The venerable yet divey Toronado, arguably the epicenter of craft beer in San Francisco, is having their 23rd Anniversary Party this Saturday. Many businesses are nowadays are happy to make it to their 3rd anniversary let alone a 23rd. In honor of the occasion, they’re throwing a party with drink specials all day. I’ve only seen a few tweets here and there but it sounds like they’re going to have a lot of special beers pouring that day. Too bad we can’t make it. Here are the details:
Who: Toronado
What: 23rd Anniversary Party
Where: 547 Haight, San Francisco, CA, 94117 map
When: Saturday, August 14, 2010 (all day)
Cost: Free to get in, just pay for your beers
K&L Wine Merchants Special Tasting – Saisons & Sours
In case Toronado was out of the question for you, K&L Wine Merchants in Redwood City is having a special tasting of their own. Brought to my attention by The Rabid Brewer himself, this event promises to be pretty special in it’s own right. Here are the details:
Who: K&L Wine Merchants
What: Special Saturday Tasting
Where: 3005 El Camino Real Redwood City, CA, 94061 map
When: Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 1pm – 4pm
Cost: $10 (Holy crap that’s a good deal!)
Beer list (subject to change if the sell out of one thing or another):
- Brouwerij De Ranke “Saison De Dottignies” Saison, Belgium 330ml $4.49
- Green Flash Brewing Company “Summer Saison” Saison, California 22oz $7.99
- Nøgne-Ø Saison, Norway 500ml $8.49
- Odonata Beer Company Saison, California 22oz $5.99
- Valley Brewing Company “Decadence” Pomegranate Saison, California 22oz $6.49
- Brasserie Trois Dames Oud Bruin, Switzerland 750ml $19.99
- Hanssens “Experimental Raspberry” Lambic, Belgium 12.7oz $15.99
- Brouwerij Drie Fonteinen Oude Kriek, Belgium 375ml $11.99
- Haandbryggeriet “Haandbakk” Wild Ale, Norway 500ml $10.99
- Brasserie Cantillon Classic Gueuze, Belgium 750ml $17.99
- Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales “La Roja” Wild Ale, Michigan 750ml $12.99
- Telegraph Brewing Company “Reserve Wheat Ale” Ale Brewed With Lemon Verbena, California 750ml $10.99
While I would love to make it to either/both of these events, I can’t. I have a little shindig I’m throwing on Saturday that I may have to cancel because of some health issues I’m currently going through. Here’s to hoping the whole weekend doesn’t go down in one, vertigo induced faceplant.
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I will definitely be at the K&L Tasting. Saision has been one of my goto styles this summer, and although I’ve had a few of the ones on this list already, there’s enough other interesting beers to make it worthwhile.
Also, K&L has a number of new arrivals including a number of sours and IPA’s.
Hey thanks for the heads up on the beer tasting at K&L Wines. Will probably check it out. Hope you’re feeling better.