Best beer stores in San Francisco and/or Sacramento?

[dougdecinces]

I'm flying to San Francisco in two weeks to visit family. I used to live in Northern California before I became a huge beer snob, but I want to try to make up for it. Alas, I am on a fairly strict itinerary, so special trips to Russian River, Lagunitas, et. al. are out of the question. Instead, I am hoping to get advice on good beer stores that I can stop at during my itinerary. We will be in San Francisco for two days before driving up to South Lake Tahoe. So anything in or around US-50 is up for grabs. I'm hoping especially to find good sours that I can't get in Indiana (Russian River, Port, The Bruery, etc.). Thank you in advance.

 

[zach976]

We are also flying to San Francisco this month. From what I've found, City Beer Store looks like a good place.


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[pdxal]

City Beer Store in SF.

 

[m1k3]

Do you just want bottle shops or do you want to hit breweries on the way?

You can get a sour at: http://mrazbrewingcompany.com/

Also, make a pilgrimage to visit Jamil at: hereticbrewing.com/
On the way from SF to Tahoe.

Here is another tip... on the Heretic site click the link for "where to find our beers"... that will give a decent list of local shops.

 

[CorwinGraves]

You may also want to visit Toronado bar for a pint or two while in SF.