While San Francisco doesn't have the quality brewery offerings of the North Bay, it still offers some excellent places to catch a brew including one of the West Coast's best beer bars (Toronado). I've listed a number of breweries to visit but Anchor definitely has the best tour and the post tour tasting is excellent. I've listed Speakeasy though they don't offer regular tours nor do they normally serve their own beer at the brewery. You want to check their calendar though. Their open house parties are a must -- the people, beer and food are all very good and there's usually some music going as well.
21st Amendment 563 2nd Street, San Francisco (415) 369-0900 Located in the south of market area nearby the stadium, 21st Amendment packs a mix of 'bridge and tunnel' baseball fans and South Park hipsters. Fairly recently, the brewer started making more challenging ...
Amnesia 853 Valencia St., San Francisco (415) 970-8336 Amnesia is an ordinary Mission bar to most people. Beer folks will know better when they see the beer menu above the bar is divided into two huge categories: Belgians and West Coast micros. Stop in for ...
Anchor Brewing Company 1705 Mariposa Street, San Francisco (415) 863-8350 The Anchor Brewing tour will be a highlight of your San Francisco brewing tour. The tour gives a history of one of the original American microbreweries, complete with area history notes, a brewery tour and ...
Beach Chalet Brewery and Restaurant 1000 Great Highway (at Ocean Beach), San Francisco (415) 386-8439 The beer is very reasonably priced and the view of the Pacific coast is usually excellent though tourists may be bothered by the fog. The food has gone from ok to much better as has the service, however ...
♥ Cannery Wine Cellar 2801 Leavenworth St., San Francisco (800) 756-9463 CANNERY WINE CELLAR IS IN THE PROCESS OF RELOCATING. IT HAS BEEN REPLACED AT ITS FORMER LOCATION BY "OAKVILLE GROCERY", WHICH CURRENTLY HAS A RELATIVELY POOR BEER SELECTION.
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♥ PlumpJack 4011 24th Street, San Francisco (415) 282-3841 In May, 2001, PlumpJack Wines acquired Caruso's Wine and Spirits, an institution in the Noe Valley neighborhood of San Francisco since the end of Prohibition. The last owner was a lover of and frequent ...
Thirsty Bear 661 Howard St, San Francisco (415) 974-0905
Toronado 547 Haight St, San Francisco (415) 863-2276 This little place in the lower Haight is *the* place for good beer in San Francisco and is a must for visiting aficionados. Great bottled beer selections including things like Hanssens’ gueuze, Lindemann’s ...
True Sake 560 Hayes, San Francisco (450) 355-9555 True Sake opened in early 2004 and its website offers quality sakes that are not sold in other stores. Its selection is comparable to NYC’s Ambassador Wines. In Jan, 2004, True Sake failed to email me a ...
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