Bay Area Thread

[ASUBeer]

There's a million good restaurants, I'll let others speak to that. Outside of what you listed, Mikkellar is a cool spot, but pricey. Toronado is OG, but dive-bar-y. Faction is cool (take the ferry from SF!) and Fieldworks was better than expected on the east side of the bay. If you're on the peninsula, check out Ale Arsenal and Gourmet Haus Staudt.

Not sure how to address your last question. Are you a really bad driver?

Ha. I wasn't sure how close it was to San Francisco. I won't have a car and it seems a little too far away since I'll be out there for work.

 

[rrryanc]

Drive to SARA and bring bottles to share if you have the time/a car - some of the best beer drinking I've experienced was an evening at SARA.

Can't do that any more. Unless they're SARA vintage bottles.

 

[mrk_d]

Can't do that any more. Unless they're SARA vintage bottles.

Oh damn, really? That's too bad, I was thinking about taking a trip up north soon and was looking forward to another SARA share. Did they get in trouble for it?

 

[rrryanc]

Ha. I wasn't sure how close it was to San Francisco. I won't have a car and it seems a little too far away since I'll be out there for work.

Seems like that would indeed be a pretty large impediment to your ability to drive anywhere.

 

[rrryanc]

Oh damn, really? That's too bad, I was thinking about taking a trip up north soon and was looking forward to another SARA share. Did they get in trouble for it?

No, but they were becoming a bit much I think:

Hi All,

It is with much sadness that Tim and I must announce that bottle shares at the brewery will have to end after this Friday, May 8, 2015. There has been an uptick in ABC presence at craft breweries, and the bottle shares simply aren't legal. If our license (and ours and our employees' livelihoods) were not on the line we would continue them, but we feel that we can't take the risk anymore unless and until we can figure out a more legal way to have them. While it too is a grey legal area, we will continue to allow shares of vintage SARA beers (and of course if you buy a bottle on site you can drink it here).

It really saddens us to end shares because the shares have helped to create the unique, welcoming, and warm community here, but we trust we will not lose this. While we certainly love sharing your bottles, it is all of you who make this place what it is. Cheers,

Adair and Tim.

 

[ASUBeer]

Seems like that would indeed be a pretty large impediment to your ability to drive anywhere.

I was going to rent one if i could make it out to SARA but I won't have/need a car for work during this trip.

 

[bdogg1]

I was going to rent one if i could make it out to SARA but I won't have/need a car for work during this trip.

Well if you rented a car you could go south and north to hit rr and beer craft as well

 

[RyanG1]

There's a million good restaurants, I'll let others speak to that. Outside of what you listed, Mikkellar is a cool spot, but pricey. Toronado is OG, but dive-bar-y. Faction is cool (take the ferry from SF!) and Fieldworks was better than expected on the east side of the bay. If you're on the peninsula, check out Ale Arsenal and Gourmet Haus Staudt.

Not sure how to address your last question. Are you a really bad driver?

JC let me know when you are out here. At the very least we can grab some beers and maybe trip down to SARA!

Must visits are in SF: Cellarmaker, Toronado, Zeitgeist, City Beer and Magnolia.

As far as restaurants, SF has it all, what are you ISO? Pizza, asian, etc.

State Bird for some of the best food. Reservations are hard to come by. Pizzeria Delia for thin crust. Dim Sum in Chinatown, I can point you to the good spots. Burritos at Cancun or Papalote in the Mission, close to mi casa.

 

[buzzword]

JC let me know when you are out here. At the very least we can grab some beers and maybe trip down to SARA!

Must visits are in SF: Cellarmaker, Toronado, Zeitgeist, City Beer and Magnolia.

As far as restaurants, SF has it all, what are you ISO? Pizza, asian, etc.

State Bird for some of the best food. Reservations are hard to come by. Pizzeria Delia for thin crust. Dim Sum in Chinatown, I can point you to the good spots. Burritos at Cancun or Papalote in the Mission, close to mi casa.

I want in on said SARA trip...

 

[ASUBeer]

JC let me know when you are out here. At the very least we can grab some beers and maybe trip down to SARA!

Must visits are in SF: Cellarmaker, Toronado, Zeitgeist, City Beer and Magnolia.

As far as restaurants, SF has it all, what are you ISO? Pizza, asian, etc.

