City Beer Store - San Fran

When I was in San Francisco this past summer, I stopped by a relatively new beer store.  The surrounding neighborhood had me a little worried about the quality of the store, but I quickly realized that this was a great find.  They have a great selection of craft beers including the majority of beers brewed in the Bay area.  The cool thing is that they offer all of the beer as single bottles which gives you the freedom to "mix-a-six" and try a greater number of beers.  Another cool feature is the ability to drink the beer that you buy there at the store with the owner, Craig Wathen.  He'll even provide insights into the beer's flavors much like you would get at a wine tasting.  Craig is also well qualified to provide the info since he used to work in the industry for a craft brewer.  There is a cost associated with drinking the beer in the store, but I think its well worth it.  A beer will still cost you less than at a bar!  The store also had four beers on tap while I was there to sample and drink as you shop or even while you sit in their comfy chairs.   

If you live in SF and you like to try new beers, you have to stop in!  Just visiting the city?  Consider this the place to stock up on beers to take home with you.

City Beer Store is located in the South of Market area of San Francisco at 1168 Folsom St.  To get information on their selection or store hours, call them at 415-503-1033.