Bay Area Thread

[stupac2]

Well, my past escapades start here: http://www.talkbeer.com/community/t...d-release-events-multi-state.2526/#post-95767

As for AA, I've pissed off one of the higher-ups (@largadeer). Hint: I was behind @largadear, @lardadeer, @largedeer, @largaderp, @mangodeer on BA in ~2009, but not @largerdeer. I've been told from a few people that he's still pissed, so I try not to go there and give him PTSD. In fact, I think I've pissed off just about everyone in the Bay Area that was on BA from 2008-2013, so I just quietly retired and stopped going to bars / tastings.

@largaderp may be my favorite account that I ever created. Little ****** loved haikus.

Well he doesn't work at Alpha Acid, and only showed up there an hour or so after opening, so you might've been safe!

 

[matedog]

Stopped by Novel on San Pabs yesterday. Gose was pretty tasty, IPA and wheatwine were meh. Saw they had some barrels and one guy working there (seemed like he was a brewer if not THE brewer) said they filled two of the bourbon barrels with their forthcoming imperial stout (8% abv before going into barrels) and the remaining will be used for some yet to be determined, probably non-fruited sour. So they aren't doing great things yet, but good to see them diversifying.

 

[flexabull]

Is the food any good at Bartlett Hall?

 

[jtmartino1]

Is the food any good at Bartlett Hall?

Yeah, their burger is great. Cool spot near Union Square. But, if you're in the area, I recommend Hogwash. Not as fancy, but better beer and their food is awesome too.

 

[brokensail1]

Well, my past escapades start here: http://www.talkbeer.com/community/t...d-release-events-multi-state.2526/#post-95767

As for AA, I've pissed off one of the higher-ups (@largadeer). Hint: I was behind @largadear, @lardadeer, @largedeer, @largaderp, @mangodeer on BA in ~2009, but not @largerdeer. I've been told from a few people that he still holds a grudge, so I try not to go there and give him PTSD. In fact, I think I've angered just about everyone in the Bay Area that was on BA from 2008-2013, so I just quietly retired and stopped going to bars / tastings. (Well, that and I don't drink much beer anymore.)

@largaderp may be my favorite account that I ever created. Little ****** loved haikus.

I thought largadear was the haiku prodigy? But I'm probably wrong, it was your deal and it was almost a decade ago.

 

[Arbitrator]

I thought largadear was the haiku savant? But I'm probably wrong, it was your deal and it was almost a decade ago.

They all dabbled, but one account posted only in hagcrostic haiku.

Hear ye, hear ye gents,
Arbitrator trolls too much
Gentle sir he is

 

[brokensail1]

Fair and gentle sir, indeed.

 

[libbey]

Not really beer related, but the wife and I recently booked flights to San Fran in mid-October and are trying to decide which neighborhood to stay in. Is there anywhere in this thread that does some type of comprehensive rundown of the different areas? I clicked through a bunch of different pages, so I'm not being completely lazy at least

Staying in SF September 30th - October 2nd before heading down the coast to see family. Gonna have a couple of days to fill with eating and drinking. Open to any suggestions on lodging and dining/drinking.

 

[tosh1]

Staying in SF September 30th - October 2nd before heading down the coast to see family. Gonna have a couple of days to fill with eating and drinking. Open to any suggestions on lodging and dining/drinking.

Come to Fieldwork and drink with me.

 

[buzzword]

Staying in SF September 30th - October 2nd before heading down the coast to see family. Gonna have a couple of days to fill with eating and drinking. Open to any suggestions on lodging and dining/drinking.

Thirsty Bear is the jam.

 

[libbey]

Come to Fieldwork and drink with me.

A day in Oakland/Berkeley is definitely on the table.

 

[tosh1]

A day in Oakland/Berkeley is definitely on the table.

In, i am a day time drinker, plan accordingly.

 

[coldstorage]

Don't sell yourself short.
You are an all the time drinker.

 

[RyanG1]

Staying in SF September 30th - October 2nd before heading down the coast to see family. Gonna have a couple of days to fill with eating and drinking. Open to any suggestions on lodging and dining/drinking.

Some favorites:

Beers at Cellarmaker, walk block down Rausch for beers at City Beer Store, or drink the whole board at Cellarmaker. Walk a block to Citizen Band for burger, poutine and fried chicken.

Beers at Toronado and catch the bus or ride share to nearby Bar Crudo for awesome raw bar and fish or Nopa for killer plates or the best burger in SF IMHO.

Beers at Barebottle in Bernal Heights, Old Bus Tavern and Bel. Grab pizza and pints at Pi Bar or giant plate of meatball and spaghetti at Emmys Spaghetti Shack.

Beers at Rosamunde and my favorite carne asada at La Taqueria in the Mission. Ask them to grill the burrito too.

