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I plan to make my way progressively through the beers of the S.F. Bay Area's brewpubs and breweries (and, as needed, offsite watering holes), with rolling updates to this guide as I visit additional sites.
By my estimate, there should be between 50 and 60 at the end of the tour, so 30 seems like a good target for the badge. Happy hopping!
(Initial visit: 03/24/2011)
(Latest update: 06/14/2011)
(Tour completed: ???)
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Beer Sampler @ Thirsty Bear Brewing Co
661 Howard Street San Francisco, CA
Nine beers, including seven standard pours (Polar Bear Pilsner, Brown Bear, Golden Vanilla Ale, Howard Street IPA, Meyer ESB, Kozlov Stout, and Valencia Wheat) plus two seasonal offerings (on my visit, Sour Stave and Hopfenkopf).
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Beer Sampler @ Third Street Aleworks
610 3rd Street Santa Rosa, CA
Up to ten rotating standard pours and “Brewer’s Specials” (on our visit, Annadel Pale Ale, Bodega Head IPA, American Wheat Ale, Blarney Sisters Dry Irish Stout, Apripeche Ale, Gold Rush Lager, Stepchild Red Ale, Stonefly Oatmeal Stout, 15th Anniversary Maibock and Puddle Jumper Pale Ale).
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Beer Sampler @ Pacific Coast Brewing Co
906 Washington Street Oakland, CA
Eight rotating beers on offer, including standards and brewer’s specials (on our visit, Emerald Ale, Old Oakland Ale, Luck O’ The Irish Stout, Leviathan Imperial Stout, Yellow Jacket, Blue Whale Ale, Gray Whale Ale and Megalodon Imperial IPA).
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Beer Sampler @ Magnolia Gastropub and Brewery
1398 Haight Street San Francisco, CA
Offerings vary. On our visit, ten standard pours (Cypress Brown, Cole Porter, Piper Pale Ale, In With The New IPA, Proving Ground IPA, Kalifornia Kölsch, Sara’s Ruby Mild, Branthill ESB, Blue Bell Bitter and Wit Rabbit) plus one joint-brewery brew (Collaboration Groove #1, done with Cambridge Brewing) and cask-drawn versions of five of their house beers (Cypress Brown, Cole Porter, In With The New IPA, Blue Bell Bitter and Ruby Mild). Total set of 18 tastings rounded out with guest pours (on our visit, Two Rivers Cider Co. Pomegranate Cider and Marin Co. Brewing Co.’s Orange & Black).
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Beer Sampler @ 21st Amendment Brewery Cafe
563 2nd St San Francisco, CA
Six total beers, some of which rotate (on our visit, Dähm Kölsch, Endeavour (Pale Ale), Over Hopulation (IPA), Old Glory (Red Ale), Back In Black (Dark IPA) and Oyster Point Oyster Stout); served with tasting of “Guest Beers” then on tap (on our visit, Dogfish Head Festina Pêche, Bear Republic Racer 5 and Pink Lady Apple Cider).
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Beer Sampler @ Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery
1875 S Bascom Ave Campbell, CA
Eight total beers, some of which rotate (on our visit, Bottoms Up Kölsch, White Ale, Lé Hops [Belgian-style Pale Ale], Pruneyard Pale [English-style Pale Ale], Raccoon Red [E.S.B.], Still Water Stout, I.P.A. and Cinco de Mayo Bock).
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Beer Sampler @ Sonoma Chicken Coop
200 East Campbell Avenue Campbell, CA
From Campbell Brewing Co., which shares space with the Coop. Six total beers (Kölsch, Hefeweizen, Pale Ale, E.S.B., Scottish Ale and Barley Wine). *Special thanks to brewer Jim Turturici for walking us through everything personally*
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Beer Sampler @ Los Gatos Brewing Co
130 North Santa Cruz Avenue
Six total beers, including five standard pours (Pilsner, Oktoberfest [amber], Hefe Weizen, Pale Ale, and Cask Conditioned Ale) plus one seasonal (on our visit the seasonal had just run out, so pomegranate cider was substituted). *Additional location in San Jose*
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Beer Sampler @ Steelhead Brewing Company
333 California Dr Burlingame, CA
Eight beers, with some seasonal variance throughout the year (on my visit, Hairy Weasel Hefeweizen, Broadway Blonde, Raging Rhino Red, Bombay Bomber IPA, Double Play IPA, Finnegan’s Wake Irish Stout, San Andreas Alt, and Wee Heavy Scotch Ale [11% ABV]. Two cask-conditioned ales are also generally available.
