Beer Forum

Hi folks,

I'm going to be in SF for a week (for work) from 16th-22nd November. I doubt I'll have a huge amount of free time so where are the must-see/must-drink places? I'll be staying just off Market Street downtown.

Cheers,

Martin

Mikkeller Bar
Magnolia
Monk's Kettle
City Beer Store
Toronado (if you want to go deaf and be treated like shit)

Dont forget to go visit Sully and Niko down on at 21A

Russian River north on 101, Santa Rosa, over the Golden Gate Bridge !

Russian River should be the highest priority for sure if you can get there. Make sure to stop at Lagunitas in Petaluma on the way up.

+1 on City Beer Store.

Also check out Zeitgeist, Speakeasy, Suppenküche (awesome German restaurant with great German beer selection), and Thirsty Bear Brewery.

For breakfast, consider visiting Cafe Golo in the Marina / Cow Hollow district. Freaking fantastic in my opinion. Go for the Steak 'n' Taters. Mmmm.
I try not to miss it when I'm out there. The owners are awesome too.

maxwell wrote:Russian River should be the highest priority for sure if you can get there. Make sure to stop at Lagunitas in Petaluma on the way up.

+1 I also made it up to Bear Republic when out there; a bit further up 101 than RR, but good food and a good list of beers.

In the city are 21A (21st Amendment) and Anchor; I didn't make it to either one but I hear good things. 21A has a brew pub and Anchor (I'm told) is just tours, which you have to schedule in advance, decide for yourself if touring a brewery is worth the time.

Lastly, if you really want to go deaf, or the weather is nice enough to be outside, check out Southern Pacific, good nano brewery with a good number of beers, split between their own and guest taps.