Beers at Mikkeller Bare and short walk to Tu Lan. Classic spot that serves great Vietnamese. The walk is through one of the more colorful sections of the Tenderloin. Donut during the day and with people. I've done it at all hours, but yeah.

Beers at La Trappe in the Belgian bunker and Churchkey corner bar in North Beach and some good square slices of pizza at Golden Boy.

I usually do the above.

Let me buy you some beers at Cellarmaker at the least.

 

[tosh1]

I went into Trapist Provisions on Sunday, painting over the murals with Mikkeller crap, bunch more Mikkeller on the shelves than usual.

Guess I can cross this stop of my list.

Shame.

 

[matedog]

I went into Trapist Provisions on Sunday, painting over the murals with Mikkeller crap, bunch more Mikkeller on the shelves than usual.

Guess I can cross this stop of my list.

Shame.

I went there a week ago and saw the murals going up. Bummer.

 

[drgarage1]

Some favorites:

Beers at Cellarmaker, walk block down Rausch for beers at City Beer Store, or drink the whole board at Cellarmaker. Walk a block to Citizen Band for burger, poutine and fried chicken.

Beers at Toronado and catch the bus or ride share to nearby Bar Crudo for awesome raw bar and fish or Nopa for killer plates or the best burger in SF IMHO.

Beers at Barebottle in Bernal Heights, Old Bus Tavern and Bel. Grab pizza and pints at Pi Bar or giant plate of meatball and spaghetti at Emmys Spaghetti Shack.

Beers at Rosamunde and my favorite carne asada at La Taqueria in the Mission. Ask them to grill the burrito too.

Beers at Mikkeller Bare and short walk to Tu Lan. Classic spot that serves great Vietnamese. The walk is through one of the more colorful sections of the Tenderloin. Donut during the day and with people. I've done it at all hours, but yeah.

Beers at La Trappe in the Belgian bunker and Churchkey corner bar in North Beach and some good square slices of pizza at Golden Boy.

I usually do the above.

Let me buy you some beers at Cellarmaker at the least.

Don't forget Nopalito! Fancy Mexican that's worth the extra bucks and an always-solid tap list.

 

[BigToad22]

Some favorites:

Beers at Cellarmaker, walk block down Rausch for beers at City Beer Store, or drink the whole board at Cellarmaker. Walk a block to Citizen Band for burger, poutine and fried chicken.

Beers at Toronado and catch the bus or ride share to nearby Bar Crudo for awesome raw bar and fish or Nopa for killer plates or the best burger in SF IMHO.

Beers at Barebottle in Bernal Heights, Old Bus Tavern and Bel. Grab pizza and pints at Pi Bar or giant plate of meatball and spaghetti at Emmys Spaghetti Shack.

Beers at Rosamunde and my favorite carne asada at La Taqueria in the Mission. Ask them to grill the burrito too.

Beers at Mikkeller Bare and short walk to Tu Lan. Classic spot that serves great Vietnamese. The walk is through one of the more colorful sections of the Tenderloin. Donut during the day and with people. I've done it at all hours, but yeah.

Beers at La Trappe in the Belgian bunker and Churchkey corner bar in North Beach and some good square slices of pizza at Golden Boy.

I usually do the above.

Let me buy you some beers at Cellarmaker at the least.

Ryan_G absolutely killed it with this list. La taqueria is seconded, highly. Probably the only time you'll wait in line for a burrito for 30 mins, but damn. If you really wanna be a fatass, finish it off with a slice of pie from mission pie, across the street. Dayum.

Also great to see Emmy's get some love

 

[stupac2]

Some favorites:

Beers at Cellarmaker, walk block down Rausch for beers at City Beer Store, or drink the whole board at Cellarmaker. Walk a block to Citizen Band for burger, poutine and fried chicken.

Beers at Toronado and catch the bus or ride share to nearby Bar Crudo for awesome raw bar and fish or Nopa for killer plates or the best burger in SF IMHO.

Beers at Barebottle in Bernal Heights, Old Bus Tavern and Bel. Grab pizza and pints at Pi Bar or giant plate of meatball and spaghetti at Emmys Spaghetti Shack.

Beers at Rosamunde and my favorite carne asada at La Taqueria in the Mission. Ask them to grill the burrito too.

Beers at Mikkeller Bare and short walk to Tu Lan. Classic spot that serves great Vietnamese. The walk is through one of the more colorful sections of the Tenderloin. Donut during the day and with people. I've done it at all hours, but yeah.

Beers at La Trappe in the Belgian bunker and Churchkey corner bar in North Beach and some good square slices of pizza at Golden Boy.

I usually do the above.

Let me buy you some beers at Cellarmaker at the least.

For Oakland I've been digging hitting up Bakesale Betty's then Temescal brewing at opening.

Alternatively, bagel sandwich to go at Authentic then eat/drink at Beer Rev.

