Bay Area Thread

[RyanG1]

Hey guys, posting here on advice from someone on the other beer website. I'll be road tripping through CA next month, and I thought I would take the opportunity to do some cellar cleaning. I'm planning to bring along some brewery only bottles from Wisconsin, a couple of which might qualify as whales. Highlights include New Glarus R&D series, Funk Factory sours, and Central Waters stouts. PM me for a more detailed list of options. Anyone who has similar bottles from the west coast up for a bottle share? I'll be in the bay area 7/19-7/21.

You got any of dat Cranbic or Enigma?

 

[pen15clubmember]

they have a tiny little kitchen with food. the times i've been there it's been closed tho. awesome place , spacious, plenty of tables and this on. watched some warriors there. i think the best part i the big parking lot in the back! they had a solid mosaic ipa when i stopped in. cool spot

Really glad to hear this. I have a **** commute to North Bay from San Mateo and between this and the new Fieldwork it will be nice to switch it up work friends on some nights or even just get something good to go on the way home.

Edit: literally just looked on ig (**** work) and saw Fieldwork SM might be opening tomorrow!

 

[cquiroga]

Escaping the heat down in SoCal, and flying up to SF on Friday. Used to come up for SF Beer Week, but I haven't been up there for a few years, what do I need to hit?

Mikkeller (hotel is a block away)
Cellarmaker
Fieldwork
Rare Barrel
Pagan Idol / Smuggler's Cove / Tonga Room (wife and I love Tiki)

Any new beer / cocktail spots I've missed? Or any must-eats?

Thanks all.

I'm rolling up there for a stupid/quick overnight trip on Sunday-Monday. Taking some Masumoto fruit to some bay area peeps.

Let me know if you're around and up for grabbing a beer. Or tell me all of the top secret best places you encounter on your trip, so I can make the best use of my limited time there.

 

[Tyrsis]

I'm rolling up there for a stupid/quick overnight trip on Sunday-Monday. Taking some Masumoto fruit to some bay area peeps.

Let me know if you're around and up for grabbing a beer. Or tell me all of the top secret best places you encounter on your trip, so I can make the best use of my limited time there.

Will probably venture over to Fieldwork / RB Sunday.

 

[MrDave]

 

[chemman141]

You got any of dat Cranbic or Enigma?

this man knows what's up (even if he doesn't like stouts)

 

[jtmartino1]

lol wut

Styrofoam is to the environment as you are to the craft beer community.

 

[chemman141]

Styrofoam is to the environment as you are to the craft beer community.

Really positive and helpful? I know, when I have to pickup and ship 10+ cases of beer for my proxies it would really suck without Styrofoam shippers.

 

[MrDave]

Really positive and helpful? I know, when I have to pickup and ship 10+ cases of beer for my proxies it would really suck without Styrofoam shippers.

I'm not sure what the avatar is all about, but I'm in...

 

[chemman141]

I'm not sure what the avatar is all about, but I'm in...

LOL Sebowski started it, now he has one of me.

 

[JTC28111]

Hey guys, posting here on advice from someone on the other beer website. I'll be road tripping through CA next month, and I thought I would take the opportunity to do some cellar cleaning. I'm planning to bring along some brewery only bottles from Wisconsin, a couple of which might qualify as whales. Highlights include New Glarus R&D series, Funk Factory sours, and Central Waters stouts. PM me for a more detailed list of options. Anyone who has similar bottles from the west coast up for a bottle share? I'll be in the bay area 7/19-7/21.

Based on this, anyone up for another bottle share around those dates?

AndresR BrandoSF etc?

 

[ABSTRACTlegend]

I'm not sure what the avatar is all about, but I'm in...

LOL Sebowski started it, now he has one of me.

 

[ABSTRACTlegend]

Styrofoam is to the environment as you are to the craft beer community.

 

[AndresR]

Based on this, anyone up for another bottle share around those dates?

AndresR BrandoSF etc?

