SF Beer week demands rigorous planning for optimum enjoyment. Or you could just say the heck with it and play it by ear. Either way you can’t lose. Having said that, downloading the calendar on the sfbeerweek, is absolutely essential. The Bay Area being what it is, anticipate heavy traffic on social media. Make sure your smartphone is primed and ready to go.
Stay tuned to this space for specific recommendations as SF Beer Week approaches.









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