Best Pub in San Francisco

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  1. cortomaltese

    cortomaltese Initiate (0) Dec 29, 2009 Italy

    Hi
    I am a craft beer lover from Italy and the next july I will be in San Francisco for 4 days. Please I would like to know what are the best craft beer pub in the city ? What do you suggest ? And what about beer store?
    Thanks in advance.
    Cheers !
     
    #1 cortomaltese, Mar 14, 2014
  2. grze

    grze Maven (1,460) Apr 17, 2012 Virginia
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    I'm from southern California, so I can only say as a visitor as well (originally from Europe too) that my fav beer bar in SF was definitely the Mikkeller Bar...although my favorite place in that general area would be an 1-1.5h drive north in Santa Rosa (Russian River) :slight_smile:
     
    #2 grze, Mar 14, 2014
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  3. StoutSnob40

    StoutSnob40 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,611) Jan 4, 2013 California
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    Toronado.
     
    #3 StoutSnob40, Mar 14, 2014
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  4. chcfan

    chcfan Initiate (0) Oct 29, 2008 California

    There's a new spot called Hopwater Distribution that sounds legit. I would second Mikkeller Bar and also throw out some names of local brewpubs if you're interested. For stores, I would suggest City Beer, Healthy Spirits, and Ales Unlimited.
     
    #4 chcfan, Mar 14, 2014
  5. AndresR

    AndresR Pundit (832) Jul 19, 2009 California
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    City Beer and Cellarmaker are about a block away from each other. If you go to one, you have to go to the other, fyi.
     
    #5 AndresR, Mar 14, 2014
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  6. cortomaltese

    cortomaltese Initiate (0) Dec 29, 2009 Italy

    Thanks for reply. There are any beer bar that have on tap the Russian River beers ?
    Cheers
     
    #6 cortomaltese, Mar 14, 2014
  7. chcfan

    chcfan Initiate (0) Oct 29, 2008 California

    The aforementioned Toronado. I meant to second that as well. Unless you like big bearded crowds, you'll probably want to go during the day.
     
    #7 chcfan, Mar 14, 2014
  8. CommanderOfAwesome

    CommanderOfAwesome Initiate (0) Aug 30, 2012 California

    Beer Revolution in oakland is better than any bar in SF IMO. Worth the Bart trip.
     
    #8 CommanderOfAwesome, Mar 14, 2014
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  9. cortomaltese

    cortomaltese Initiate (0) Dec 29, 2009 Italy

    Thanks. So at what time is better to go for example to Toronado ?
    Other question will come :-) !
    Cheers
     
    #9 cortomaltese, Mar 14, 2014
  10. chcfan

    chcfan Initiate (0) Oct 29, 2008 California

    Any time before, say 6pm?
     
    #10 chcfan, Mar 14, 2014
  11. chcfan

    chcfan Initiate (0) Oct 29, 2008 California

    I wish I could agree, but many times I've been in there looking at the 40ish beers on the board and not really been interested in any of them. It's a great spot, but far from perfect. The bathroom situation is really bad, too.
     
    #11 chcfan, Mar 14, 2014
  12. cortomaltese

    cortomaltese Initiate (0) Dec 29, 2009 Italy

    chcfan and all of you thanks !
    As I said more question will come july is far but not so far.......and ...but this is out of topic ....as I said I am from Italy so the magic word is :wine !! And I discovered that California wine is also good so maybe I will give a try :-)
    Thanks again
     
    #12 cortomaltese, Mar 14, 2014
  13. jmgrub

    jmgrub Initiate (0) Nov 20, 2010 California

    As was already suggested, I would head across the Bay Bridge and hit up Beer Revolution and Drake's. Not sure what your transportation situation is though.
     
    #13 jmgrub, Mar 14, 2014
  14. theconductor

    theconductor Zealot (739) Nov 4, 2008 California

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  15. rmdownward

    rmdownward Zealot (648) Feb 10, 2007 California

    Be aware, Toronado is cash only
     
    #15 rmdownward, Mar 14, 2014
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  16. colonelforbin

    colonelforbin Initiate (0) Aug 23, 2007 California

    Anytime is fine to visit Toronado. Don't listen to anyone telling you otherwise.
     
    #16 colonelforbin, Mar 14, 2014
  17. danscott

    danscott Initiate (0) Jul 15, 2006 California

    Toronado happy hour ends at 6pm. Plenty of great food in the neighborhood, bring it in with you. Bring cash for the jukebox. Tip well and order promptly.
     
    #17 danscott, Mar 15, 2014
  18. henryspam

    henryspam Crusader (424) Jan 14, 2009 California
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    If you're going to Toronado, make sure you do the following

    Ignore the door guy (he looks dead anyways)
    Snap your finger to get bartender's attention
    Don't worry about whats on the tap list, just ask for cable car kriek on tap
    Ask if they are doing growler fills for younger
    Look up the beer on your phone while bartender is talking
    Pay with credit card

    If you're still alive after all that, then welcome to the club:sunglasses:
     
    #18 henryspam, Mar 15, 2014
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  19. cortomaltese

    cortomaltese Initiate (0) Dec 29, 2009 Italy

    Hi guys
    You are so kind !
    We will stay 4 days (with my wife but she drink only Coca Cola :-(. ) . We will need a public transport and I thinks must be easy to find in S.Francisco.....is true ? And what about good food ( Tbone steak ! )and good beer there is any beer bar/resturant with this combination ?
    Cheers
     
    #19 cortomaltese, Mar 15, 2014
  20. cortomaltese

    cortomaltese Initiate (0) Dec 29, 2009 Italy

    Cable car kriek on tap.....but is retired....Beeradvocate says :-( .
    My favourite beer style is sour , lambic, geuze, but of course I will not come in SFO for drink this kind of beer although I would like to try any american sour beer. (sour kriek is one of my favourite , Cantillon kriek.)
     
    #20 cortomaltese, Mar 15, 2014
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