Not looking good until mid August for myself. 2 trips and moving at the end of July. Will be in need of copious amounts of booze afterwards.

However....I will prob hit Cellarmaker after work today

 

[userpook]

Got any of dat Black Gold?

As a matter of fact I do.

You got any of dat Cranbic or Enigma?

Yes and yes. Also old bruin, and all but 3 r&d's going back to 2012.

 

[bird22]

Styrofoam is to the environment as you are to the craft beer community.

A+. Would subscribe to your newsletter.

 

[brokensail1]

That is actually on my list as well. I'm going to a wedding on Saturday in Alameda, going to see if we can stop by.

Forbidden Island is great. It's quite small, though, and can get very crowded during. So, just be aware of that.

 

[JTC28111]

Not looking good until mid August for myself. 2 trips and moving at the end of July. Will be in need of copious amounts of booze afterwards.

However....I will prob hit Cellarmaker after work today

Bummer, just got my ass up to Redding for the weekend. Where are you moving to?

userpook I am still in to host something either in SF or at my place in Oakland if there's a small enough group. Got some bullfrog le roar I've been dying to share. Anyone else in?

 

[BrandoSF]

Based on this, anyone up for another bottle share around those dates?

AndresR BrandoSF etc?

I'm always game for ggp beers

 

[userpook]

I'm up for any time 7/19-7/21. I'll be staying in Oakland so that or SF would work. I'll throw in a vsb and one or two or more quality selections, respecting limited space and alcohol tolerance of course.

 

[JTC28111]

The only question now is timing, since the 19th through the 21st are all weekdays, hence my hesitance for ggp.

 

[Hornet]

Stopped in to the grand opening of Rose's Taproom last night on Telegraph in Temescal.
Super packed, but overall a really nice big space.
Three beers on tap-American Pale, Pilsner and a Coconut Porter.
They all tasted good-worth checking out.

Between Rose's and Temescal Brewing its kinda like walking into an episode of Saved by the Bell, except everyone has a mustache.

 

[drgarage1]

Really positive and helpful? I know, when I have to pickup and ship 10+ cases of beer for my proxies it would really suck without Styrofoam shippers.

No, just constantly getting banned from everywhere cool.

 

[chemman141]

No, just constantly getting banned from everywhere cool.

Libertine is cool? News to me.

 

[Tyrsis]

That was a fun trip.

• Mikkeller Bar
• Cellarmaker
• Zeitgeist
• Smuggler's Cove
• Pagan Idol
• Sauce
• Bartlett Hall
• Fort Point (Ferry Building)
• Forbidden Island
• Rare Barrel
• Fieldwork
• Alamo (decent bar inside, Bear... something.)
• Urban Putt

I'm back home in SD, staying inside on the fourth because I caught something in SF. Worth it.

 

[abecall98]

So, has there been a day that Beatification wasn't still available to go? For those who have had this batch, how does it compare to prior?

 

[pen15clubmember]

So, has there been a day that Beatification wasn't still available to go? For those who have had this batch, how does it compare to prior?

Had it on draft two weeks ago and can only trust my memory of the last batch....anyway, I felt this new one was lot better. I picked up four.

 

[kbay]

I didn't realize Faction was bottling their beers until I saw them on the bottom shelf of my local deli. Looks like they started in late March. I bought a summer IPA, and it was pretty tasty. Anyone else try their bottles?

 

[tosh1]

I didn't realize Faction was bottling their beers until I saw them on the bottom shelf of my local deli. Looks like they started in late March. I bought a summer IPA, and it was pretty tasty. Anyone else try their bottles?

Been drinking a lot of bottles of Penske Files

 

[GregorySingh]

I didn't realize Faction was bottling their beers until I saw them on the bottom shelf of my local deli. Looks like they started in late March. I bought a summer IPA, and it was pretty tasty. Anyone else try their bottles?

I've bought the pils a couple times and really enjoyed it. It's 6 bucks per bottle at my local though, so I'll be sticking with Modern Times Ice for a while.