SF Bay Area Beer WEEK

Of course this really kicks into high gear AFTER I leave the Bay Area. *sigh* Oh well, my peeps in NorCal can check it out and report in!

Details can be found at www.sfbeerweek.org. (Thanks to William Brand who listed this calendar in the Mercury News. His blog is: www.ibabuzz.com/beer.)

Friday, Feb. 6

Uncommon Brewer Beer Dinner, 6 p.m., Red Restaurant & Bar, 1003 Cedar St., Santa Cruz; about $70. Brewer Alec Stefansky will bring kegs of previously unreleased beers. (831) 621-6270.

Saturday, Feb. 7

Ninth annual Double India Pale Ale Fest, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Bistro, 1001 B. St., Hayward; $25, includes commemorative glass and five taste tickets. More than 60 beers on tap. One of California"s premier beer festivals, highlighting strong, highly hopped double IPAs.
Santa Cruz Ale Works Beer and Cheese Pairing, noon-6 p.m., Parish Publick House, 841 Almar St., Santa Cruz. (831) 421-0507.
Beer and Chocolate Tasting, noon-7 p.m., Seabright Brewery, 519 Seabright Ave., Santa Cruz. (831) 426-2739.

Sunday, Feb. 8

Alembic Sunday Supper, 3-7 p.m., Alembic Bar, 1725 Haight St., San Francisco. With Sam Calagione, co-founder, Dogfish Head Brewing.

Wednesday, Feb. 11

Firehouse Grill & Brewery and Milk Pail Market beer and cheese pairing, 6:30 p.m., Firehouse, 111 S. Murphy Ave., Sunnyvale, (408) 773-9500.

Thursday, Feb. 12

Sour Beer and Chocolate Night, 5-9 p.m., City Beer Store, 1168 Folsom St., San Francisco.

Friday, Feb. 13

Beer Chef Bruce Paton"s Beer & Chocolate Dinner, 6:30 p.m., Cathedral Hill Hotel, 1101 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco; $80. This is a big deal, featuring some of America"s finest beers and great food. Reservations essential; it will sell out. (415) 674-3406, www.beer-chef.com.
Meet the brewer, with tasting, 6-9 p.m., Devil"s Canyon Brewing, 111 Industrial Way, #7, Belmont. (650) 592-2739.
Firehouse Chocolate Dinner with Pete"s Wicked Ale founder Pete Slosberg, Firehouse Grill & Brewery, 111 S. Murphy Ave., Sunnyvale, price to be determined. (408) 773-9500.

Saturday, Feb. 14

Sixth annual Barleywine Fest, doors open at 11 a.m., Toronado, 547 Haight St., San Francisco. People come from around the world; expect a crowd. (415) 863-2276.

SUNDAY, FEB. 15

Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing and India Joze Culinary Beer Journey, 1-6 p.m., Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing, 402 Ingalls St., Suite 27, Santa Cruz; $20. (831) 425-4900.
Celebrator Best of the West Beer Celebration, 4-8 p.m., Oakland Convention Center, 1000 Broadway, Oakland. $35-$50. A really big festival with dozens of breweries.