Bay Area (SF) Beer Week Thread

[loeyjarko]

So I ended up landing at the T-Room for 3 barleywines mid-day. Had an Angels Share Grand Cru, Reunion, and JW Lee's 25th which was decent, but may have been starting to sour :/ Two growlers of Pizza Boy Brew for tonight and then I'm out of the game until late March/early April. Great beer week.

 

[Wino1]

sooo - Beer Week thoughts for 2016?

 

[RyanG1]

Not much has piqued my interest as in year's past, but probably just because I can just go home and drink.

But, I will be visiting Cellarmaker for their special tappings, like Quad Dobis. Also, BEL has some good events.

 

[mjl21]

sooo - Beer Week thoughts for 2016?

The Ratebeer best will be very good. Would hit it up but I'll be in Portland.

 

[AndresR]

Probably gonna hit Ale Arsenal a few times, in additions to Harry's and hopefully Cellarmaker.

 

[Sage1]

My tentative schedule so far…

 

[benbikes4beer]

My tentative schedule so far…

 

[loeyjarko]

Standing in line to drink beer. Nah blud.

 

[Wino1]

SARA/Side Project tap takeover at The Trappist on the 29th will be awesome to see....as I pass by it on my way up to Tahoe for that weekend.

Sking > Beer

 

[Arbitrator]

Standing in line to drink beer. Nah blud.

SF Beer Week? Nah fam I'll leave the country instead.

 

[mjl21]

Seems like Beer Week has lost some luster. No Barleywine Fest, DIPA Fest, and Russian River is closed for two days.

 

[loeyjarko]

I'm fully down to get drunk at toronado though. There's a good event across the street from it. *hint hint*

 

[phantastiic]

My tentative schedule so far…

I'll see you and benbikes4beer Friday at fieldworks

 

[CommanderofAwesome]

Seems like Beer Week has lost some luster. No Barleywine Fest, DIPA Fest, and Russian River is closed for two days.

the last BW fest was pretty "meh". Bout time they retired that IMO. DIPA fest? lol just go to any bar/grocery store for the exp.

 

[tosh1]

I'll be picking up Growlers at Fieldwork and drinking at home. Happy to meet at Fieldworks for selfies and tip touching. Otherwise I am bottle/ crowler drinking at home.

 

[HeavySpeedway]

Probably gonna hit Ale Arsenal a few times, in additions to Harry's and hopefully Cellarmaker.

This.

That Pizza Port extravaganza at Harry's SJ sounds like fun.

 

[Tlo4sho]

Has anyone heard word on the RR "tion" night at Toro? I heard they may still do it in Feb.

 

[drgarage1]

Has anyone heard word on the RR "tion" night at Toro? I heard they may still do it in Feb.

Toronado hasn't announced their schedule at all yet. They've said they will soon, though.

 

[AndresR]

This.

That Pizza Port extravaganza at Harry's SJ sounds like fun.

Yeah, lots of Pizza Port events that week. Stoked! If only the pizza made an appearance somehow as well.

 

[RyanG1]

Toronado hasn't announced their schedule at all yet. They've said they will soon, though.

Keep an eye on the FB group too. They should post something.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/10091190363/

 

[AndresR]

This was me at several SFBW events last year........

 

[drgarage1]

This was me at several SFBW events last year........

False! There's no line in the GIF.

 

[AndresR]

From the other site.......

http://hoodline.com/2016/01/toronado-cancels-20-year-old-barleywine-festival

 

[RyanG1]

From the other site.......

http://hoodline.com/2016/01/toronado-cancels-20-year-old-barleywine-festival

Not a barelywine fan, but wonder if -tion night is still on.

 

[drgarage1]

Not a barelywine fan, but wonder if -tion night is still on.

It is! But it's a day.

 

[Wino1]

It is! But it's a day.

what day??!?!? i must knerrrrrrrr

 

[drgarage1]

what day??!?!? i must knerrrrrrrr

Second Saturday of beer week, I think? The 30th.

 

[Tlo4sho]

30th at open

 

[matedog]

From the other site.......

http://hoodline.com/2016/01/toronado-cancels-20-year-old-barleywine-festival

schwartzoid has really let himself go...

 

[Arbitrator]

From the other site.......

http://hoodline.com/2016/01/toronado-cancels-20-year-old-barleywine-festival

It's interesting that they're blaming a change in people's tastes and too much SFBW competition for the smaller crowds, but then mentioning that they had barleywine on till June. Outside of SFBW, they should be blowing through beer much faster than that.

Speaking as a guy who hates the service at the Toronado and hasn't been there in years, maybe they should change up the way they operate? Other bars are doing just fine with stout-themed events, for example.

 

[drgarage1]

It's interesting that they're blaming a change in people's tastes and too much SFBW competition for the smaller crowds, but then mentioning that they had barleywine on till June. Outside of SFBW, they should be blowing through beer much faster than that.

Speaking as a guy who hates the service at the Toronado and hasn't been there in years, maybe they should change up the way they operate? Other bars are doing just fine with stout-themed events, for example.

Honestly, the bigger issue is that the lists have been fairly underwhelming of late for barleywine.

 

[Arbitrator]

Honestly, the bigger issue is that the lists have been fairly underwhelming of late for barleywine.

True of just about any taplist at the Toronado in the last 5 years, I'd argue.

/Yeah, yeah, I know: Moonlight and Pliny. But OMFG Casey Jones!

 

[drgarage1]

True of just about any taplist at the Toronado in the last 5 years, I'd argue.

/Yeah, yeah, I know: Moonlight and Pliny. But OMFG Casey Jones!

They're a lot better these days. Hella Cellarmaker, Beachwood and Highland Park.

 

[tosh1]

They're a lot better these days. Hella Cellarmaker, Beachwood and Highland Park.

Did you just say 'hella'?

 

[HeavySpeedway]

Did you just say 'hella'?

Yeah - didn't that go out around the time "yolo" did?

 

[tosh1]

Yeah - didn't that go out around the time "yolo" did?

Ale Industries age things 'hella' days, so i assume it was never a real thing.

 

[drgarage1]

Did you just say 'hella'?

Amusing when Johnny come latelies tell Johnny come awhile agos like me how Bay Area people are supposed to talk. Hella and even hecka are very real words here.

As is Hyphy.

Cc Ihyphy_SF

 

[tosh1]

Hella and even hecka are very real words here.

In my 13 years here I have heard the brewer of Ale Industries use the word, plus my teenage nephews and nieces. And noone else, so... shrug.

 

[matedog]

In my 13 years here I have heard the brewer of Ale Industries use the word, plus my teenage nephews and nieces. And noone else, so... shrug.

Really? It's common place amongst youth culture and the first thing you learn when moving from southern to Northern California.

 

[tosh1]

youth culture

Like I am part of that?