So sad! We’ve lost a CA yeast supplier (White Labs) and now our local malt processor.
It seems like they tried to save this business for a while but could not find any partners.

I drank a couple beers at Rockaway Beach brewing in Pacifica last night, I tapped my card to open a tab and was shocked to see a $100 charge on my card for 1 beer. I Approached the bartender with my curiosity, and concern as this was clearly a mistake. I was told that they do this on purpose as people have left without paying before.... Horrible business practice, especially with not one word of a heads up and no written sign stating this extremely rare and random policy. The Bartender acted as if I was the issue here, and not their deceptive and shiesty business practices. I've only ever seen a $100 pre authorization charge at the random Chevrons when you're buying upwards of $100 worth of fuel. Not cool whatsoever. In an age of inflation and people not wanting to drink craft beer, much less in public, you're only hurting the industry with weird policies like this. Do better

Obviously, the trend in recent years is all about IPAs. I’m as bad as anyone, checking out the IPA release of the week and going up the ABV scale on all the IPAs, Double IPAs, and so on.. But, I did a reset a few months back and decreased the frequency and the strength of my Ales.

In this process I’ve developed an appreciation for the good old Pale Ale. I get the hop fix, at a lower octane that doesn’t go to my head.

For me, it led me back to the OG I started my journey on way back when: Sierra Nevada Pale Ale - at a modest 5.6%, it’s a satisfying hoppy brew.

When visiting Michigan recently, I also enjoyed Founders “Mosaic Promise” 5.5% Pale Ale (which they actually market as an IPA now, even though it’s a classic beer that they’ve always called a Pale Ale)

Russian River has the “Row 2 Hill 56” Pale Ale at 5.4%, that is excellent, if a little pricey.

What else would you recommend in the 5-6% range? Either local stuff or at least available here?

I prefer ordering half pours as I get to try different beers and the temperature is more consistent. Is this common in SF? Any place in particular? Seems like a lot of bars, even craft beer ones like Crafty Fox, don’t.

Thank you.

Hello,

Does anyone know where one could find some Bell's Oberon Ale in SF? Saw it once at The Page on Divis, but not sure if it's at any other stores/restaurants. Thanks!

Hi there, I was wondering if anyone knew any specialty shops that sell Mikkeller beer or any mikkeller product? My friend is visiting San Francisco and is very into mikkeller, I’ve tried sourcing it and calling a few places like liquid gold and healthy spirits and no one seems to stock it. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!

In Mission Bay: https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaurants/article/san-francisco-brewing-opening-mission-bay-22316926.php

Drinking the DDH Made Eyes, delish!

Hello,

I'm looking for a Chimay glass produced for the "Toronado" pub in San Francisco, like the one in the attached photo.

Can anyone help me?

Thank you.

Looking to buy 2 tickets to Firestone Walker beer fest 2026. A special birthday gift for my best friend! Can anyone help?

https://www.instagram.com/p/DSInU34Elav/

I really liked their beer, should have visited more often. The second location in downtown Berkeley is still open.

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/brew-good-fest

Sharing a beer event in Petaluma for a good cause! Tickets at the link. 👏🏼

Hi! Recent transplant from Chicago here!

What's the most reliable way to get a set of the new BCBS drops in the bay area? I'm in the East Bay, if that's helpful.

(I know Prop doesn't make it out of Chicagoland - looking for the adjunct releases. Could even pass on the single barrel variants.)

With a combined production capacity reaching 40,000 barrels annually, Fort Point HenHouse will become Northern California's fifth-largest craft brewery. The merger will see Fort Point relocating its brewing operations from San Francisco's Presidio to Santa Rosa.

https://hoodline.com/2025/04/fort-point-beer-co-merges-with-henhouse-brewing-to-form-fort-point-henhouse-becomes-fifth-largest-craft-brewery-in-northern-california/

Wtf 😭 https://sfstandard.com/2025/03/27/crypto-bro-buys-lower-haight-beer-bar/

Flying out to California to pour at Movement Brewings Festival (Sacramento) beginning of April. Decided to fly into San Francisco a day earlier to explore a few more breweries in the area, we have a full day to explore, would you recommend staying in San Francisco, or taking the day in Oakland, or anywhere else reasonably close before taking the drive out to Sacramento?