Beer drinkers from every corner of the bay will be stroking their beards and sipping the finest ales, sours, stouts, porters, pilsners and pub ales the world has ever seen…why?  Because it’s SF Beer Week, and there will be hundreds of new beers to try and all sorts of fun events mixing drinking, eating, game playing, tasting, and shmoozing.  If you’re curious about where brewing is going in the world, this is where you’ll find out and try it.  Also if you’re looking to stand in line to try some overly hyped beer like Pliny (which is delicious) this is the wrong guide for you.  We don’t go to events to wait in lines, we go to them to meet awesome people and drink great beers.  Now here are our favorite events in SF and Oakland….

BROKE ASS Stuart’s Beer Week Cornole TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS

with Cash Prizes & lot’s of Beer & Tacos & other cool shit on February 9th

This is going to be a super fun day.  The cornhole experts at SF Social Sports Cornhole League are holding three tournaments throughout the day at Laughing Monk!  There are going to be sweet prizes of $100, $50, $25 gift certificates for the winning teams, (you could win beer and money by beating Stuart at cornhole…which is probably pretty easy).  And don’t forget about all the delicious beers on hand!  The SF Beer week exclusive ‘Imperial Coffee N’ Cream’ along with, $ Pilsners, and a beermosa bar with fresh juice and expert bartenders, plus Judy’s Taco’s Locos food truck!

Brother Murray: Hazy IPA with Vermont yeast and 3 different hops; 6.7% ABV
#For The Graham: Nitro Ale brewed with graham crackers and chocolate; 5.8% ABV
Meet You in Helles: Helles lager collab with Corralitos Brewing, SMaSH beer; 5% ABV
Mussels from Brussels: Mussel stout brewed with mussels and oysters; 6.8% ABV
Tiki Tiki: kettle sour with lactose, coconut, orange, mango, pineapple, and guava; 5% ABV
$4 Holy Ghost Pilsner: German style pilsner; 5.2% ABV

Laughing Monk Brewery
Saturday February 9th 12pm-6pm
Cornhole tournies start at 1, 3, and 5pm
1439 Egbert Ave, SF
FREE to Enter

Laughing monk is dog & kid friendly : )

Beer Week Opening Gala

About as fancy as beer drinkin’ gets with Northern California craft beer community!  Tons of brewers, marketers, & punters rubbing elbows and sipping beers at Pier 35.  With over 120 Northern California breweries set to pour, this is definitely one of the biggest and most eclectic beer-based events on the West Coast.

SFBW 2019 Opening Gala
Friday, February 1, from 6-10:30pm
Pier 35
Tickets $80 -$100

FIRESTONE WALKER TAP TAKEOVER

The Willows has a great selection of boardgames/party games, plus a really good bar menu.  Paso Robles Based Firestone is taking over the taps and they bringing a ton of their delicious stuff inlcuding: 2015 Walker’s Cuvee, 2014 Double DBA Feral Vinifera (Wild Ale) 2016 Velvet Merkin 2017 Parabola Mind Haze IPA and Luponic Distortion 12 IPA.

FIRESTONE WALKER TAP TAKEOVER
February 2, 2019 6:00 PM – Until Close
THE WILLOWS 1582 Folsom Street
FREE ENTRY

FIELDWORK BREWING DOG DAY AFTERNOON

For the 7th consecutive year, First Saturday goes to the dogs.  With the brewery that defined what a ‘hazy ipa’ is (as far as we’re concerned)  Lucky 13 and Fieldwork Brewing Company are partnering up to benefit Rocket Dog Rescue.  This might be the last one, due to the plans to build condos at the side of the Lucky 13.  And they’ll be pouring Pliny (for all you fanboys)

Drink Fieldwork For Rocket Dogs!
SATURDAY February 2, 12:00 PM – Until Supply Runs Out
LUCKY 13 2140 Market St
Free Entry

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