SF Beer Week is back! … I mean, it’s been back, but now it’s back to how it used to be, with the full-on, in-person, kick-off Opening Gala event at Pier 35 in San Francisco’s Embarcadero waterfront. As always, there is an impressive lineup of beer-themed event throughout the Bay Area. The SF Beer Week…
Category: Bay Area Beer
Strike Triple Play TIPA
I chose to mark IPA Day with a triple IPA by Strike Brewing, from San Jose (California). Triple Play is part of Strike’s regular line up of beers. Unlike other breweries, who release triple IPA’s only once or twice a year, Strike makes Triple Play available year-round. When poured into the glass, Triple Play offers…
Anchor To Slash Nat’l Sales and Kill-Off Beloved Christmas Ale
On June 10th the San Francisco Chronicle revealed that iconic Anchor Brewing Company would halt nation-wide distribution of its beers. It’s a surprising move, but understandable given the economic realities of the beer market which has seen craft beer sales slow and the sector’s market share decline for the first time in many years, at…
“This Beer Creates Opportunity”: Bay Area Brewers Guild’s special colab brew for Beer Week
SF Beer Week starts this Friday! Again this year, rather than the single big gala kickoff event in San Francisco, the Bay Area Brewers Guild will be putting on five regional SF Beer Week Kick-Off Parties. What is even more different this year is that rather than each region presenting a signature brew for Beer…