BARTLETT HALL in downtown is now brewing and serving their own beer. Christopher Wike, the brewmaster, is working on beers that will appeal to both beer snobs and newbies, including the Hoppy Scotsman, a hop-driven Scotch ale, or the In the Barrel, a West Coast pilsner that’s finished Kölsch style. You can pair the beers with Emmanuel Eng’s updated pub fare, like chicken wings with fermented pepper sauce, kimchi, and bacon aioli, plus a selection of pizzas, and larger plates including a burger made with kobe beef and served with rarebit and caramelized onions (whoa Nelly). Hours are 11am-2am daily. 242 O’Farrell St. at Cyril Magnin, 415-433-4332.
In case you missed the news during the World Cup, BARREL HEAD BREWHOUSE is now pouring their house-brewed beers as well. They’ve got three new varieties of beer, in addition to guest taps. 1785 Fulton St. at Masonic, 415-416-6989.
~THE ABBOT’S CELLAR~ has been holding down Valencia Street for two years now, and they are having a beer cellar sale to celebrate! Many of the beers they’ve been tucking away are now ready to enjoy, and will be for sale on Saturday July 26th from 11am-1pm. They’ve put together boxed sets of various beers, including verticals that will allow you to try various vintages of the same beer (like the Deschutes Mirror Mirror from 2009-2014 for $50). You can also check out collaboration sets and some limited sets from Russian River Brewing, to name just a few of the choices.
