Bay Area Thread

[mattQ]

Are all bartenders named Matt?

Just the handsome ones

 

[stupac2]

Looks like KRBC is coming to the Bay Area. From the City Beer Store email that just went out:

July 11-13 Mindful Distributors Launch...
Join us to welcome a new distribution company based in Oakland-Mindful Distributors. We will offer beers from their impressive portfolio on draft and in package, including: Kern River Brewing Company, Six Point Brewery, and more. Additional details on the way.....

I would love to see JO on the shelf, I remember that beer being awesome.

 

[theconductor]

WTF!! I wish I'd have known. Next time first rounds on me.

Um... Okay!

 

[walterfredo]

I think I need one of those instant bottle cooling apparatuses that AJ's has. That thing is badass.

 

[chemman141]

I would love to see JO on the shelf, I remember that beer being awesome.

All of their beers are awesome FYI. With their very recent brew house expansion Kern will see a lot more distro. I even heard rumors of cans!

 

[pen15clubmember]

cleophus quealy sounds like a name from key and peele east vs west all stars

 

[buzzword]

what did i miss with all the sante trade value arguing?































PS - anyone who unironically uses the phrase "trade value" out loud within earshot of me from now on is gonna get nutchecked. fair warning.

 

[brentsdodgers]

This is why we need name tags. If you got beer, I'm the short dude that poured it for you

Yeah I'm starting to wonder how many people on here I came out to see drooling over the pits all of those years.

 

[regularjohn]

PS - anyone who unironically uses the phrase "trade value" out loud within earshot of me from now on is gonna get nutchecked. fair warning.

you can nutcheck me anytime



wait wat

 

[buzzword]

you can nutcheck me anytime



wait wat

F I N A L L Y

 

[RyanG1]

F I N A L L Y

Thanks for the nutcheck last night!

How was dinner?

Mandalay is an awesome spot.

 

[buzzword]

Thanks for the nutcheck last night!

How was dinner?

Mandalay is an awesome spot.

amaze, as usual.

MIL was buying so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯





how was yours?

 

[RyanG1]

amaze, as usual.

MIL was buying so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯





how was yours?

Good! Haven't been there in a long time. Usually hit B Star or Yamo.

Mandalay Mango Chicken Manadalay special noodles and tea leaf salad hmnmghhhh

 

[buzzword]

Good! Haven't been there in a long time. Usually hit B Star or Yamo.

Mandalay Mango Chicken Manadalay special noodles and tea leaf salad hmnmghhhh

Mandalay special noodle is the truth.

 

[BrandoSF]

Mandalay special noodle is the truth.

Indeed! I prefer Burma, but only slightly. Mandalay is a shorter wait, & better value though.

 

[matedog]

Stopped by Temescal yesterday at around 5pm (earlier than I had planned, but whatever). It was quite crowded, but I didn't wait longer than five minutes to place my order. They had a ton of people taking orders, including growler orders, so I was impressed with how well things moved along. By 6pm, the place had cleared out substantially.

Highlights were the porter as others had mentioned. Nice rich flavor without being too heavy and a clean finish. The Block Party Pale was better than the Totes Pale I also tried. Totes had some of that dank hoppiness, but had a weird, kimchee like backbone that I wasn't keen on.

 

[Gambit1]

Stopped by Temescal yesterday at around 5pm (earlier than I had planned, but whatever). It was quite crowded, but I didn't wait longer than five minutes to place my order. They had a ton of people taking orders, including growler orders, so I was impressed with how well things moved along. By 6pm, the place had cleared out substantially.

Highlights were the porter as others had mentioned. Nice rich flavor without being too heavy and a clean finish. The Block Party Pale was better than the Totes Pale I also tried. Totes had some of that dank hoppiness, but had a weird, kimchee like backbone that I wasn't keen on.

I stopped by on Saturday, nice big space. The beers were all fine, but nothing too inspired. Highlights for me were the porter, pils and pale. I probably would have got a growler had the prices been a little more reasonable. $24ish is a bit steep, we aren't on Double Dobis level here.

I had the opposite experience with trying to get served, it was like all the employees were maple syrup barrel aged, sooooooooo sllooooooowwwwww.

That being said, I'll be back for the popcorn, sunshine, and a pint. For now, I'll pass on getting growler fills.

 

[abecall98]

I stopped by on Saturday, nice big space. The beers were all fine, but nothing too inspired. Highlights for me were the porter, pils and pale. I probably would have got a growler had the prices been a little more reasonable. $24ish is a bit steep, we aren't on Double Dobis level here.

I had the opposite experience with trying to get served, it was like all the employees were maple syrup barrel aged, sooooooooo sllooooooowwwwww.

That being said, I'll be back for the popcorn, sunshine, and a pint. For now, I'll pass on getting growler fills.

That's a ridiculously insane price for a growler. Screw that.

 

[stupac2]

I stopped by on Saturday, nice big space. The beers were all fine, but nothing too inspired. Highlights for me were the porter, pils and pale. I probably would have got a growler had the prices been a little more reasonable. $24ish is a bit steep, we aren't on Double Dobis level here.

I had the opposite experience with trying to get served, it was like all the employees were maple syrup barrel aged, sooooooooo sllooooooowwwwww.

That being said, I'll be back for the popcorn, sunshine, and a pint. For now, I'll pass on getting growler fills.

Wait, $24 for a fill, or for glass, or both?

 

[Gambit1]

Just the fill...may have been $22 or $23. This was for the IPA and the Porter or Saison? I think the pale and the Pils were like $19ish?

Sorry, don't remember exactly, just that it was much higher than I was willing to pay.

 

[walterfredo]

That's silly talk. $24 for less than a 6-pack. The balls at some of these breweries!

 

[AptosBeerDrinker]

Was just down at Highland Park Brewery this weekend and they were charging $22 for a fill of One Up (IIPA) which I thought was fairly pricey.

 

[abecall98]

I remember seeing growler fills of Track 7 Nuckin Futz for $30. It's a steal they said!

 

[chemman141]

Was just down at Highland Park Brewery this weekend and they were charging $22 for a fill of One Up (IIPA) which I thought was fairly pricey.

FWIW that is the out the door price, but I agree that HPB growler prices are a bit steep.

 

[GuzzleMcBrew]

Good! Haven't been there in a long time. Usually hit B Star or Yamo.

Mandalay Mango Chicken Manadalay special noodles and tea leaf salad hmnmghhhh

Mandalay special noodle is the truth.

Indeed! I prefer Burma, but only slightly. Mandalay is a shorter wait, & better value though.

I hit Burma Supa a couple weeks ago and it was as good as I remembered. My only regret is not meeting up with buzzword when my sister and I were in his hood because we had to go line up like chumps waiting for TreeHouse cans.

Tea Leaf salad was still fire.

 

[BrandoSF]

It appears buzzword & I are neighbors. We should have some beers sometime sir

 

[RyanG1]

Anyone down for a bottle share Sunday afternoon/evening?

 

[BrandoSF]

Anyone down for a bottle share Sunday afternoon/evening?

Saturday's are always better for me, but I'm off work around 6:30 Sunday.

 

[RyanG1]

Saturday's are always better for me, but I'm off work around 6:30 Sunday.

Cool! I am down for later Sunday if that works. Will shoot you a text.

 

[Os]

quick ?... anyone know what an Uber from SF to SARA would run? Any good places near SARA to stay for a night?