SF Beer Week Returns to San Leandro

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Feb 1st, 2017
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SF-Beer-Week-2017-thumb-smallIf there is one thing we have learned from the arrival of the Cooler and Sons of Liberty Alehouse in Downtown San Leandro, it is that San Leandrans love good beer!  Our craft beer cluster is thriving and has quickly become a point of pride for residents.  For the third consecutive year, San Leandro is well-represented in the San Francisco Beer Week extravaganza which kicks off on February 11.  Below is the San Leandro itinerary.  You can visit the SF Beer Week website for the complete Bay Area schedule.


Yeast Affection

Cleophus-Quealy2-100x100February 11 / 12 noon – 9 PM / Cleophus Quealy / 448 Hester Street
The Yeast Bay will team up with CQ to present some unique beers brewed specifically for Beer Week 2017.


Brewery Tour – Alameda & San Leandro

February 12 / 11:30 AM – 4 PM / Various breweries
With a pick-up/drop off location at Pacific Coast Brewing Co. in Oakland, this Whole Brew World-coordinated tour will visit Drake’s Brewing Co., Faction Brewing, Cleophus Quealy, 21st Amendment, and Alameda Island Brewing Company.

Silva Brewing, the Good Beer Co. & Monkey Paw Night

February 12 / 3 – 8 PM / The Cooler / 1517 E. 14th Street
Good Beer CoThe Bay Area debut of Silva Brewing is the focal point of this event, with special guests the Good Beer Co. and Monkey Paw Brewing bringing unique brews to the Cooler’s first SF Beer Week event.

The Bruery Takeover

February 12 / 6 – 11 PM / Harry’s Hofbrau / 14900 E. 14th Street
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The Bruery will bring a generous selection of its distinctive beers to San Leandro’s staple location Harry’s Hofbrau.

Cherry Red Release Party

February 12 / 12 noon – 8 PM / Cleophus Quealy / 448 Hester Street
The 2017 vintage of this Flanders Red-inspired sour ale is one of CQ’s best loved barrel-aged beers. This will be available on tap and in the bottle!


Double Trouble with Founders

February 13 / 6 – 11 PM / Harry’s Hofbrau / 14900 E. 14th Street
Founders Brewing will bring a list of great beers, including KBS, Backwoods Bastard, and Double Trouble 3x IPA.

John Casey x Cleophus Quealy

February 13 / 5 – 9 PM / Cleophus Quealy / 448 Hester Street
The artwork of Oakland-based multimedia artist John Casey will take over CQ’s tasting room, while visitors can sip the newly released Cherry Red among other brews.


Introducing Epic Brewery to the East Bay

February 14 / 5 – 11 PM / Harry’s Hofbrau / 14900 E. 14th Street
Epic-Brewing-LogoEpic Brewing will make its East Bay debut appearance, its brewers bringing some rare kegs from its cellar.

Beer & Chocolate Pairings with Dandelion Chocolate

February 14 / 5 – 8 PM / Cleophus Quealy / 448 Hester Street
Celebrate Valentine’s Day a little differently this year, with Dandelion Chocolate’s small batch chocolates, paired with Cherry Red, or the gin-barrel aged Finnish style Sahti.


Alpine + Green Flash Takeover

February 15 / 6 – 11 PM / Harry’s Hofbrau / 14900 E. 14th Street
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Enjoy some special Alpine brews and some barrel-aged gems from Green Flash Cellar 3.

Menagerie of Distinguished Drinkers

February 15 / 6 – 9 PM / Cleophus Quealy / 448 Hester Street
This private event for CQ’s exclusive membership club will unveil 2017 Menagerie merchandise while previewing special Beer Week brew releases.

Drake’s Sau & Brau, Vol. 7

February 15 / 6 – 9 PM / Drake’s Brewing Co. / 1933 Davis Street
A dinner party unlike any other: whole-roasted pig, savory sides, and sumptuous desserts, paired with Drake’s array of fine beers make this an event you do not want to miss!


Private Brewery Tour

21A LogoFebruary 16 / 3 – 7:30 PM / Whole Brew World / 906 Washington Street, Oakland
Faction Brewing Co., Drake’s Brewing Co., Cleophus Quealy, and 21st Amendment are breweries included in this guided tour event coordinated by Whole Brew World in Oakland.

Barrel Aged Beers

February 16 / 2 – 7 PM / The Cooler / 1517 E. 14th Street
Enjoy a generous selection of barrel-aged beers from a handful of independent California breweries at this Downtown hot-spot for beer aficionados.

Kibble & Sips

February 16 / 3 – 9 PM / Cleophus Quealy / 448 Hester Street
The East Bay SPCA and Cleophus Quealy are partnering to help homeless pets in this charity event, which will give you the opportunity to try some special releases, such as the Cherry Red, or the Yeast Bay collaboration Belgian Golden Strong Ale.

Best of San Diego

February 16 / 6 – 11 PM / Harry’s Hofbrau / 14900 E. 14th Street
Beers from over a dozen San Diego breweries will take center stage at Harry’s Hofbrau on this evening.

Drake’s Cellar Release Party

Drake's LogoFebruary 16 / 5 – 10 PM / Drake’s Brewing Co. / 1933 Davis Street
Barrel-aged and sour beers have the spotlight at this Drake’s event, which will also provide useful information about the brewery’s new membership club, the ’89 Club.


Flashback Friday

February 17 / 3 – 9 PM / Cleophus Quealy / 448 Hester Street
Enjoy your favorite CQ brews from 2016, including the barrel-aged Batch 24/Quadrupel, and barrel-aged Belgian-inspired port Batch 44/Dubbel.

Hoppy Dream Team Boneyard, Altamont and Fieldwork

Altamont_Beer_Works_Logo_largeFebruary 17 / 6 – 11 PM / Harry’s Hofbrau / 14900 E. 14th Street
You are in for a hoppy evening at this event, with Boneyard, Altamont, and Fieldwork breweries bringing riches of favored hoppy beers.


Sour Celebration

February 18 / 12 noon – 9 PM / Cleophus Quealy / 448 Hester Street
If sour beers are your thing – this is the event for you! Along with some other surprises, the two Beer Week releases, Aviato and Cherry Red, will lead the line-up at this unique event.


Beer “Brunch” with Pizza Port

February 19 / 11 AM – 11 PM / Harry’s Hofbrau / 14900 E. 14th Street
Pizza Port Brewing CompanyPizza Port Brewing Company will bring some unique varieties to this “brunch” event, including Bacon and Eggs, Fish IPA, Fanny Pack Wit, and Seaside NITRO.

Brewery Tour – Alameda & San Leandro

February 19 / 11:30 AM – 4 PM / Various breweries
Here is another opportunity to tour Drake’s, Faction, Cleophus Quealy, and 21st Amendment coordinated by Whole Brew World, with the pick-up and drop-off at Pacific Coast Brewing Co. in Oakland.

Chilaquiles & Chill

February 19 / 12 noon – 8 PM / Cleophus Quealy / 448 Hester Street
Cleophus Quealy’s final installation in this year’s Beer Week is a collaboration with Zocalo Coffee Roasters and Canasta Kitchen to bring a whole new meaning to the word “brunch.”

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