State Bird for some of the best food. Reservations are hard to come by. Pizzeria Delia for thin crust. Dim Sum in Chinatown, I can point you to the good spots. Burritos at Cancun or Papalote in the Mission, close to mi casa.

Thanks Ryan! I just got hungry reading that. Any sushi recommendations?

I'll let you know once I get my plans confirmed and we can work on a plan to meet up.

 

[RyanG1]

Thanks Ryan! I just got hungry reading that. Any sushi recommendations?

I'll let you know once I get my plans confirmed and we can work on a plan to meet up.

Sebo, Kiss and Ryoko.

Great sushi spots are everywhere and you'll find one in whatever neighborhood your staying yelp some

 

[bugdoc]

Sebo, Kiss and Ryoko.

Great sushi spots are everywhere and you'll find one in whatever neighborhood your staying yelp some

I thought Sebo closed years ago.

 

[matedog]

I was always partial to
Amasia Hides (http://www.yelp.com/biz/amasia-hides-sushi-bar-san-francisco) - Great neighborhood vibe, walkable to Toronado.
Ino in J-town (http://www.yelp.com/biz/ino-sushi-san-francisco) - A more serious vibe and I believe they require a ressie.

 

[RyanG1]

I thought Sebo closed years ago.

You are right! It has been a bit since I have gone and spending more time at more local to me spots.

 

[bdogg1]

The Bay Area is loaded with great places to eat. I still say you venture north as well...hahaha

 

[buzzword]

You are right! It has been a bit since I have gone and spending more time at more local to me spots.

SUSHI ZONE - worst name, long wait sometimes, but wow.

 

[johnnyramirez]

I want in on said SARA trip...

Can I come too?

 

[mjl21]

Henhouse Stoked Pale Ale is fantastic. Worth seeking out.

 

[litheum94]

Henhouse Stoked Pale Ale is fantastic. Worth seeking out.

How are they doing in general? Loved their saison, and they seemed like a brewery that could turn into an awesome brewery at one point.

 

[ASUBeer]

Just booked my flight. A Sunday trip to SARA is back in play.

Random SARA questions:

1. Bottle share no longer allowed, right?
2. Good food nearby?

 

[drgarage1]

Just booked my flight. A Sunday trip to SARA is back in play.

Random SARA questions:

1. Bottle share no longer allowed, right?
2. Good food nearby?

1. Correct. Vintage SARA bottles are allowed, however.
2. It's all about Aptos St. Bbq

 

[ASUBeer]

1. Correct. Vintage SARA bottles are allowed, however.
2. It's all about Aptos St. Bbq

Thanks. Too bad about the bottle share. I'd love to knock back some SARA while opening lambic with TB folk.

 

[johnnyramirez]

Aptos St BBQ is always the answer when visiting SARA. Live Blues, great tap list and fantastic bbq can't be beat

 

[RyanG1]

Thanks. Too bad about the bottle share. I'd love to knock back some SARA while opening lambic with TB folk.

Aptos Street times infinity

As far as lambic, I know some spots to dispose of that!

 

[buzzword]

Aptos Street times infinity

As far as lambic, I know some spots to dispose of that!

what, like another bottle share at my house? or your house? or GG park? or coit tower lawn? or bernal hill? or ???

 

[drgarage1]

How are they doing in general? Loved their saison, and they seemed like a brewery that could turn into an awesome brewery at one point.

They're pretty hit and miss. I liked Honest Day's Pay, their tart saison, but I've had some really questionable beers as well (Little Chicken and Bug Chicken, most notably).

 

[RyanG1]

what, like another bottle share at my house? or your house? or GG park? or coit tower lawn? or bernal hill? or ???

My house is in a messy state and the dog, but if your volunteering yours I can bring goodies! Otherwise outside at some stream food.

 

[buzzword]

My house is in a messy state and the dog, but if your volunteering yours I can bring goodies! Otherwise outside at some stream food.

happy to do so if it's low key - last time was perfect!

 

[ABSTRACTlegend]

gonna be up at cellarmaker tomorrow around 2 or 3. anybody else gonna head over there?

 

[CommanderofAwesome]

gonna be up at cellarmaker tomorrow around 2 or 3. anybody else gonna head over there?

Wasn't planning on it, but I'm planning on hitting up the Rare Barrel tonight around 7!