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Beer Sampler @ Buffalo Bill's Brewery Restaurant
1082 B Street Hayward, California
Seven+ beers (eight on my visit), including six standards (Buffalo Beer [light lager], Hayward Hefe, Tazmanian Devil [strong ale], Ricochet Red, Alimony Ale [the “bitterest beer in America”] and Johnny Midnite Oatmeal Stout) plus one or more seasonals (on my visit, Orange Blossom Cream Ale and Blueberry Oatmeal Stout; America’s Original Pumpkin Ale also seasonally available). (Default sampler includes six pours, but that can be customized or increased.)
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Beer Sampler @ Pyramid Alehouse
1410 Locust Street Walnut Creek, CA
Nine+ beers (12 on my visit) from Pyramid and MacTarnahan’s brewery lines, including seven standard pours (Pyramid’s Apricot Ale, Haywire Wefeweizen, Thunderhead IPA, Alehouse Amber, and Crystal Wheat Ale; MacTarnahan’s Amber Ale and Draught Pale Ale (on nitro)) plus two or more seasonal brews (on my visit, Pyramid’s Curve Ball Blonde Ale and LiveWire Imperial Hefeweizen; MacTarnahan’s Slingshot EPA, Summer Grifter IPA and Spine Tingler Belgian-style Triple Wheat). (Default sampler includes five pours, but that can be customized or increased.) *Additional location in Berkeley*
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Beer Sampler @ Half Moon Bay Brewing Company
107 Broadway Half Moon Bay, CA
Ten beers, including six standard pours (Harbor Lights Ale, Pillar Point Pale Ale, Princeton-by-the-Sea IPA, Mavericks Amber Ale, Bootlegger’s Brown Ale and Sandy Beach Blonde Hefeweizen) plus four seasonal offerings (on my visit, Moonglow Barleywine, Sweetwood Saison, Double Overhead Double-IPA, and Imperial Stout).
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Beer Sampler @ Firehouse Grill & Brewery
1765 E. Bayshore Rd. East Palo Alto, CA
Four or more beers, including two standard pours (Hefeweizen and Pale Ale) plus two or more seasonal offerings (on my visit, Pete’s Support Belgian I.P.A. and Brendan’s Irish Stout; past seasonals have included Hops on Rye, Oktoberfest, Scotch Ale, Porter, and Abbey Dubbel). *Additional location in Sunnyvale*
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Beer Sampler @ Schooner's Grille & Brewery
4250 Lone Tree Way Antioch, CA
Seven beers, including five standard pours (American [Cream] Ale, Irish Red Ale, Pale Ale, Oatmeal Stout and I.P.A.) plus two seasonal offerings (on my visit, Apricot Wheat and Olde Woody Barleywine).
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Beer Sampler @ BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse
1150 El Camino Real, Suite 271 San Bruno, CA
Eight standard pours (Lightswitch Lager, Brewhouse Blonde, Harvest Hefeweizen, Piranha Pale Ale, Jeremiah Red, Nutty Brewnette, P.M. Porter and Tatonka Stout), supplemented at additional cost by one seasonal offering (on my visit, Oasis Amber). *Multiple additional locations, including Concord, Cupertino, Newark, San Jose, San Mateo, San Rafael and Vacaville*
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Beer Sampler @ Mill Valley Beerworks
173 Throckmorton Ave. Mill Valley, CA
Small rotating selection of in-house brews; on my visit, the pair was an E.S.B. and "Botanical (Juniper & Maté)"), with tasters available. (Also available: delightfully extensive selection of bottled imports, especially from Belgium.)
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Beer Sampler @ Triple Rock Brewery and Alehouse
1920 Shattuck Ave Berkeley, CA
Offerings vary; on my visit, it was Red Rock, Black Rock Porter, Titanium Strong Ale, Bunny's Toe Barleywine; Hop Soup, Hopfensuppe, SHE (Single-hop), Batch #1 (celebrates 25yr anniversary), Bug Juice, and Black 'n' Blue (blueberry stout). Sampler poured à la carte at $2 per type.
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Beer Sampler @ Beach Chalet Brewery & Restaurant
1000 Great Hwy San Francisco, CA
Eight beers, including five "Chalet Classic Brews" (VFW Light, California Kind, Presidio IPA, Riptide Red and Fleishhacker Stout) plus three "Seasonal Brews" (on my visit, White Cap Wit, Vicarious Vienna Lager, and Smokey the Beer).
