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Thursday, January 30, 2014 - 12:39

SF Beer Week 2014: When It Rains, It Pours

By Eric Pietras

It’s winter in the Bay Area again, which means two things: rain and SF Beer Week. Despite the unfortunate lack of the former, the latter appears on the calendar with clockwork regularity, this year from February 7-16.

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Wednesday, February 20, 2013 - 12:51

The Art of the Accessible: Social Kitchen and Brewery’s Kim Sturdavant

By Eric Pietras

It’s 5 o’clock on a Friday in the Inner Sunset, and Social Kitchen and Brewery has collected a sizable happy-hour crowd eager to blow off some steam.

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Saturday, February 9, 2013 - 19:55

SF Beer Week Brings Cheer to Bay Area

By Eric Pietras

February may be the shortest month of the year, but what it lacks in days it makes up for in craft beer.

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Wednesday, December 12, 2012 - 12:23

The Sweetness of Sour Ales

By Eric Pietras

At first blush, the concept of a sour beer seems entirely unappetizing. In most cases, sour beer is unappetizing because it’s the result of unwanted microbes infecting beer as it ferments.

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Wednesday, October 24, 2012 - 02:35

Looking for Great Beer? Go East (Bay)

By Eric Pietras

San Francisco has a fantastic beer scene, with a host of well-established beer bars, breweries and brewpubs, as well as plenty of successful, pioneering newcomers. But for anyone who loves beer, the fun doesn't end at the city limits.

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