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.
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.
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.