If you are a regular Brew Deck reader, you already know that Oakland, CA is an extraordinary beer destination. It is home to two of the top 12 small breweries in the country, according to Craft Beer & Brewing—Ghost Town and Cellarmaker—plus Brix Factory, Original Pattern, Temescal Brewing,
Brewing is one of humanity's oldest and most sophisticated culinary arts. Like every great culinary tradition, brewing rewards not only technical skill, but an endless appetite to keep learning. Yet even among those of us who spend our lives talking about beer, our conversations often become surprisingly narrow.
The craft beer world lost one of its true originals this month with the passing of Alan Sprints, founder and brewmaster of Hair of the Dog Brewing in Portland. If you were lucky enough to experience Hair of the Dog at its peak, you probably remember a brewery unlike any
This week's Brew Deck arrives in the middle of California Craft Beer Week, an annual activation spearheaded by the CA Craft Brewers Association, which serves as a reminder of the decades of advocacy that have helped shape and fortify our modern craft beer industry. Last week also brought
Katdelic & Afterthought to Headline The City’s Funk & Fermentation Festival Two weeks ago, we introduced the first five producers joining us for Suds Francisco, a celebration of funk, fermentation, and San Francisco flavor presented by the Bay Area Brewers Guild and Barebottle Brewing, coming to TJPA's
There is a familiar, tired story being told about craft beer right now: breweries are closing, consumer interest is declining, and the industry's best days are behind it. Like most simple narratives, this story is not entirely wrong, but it is woefully incomplete. The challenges facing craft beer
Last week, we introduced Suds Francisco, a new festival celebrating funk, fermentation, and San Francisco flavor, coming to TJPA's Salesforce Park on Sunday, August 23. When we began building Suds Francisco, we didn't set out to assemble the biggest collection of breweries and producers we could
In February, we partnered with Barebottle Brewing and the TJPA to bring hundreds of beer lovers together high above the streets of San Francisco in Salesforce Park for a SF Beer Week Fest 2026. This summer, we're going bigger. On Sunday, August 23rd, the Bay Area Brewers Guild
If you've spent time in the Bay Area, you've probably noticed a recurring theme: whenever a community needs support, local breweries are often among the first organizations to step forward. Whether supporting wildfire relief efforts, local nonprofits, schools, youth sports teams, or social causes, independent breweries
Every four years, something unusual happens. Millions of people across the planet who normally consume entertainment alone suddenly seek out other human beings. They wake up early, rearrange their schedules, and make plans with friends they haven't seen in months. They leave their couches to gather in public
