Sierra Nevada

Second Mission Rhea's Deli Location Put a Dent in S.F.'s Korean Deficit

A few years ago, the South Korean consul-general for San Francisco blurted out that to get good Korean food in California, you basically had to go to L.A. For someone tried in diplomatic niceties to be so blunt about San Francisco's lack of bibimbap and ssam really says something. Well, there's Rhe ... More >>

Drink Beers from the Cask at Triple Rock's Firkin Fest

Have you ever been to Toronado or Magnolia and seen a bartender pulling away at an antique-looking contraption rather than simply nudging a tap handle? If so, you had a front-row seat to traditional cask (or "firkin") beer service. Common in British pubs, the service of "real ale" via handpump is a ... More >>

African Road-Trip

Top 5 Beers to Drink at Outside Lands

It's no secret that booze and music pair well together. Listening to Johnny Cash demands a shot of whiskey. When Snoop's "Gin and Juice" comes on the radio, you know what to reach for. And every time we see Celine Dion live, we always have a glass of rose in hand. While you're bound to see flocks ... More >>

Dixie: Southern Meets Californian Down Home on the Presidio

Bay Area Beer Culture Takes Over the Craft Brewer's Conference and World Beer Cup

The annual Craft Brewer's Conference is unlike other professional gatherings. Every expo hall reeks of hops. The hospitality suite boasts 140 free-flowing taps. And, the attendees are significantly more bearded. As usual, the Bay Area beer scene was heavily represented at this year's event, held l ... More >>

Sample Rainy Day Brews at Beer Revolution's Imperial Stout Fest

​Spring is in the air. Sort of. If you squint  and ignore the frigid temperatures, you can kind of see it in the distance. This weekend's inevitable downpour, however, will nicely complement your drinking activities. On Saturday, Beer Revolution launches its first annual Imperial Stout Festi ... More >>

Planning for SF Beer Week Day 6: Gypsies and Nostalgia

​SF Beer Week is officially half way over. By this point, you've become something of a gypsy yourself: a beer nomad who wanders between tastings and beer dinners, you haven't changed your clothes, shaved or showered in five days. You've come to resemble Jack Sparrow, but with less eyeliner and, so ... More >>

Beer Revolution Turns Two, and Drake's Preps for the Hopocalypse

Unfortunately, San Franciscans don't have much to look forward to this Superbowl Sunday. We'll have to suffer through deep depression, uncontrollable fits of sobbing, and endless commercials for bland beer. Thankfully, there are two East Bay beer events this Saturday that should restore your faith i ... More >>

A Guide to NorCal Music Festivals

Drinking the Long View: Aged Beers at Lagunitas Brewing Co.

Alastair BlandHittin' the library: Aged beers at Lagunitas Brewing Co. in Petaluma.​When the Righteous Brothers told us that time can do so much, they might as well have been singing about beer. Some brewers recoil at the mere suggestion of putting away their hard-brewed work for a long stretc ... More >>

Balls Out in Boston: NorCal Brewers at the 2011 Extreme Beer Fest

Jason HenrySierra Nevada showed up with a Saison brewed with Jelly Bellys.​The trend toward boundary-pushing extreme beer has gained momentum in recent years, as shelves continue to swell with brews featuring unique ingredients and brewing methods. If there's one festival that champions this ... More >>

Drink 2011: Brewers Join Forces -- Beer Ensues

Drink 2011: In Craft Brewing, the Meek Inherit the Earth

Beer Week Spotlights Gypsies, Nanobrewers

seanosh/FlickrA taste of Noe Valley nanobrewer Elizabeth Street Brewery.​Nanobrewers, gypsy brewers: Are they space cadets, nomads? Nah ― they're the future of microbrewing, on display for SF Beer Week. ​All professional brewers can trace their roots back to a common hobby - homebrew ... More >>

Saturday Report: Where to Go on Day 2 of Beer Week

bittermelon/FlickrSo many beers, so few hours.​Saturday, Feb. 12 ​It's Day Two. The gloves are off, and the beer beckons. If you're not venturing to Hayward for the 11th Annual Double IPA Festival, local options abound. Ease into your weekend Saturday with an afternoon happy hour of exc ... More >>

In Chico, a Craft Beer Pioneer Turns 30

Brian YaegerSierra Nevada is the nation's largest independent brewery.​Nov. 15, 1980: Twenty-six-year-old Ken Grossman brews his first commercial beer. Last night, Grossman briefly took the stage at the Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.'s 30th anniversary party in Chico where it all began. Thirty di ... More >>

Chips Ahoy, Cocktails Down the Hatch: This Week in Food Bloggery

J. BirdsallBehold: The majestic chocolate chip cookie.​1. You know how some people get a reputation for liking owls, and suddenly they're receiving owl earrings for Christmas, owl thank-you cards after dinner parties, and owl pencils? Well, John Birdsall put the word out that he was tasting chocol ... More >>