Fieldwork is great but I have yet to figure out what food to bring there. Their pasties are pretty tasty but expensive.

There's a bunch of other spots in Oakland, but most of them will have the same sorts of stuff on tap. Lost & Found is a neat spot but soooooo hipstery and crowded. Easier to just go to Good Hop. IMO not really worth bothering with either Trappist but if you really really want some overpriced imports then go for it.

 

[tosh1]

^ will add, it can be worth stopping at Torpedo Room, depending on Taplist.

 

[coldstorage]

^cosigned. I was there a week or two ago and the BA city beer was fan-tastic. Followed it up with a kellerweis and had one of those "great beers are right on the shelf" reminder moments.

Plus it's a really attractive space.

 

[matedog]

^ will add, it can be worth stopping at Torpedo Room, depending on Taplist.

Fieldwork --> Torpedo Room --> Rare Barrel is a decent trek, but definitely walkable trip.

 

[matedog]

For Oakland I've been digging hitting up Bakesale Betty's then Temescal brewing at opening.

Alternatively, bagel sandwich to go at Authentic then eat/drink at Beer Rev.

Fieldwork is great but I have yet to figure out what food to bring there. Their pasties are pretty tasty but expensive.

There's a bunch of other spots in Oakland, but most of them will have the same sorts of stuff on tap. Lost & Found is a neat spot but soooooo hipstery and crowded. Easier to just go to Good Hop. IMO not really worth bothering with either Trappist but if you really really want some overpriced imports then go for it.

Additional east bay input: Temescal has a ton of good food options, but BB's is a classic. Cholita Linda is pretty amazing for Mexican as a great alternative.

Lost and Found is a ton of fun. Can be crowded but usually far less than Drake's. Agreed that Good Hop is probably the best option, but L&F is kid friendly as evidenced by the hoards of kids running around during daytime operations.

I think regular Trappist can be worthwhile for the ambiance. And occasionally they have Cantillon bottles.

 

[RyanG1]

Don't forget Nopalito! Fancy Mexican that's worth the extra bucks and an always-solid tap list.

Stupid me. Great spot. Best Mexican I've had outside of the actual country.

 

[Oaklandtraders]

Don't forget about Clove and Hoof on Broadway in Oaktown. And Hog's Apothecary right around the corner on 40th. C&H have amazing sandos and burgers(featured on Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives. Not sure if this is good or bad). Not an amazing taplist, but always a Fieldwork IPA so that's my go to. Really close to Temescal Brewing.

 

[stupac2]

Don't forget about Clove and Hoof on Broadway in Oaktown. And Hog's Apothecary right around the corner on 40th. C&H have amazing sandos and burgers(featured on Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives. Not sure if this is good or bad). Not an amazing taplist, but always a Fieldwork IPA so that's my go to. Really close to Temescal Brewing.

I used to live right near Hog's and was excited when they were opening, and ended up going there like three times total. Just... meh.

 

[Oaklandtraders]

I used to live right near Hog's and was excited when they were opening, and ended up going there like three times total. Just... meh.

Agree, food is meh. But occasionally they'll have something interesting on tap.

 

[libbey]

Some favorites:

Beers at Cellarmaker, walk block down Rausch for beers at City Beer Store, or drink the whole board at Cellarmaker. Walk a block to Citizen Band for burger, poutine and fried chicken.

Beers at Toronado and catch the bus or ride share to nearby Bar Crudo for awesome raw bar and fish or Nopa for killer plates or the best burger in SF IMHO.

Beers at Barebottle in Bernal Heights, Old Bus Tavern and Bel. Grab pizza and pints at Pi Bar or giant plate of meatball and spaghetti at Emmys Spaghetti Shack.

Beers at Rosamunde and my favorite carne asada at La Taqueria in the Mission. Ask them to grill the burrito too.

Beers at Mikkeller Bare and short walk to Tu Lan. Classic spot that serves great Vietnamese. The walk is through one of the more colorful sections of the Tenderloin. Donut during the day and with people. I've done it at all hours, but yeah.

Beers at La Trappe in the Belgian bunker and Churchkey corner bar in North Beach and some good square slices of pizza at Golden Boy.

I usually do the above.

Let me buy you some beers at Cellarmaker at the least.

Great list Ryan. I'll be sure to hit you up when we are in the city. The majority of the trip is visiting her family down in Paso Robles/Templeton so I should have some pull as far as beer geek **** goes for a couple days before we leave.

 

[stupac2]

Great list Ryan. I'll be sure to hit you up when we are in the city. The majority of the trip is visiting her family down in Paso Robles/Templeton so I should have some pull as far as beer geek **** goes for a couple days before we leave.

You'd better be detouring to Sante on the way down. It's not actually that unreasonable of a detour time-wise.

 

[space_guy9]

Anyone find the new cans of Alvarado St. Haole Punch in the East Bay yet?