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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