Chow Crafts a Fine List of 2010's Most Influential Food People

Marcos Chin/Chow.comAnthony Myint.​Our favorite morsel from the blogs. Know it or not, you're living in year two of The Chow 13, Chow.com's just-published reckoning of the food world's 13 most influential people of 2010. It's fine list that spans the coasts. Our favorites? The under-appreciat ... More >>

Grand Cafe: Chichi Surroundings, Cheap Eats and Drinks

marisa w./YelpGrand Cafe's rococo art nouveaux surroundings make it an urbane oasis.​The place: Grand Cafe, 501 Geary (at Taylor), 292-0101 The hours: Mon.-Fri., 3-7 p.m. The deals: A wide array of snacks and drinks for $3-$7 The digs: Splendidly rococo art nouveaux setting makes you fee ... More >>

Cigar Bar: Staggered Deals and Strutting Mambo Dancers

Stacey D./Yelp​The place: The Cigar Bar and Grill, 850 Montgomery (at Pacific), 398-0850 The hours: Mon.-Fri., 4-7 p.m. The deals: $3 off specialty cocktails and 30 percent off food items and bottled wine from 4-5 p.m., $2 and 20 percent off from 5-6 p.m., $1 and 10 percent off from 6-7 p.m ... More >>

Kauffman's Five: This Week in Food Bloggery

​This week's favorite bits from SFoodie and beyond. 1. A celebrity panel assembled by Brian Yaeger to do a blind tasting of pale ales found that, oh yeah, our Sierra Nevada still shows well against the competition. If you've been avoiding Sierra Nevada because it's ol' familiar, reread Roxanne Web ... More >>

Our Blind Tasting of Pale Ales Reveals Wide Disparity

Brian YaegerThe lineup.​For this month's blind beer-tasting, we're not going beyond the pale ― we're going right to it. Made with lightly roasted malts, pale ales originated in England as a mellow alternative to dark mild and porter ales. They might have been invented in Burton-on-Trent, Eng ... More >>

S.F. Rising: Roland's, er, Terra's Bagels

Jonathan KauffmanA plain Terra (formerly Roland's) bagel, backed by a bialy and an onion bagel. ​A weekly survey of bread in San Francisco ― the baked and the steamed, the artisan and the novelty.BagelProducer: Terra Bakery and Cafe, 401 Gough (at Hayes), 863-2233Price: $1.50 ($2 for the bialy ... More >>

City of Burgers: Acme Burgerhaus

M. BrodyHome, home on the range: The buffalo burger with sweet potato fries.​We usually don't resort to looking up restaurant names in the dictionary, but when you call yourself Acme -- "the highest point or stage; one that represents perfection of the thing expressed" -- you're asking for it. ... More >>

Toronado to Host a Six-Course Wallow through Local Beer and Food

Lost In Translation/FlickrCall it a sign of the times.​More and more chefs are turning to beer to pair with food these days. Catch a taste of the trend this Sunday afternoon as two chefs serve up what's being billed as a Locavore Feast at Toronado Pub (547 Haight at Fillmore). Chefs Melissa Ax ... More >>

East Meets West This Weekend

Jah Yzer This weekend is kind of a slow one for music in the Bay Area--next week promises to be better, with many artists hitting town before or after the Sierra Nevada World Music Festival--but if you're looking for something to do Saturday night, how about "Golden Era: East Meets West Edition." S ... More >>

Experience Afrofunk: Sila Drops New Album

EKAphotographyElectable: Sila performs with the AFE at Stern Grove San Francisco's favorite Kenyan Afro-groovester, Victor Sila, has just released Black President, his second album with the Afrofunk Experience. I'll admit to being a bit biased--Sila is a friend of mine, and I wrote his bio--but I r ... More >>

Happy Hour Freebies: EZ5

You can get a Sierra Nevada or glass of wine for only $3.

Hanging Around

DRAFT Magazine's Top Ten Beers For Tax Season

Powder Flu Settles Onto San Francisco

This Rain Ain't Turning Into Snow, Goddammit

LastNight: Phish keyboardist Page McConnell at The Fillmore

Mother Nature or Nurture?

The question of whether to begin saving creatures and habitats from climate change

Drinking to the dead

Soul Patrol

Nino Moschella's earthy funk

Just Like Old Times

We can't believe how inexpensive the good food is at Watercress

House Of Tudor

Chic global travelers, New York drag kings, and horrific Halloween plays

Best Microbrew

Red Nectar Ale, Humboldt Brewing Co.

All Aboard

Santa Fe Bar & Grill

Here's the Pitch

Twenty Four

Side Dish

Fire on the Mountain; Leeward; By Any Other Name; Beat Street

Riff Raff

It's a Big World After All; When Your Band Breaks; Oops

Best Micro- brewery Tour

Anchor Brewing Company

And to All a Good Night

Neecha Thai Cuisine

Home for the Holidays

Schroeder's

Dish

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