No pun intended. Or maybe I meant it. Either way, Brews on the Bay was a great success. If you think about it, it’s kind of incredible: 1 historic, massive WWII warship docked on the Bay, 7 artisan breweries from San Francisco, over 40 handcrafted beers, hundreds of attendees – it could have been a disaster! But the pleasantly muggy, warm weather and delicious brews made a fantastic pairing, and aside from some rowdy bell-ringing and sundry wannabe-sailor behavior, the mood was buoyant (there I go again) and the set-up was excellent. A live band played while the lagers, stouts and ales were generously poured by Beach Chalet, Thirsty Bear, Magnolia, Gordon Biersch, SF Brewing Co., Speakeasy and 21st Amendment.

Some favorites below:

Hunter’s Point Porter from Speakeasy
Riptide Red from Beach Chalet
Emperor Norton Lager from SF Brewing Co.
Irish Coffee Stout from Thirty Bear
Hell Or High Watermelon Wheat from 21st Amendment

Can’t wait to do it all over again next year!