For the LOVE of BEER

Love beer, like trying local craft beers?  There are many breweries in this area (large and small).   I've been to Pyramid in Berkeley and Gordon Biersch but not being a true beer drinker I won't comment on the beer directly.  My comments are usually 'I didn't make a face' so it's OK or it got the face and I didn't like it.  If I was to narrow it down I do like a hoppy beer and a fruity beer like Hell or High Watermelon or Pyramid's Apricot Ale.  I'll leave the beer judging up to the the expert drinkers!  I am however in search of Samuel Smith Organic Strawberry Ale.

510 Brewing, SF
21st Amendment, 563 2nd St, SF
Almanac Beer, 3rd Street, Suite 222, SF (debuts June 30 with a bottle-release event at City Beer Store, 1168 Folsom St., 415-503-1033. )
Anchor Brewing Company
1705 Mariposa Street, SF
Anchor SteamBeach Chalet Brewery and Restaurant - 1000 Great Highway @ Ocean, San Francisco
Beltane Brewing, SF
Bosworth Brewery, SF
Elizabeth Street Brewer, SF
Gordon Biersch, SF
Magnolia Pub and Brewery, SF - 1398 Haight Street, SF
Pacific Brewing Laboratories, 214 Clara St, SF
Petaluma Hills Brewing Company, SF
Pizza Orgasmica and Brewing Company, SF
Social Kitchen, SF (a taste of Germany) 1326 9th Avenue, SF
Speakeasy Ales & Lagers - 1195 Evans Avenue, Suite A, SF
The Beach Chalet, (beer with a view), SF
Thirsty Bear, SF (organic) 661 Howard Street, SF
Triple Voodoo Brewing - 3145 Geary Blvd, Suite 410, SF
Van Houten Brewing, SF

Bison Brewing - 2030 Fifth Street, Berkeley
Jupiter - 2181 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley
Pyramid Brewery, Berkeley
Triple Rock Brewery and Ale House, Berkeley
Triple Rock Brewery & Alehouse - 1920 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley
Trumer Brauerei Berkeley - 1404 Fourth Street, Berkeley

High Water Brewing - 1933 Davis St, San Leandro
Drake's Barrel House, 1933 Davis Street, San Leandro

Linden Street Brewery - 95 Linden Street, Oakland
Brotzeit Lokal:   1000 Embarcadero.  OK place, not exciting enough to return.  Liked the cheese bread with the pretzel and bread.  Snitzel an Andouli were OK but I've had better.  When I hear Biergarten I was expecting bitter, more fun, less kids.

Elevation 66 Brewing - 10082 San Pablo Ave, El Cerrito

Lagunitus:  Peteluma
Ironsprings Pub:  Fairfax
Marin Brewing Co.:  Marin
LARKSPUR
Marin Brewing Company - 1809 Larkspur Landing, Larkspur
BURLINGAME
Steelhead Brewing Co. - 333 California Street, Burlingame
PLEASANTON
Hoptown Brewing Company - 3015 Hopyard Road #D
Main Street Brewery - 830 Main Street
WALNUT CREEK
Calicraft Brewing Co. - 157 Hilltop Cres, Walnut Creek
CONCORD
Black Diamond Brewing Co. - 2470 Bates Ave, Suite C
Ale Industries - 975 Detroit Ave. Unit E


Here are some Biergartens I want to try:

• Telegraph Oakland: 2318 Telegraph Ave., Oakland.  Breakfast all day or the burger with a  mac & cheese patty
• Moxy Beer Garden:  3136 Sacramento St, Berkeley.  Buzzerkley pale ale
• Portal Oakland:  1611 2nd Ave, at E 16th. Oakland.  Sunset views, sometimes live jazz.  Denogginier Drakes brew and "garbage bread" aka pizza burrito
• Beer Revolution:  464 3rd St., Oakland.  patio, 48 taps including bottled Belgium sours which are on my list.  Various events, check calander.

Don't want to drive take a tour:
Vantigo:  Takes you to three breweries Laganitus, Ironsprings and Marin Brewing Co.