(San Francisco, CA) – Speakeasy Ales & Lagers celebrates SF Beer Week 2018 with an array of events at their newly remodeled Hunters Point taproom from February 10 – 18! To kick-off SF Beer Week, Speakeasy will be at the Opening Gala (Feb. 9) pouring one of their newest beers Holdout Stout as well as Double Daddy Imperial IPA. At the Opening Gala, Speakeasy also celebrates the official release of Foggy IPA, which is brewed by Speakeasy and is one of 10 collaboration beers presented by the San Francisco Brewers Guild. On Feb. 10 at the taproom (2pm – 7pm), Speakeasy releases Syndicate #4 — a special blend of five beers aged for no less than a year in bourbon barrels (two batches of Scarface Imperial Stout plus Fixed Fight Old Ale, Betrayal, and Old Godfather). Clocking in at over 10% ABV, Syndicate #4 pours dark with heavy tobacco, leather, chocolate, and vanilla notes as well as dark fruit and hints of coffee. Syndicate #2, #3, and #4 will be available for tastings.
Speakeasy Ales & Lagers is thrilled to host the following events during SF Beer Week 2018 at their taproom:
Feb. 10: Syndicate #4 beer release; available on tap and in crowlers. Memphis Minnies serves BBQ.
Feb. 11: Crowler Fest features special pricing on crowlers as well as tacos by El Taquero.
Feb. 12: Foggy IPA Launch featuring Speakeasy and Faction at Steep Brew (Whole Foods: 450 Rhode Island, SF, 5pm-9pm) with both breweries hosting seven taps each.
Feb. 13: Freshest Beer and Brewery Tours includes tastes straight from Speakeasy’s brite tank (3pm – 9pm).
Feb. 14: Girl Scout Cookies paired with your favorite Speakeasy beers plus the Drink SF Beer shuttle treks between Speakeasy, Triple Voodoo, Harmonic and Smokestack.
Feb. 15: Raid The Vault includes specials on barrel-aged bottles to go.
Feb. 16: Firkin Fest Competition with Da Poke Man Food Truck: Seven firkins made by different Speakeasy employees voted on by taproom patrons.
Feb. 17: Barrel-Aged Beers and tacos by El Taquero (12pm – 10pm).
Feb. 18: Blind Tiger Triple IPA Specials ($5 for 10oz; $5 off crowlers to go)
About Speakeasy Ales & Lagers
Speakeasy Ales & Lagers has been defiantly brewing small batch beers in San Francisco’s Bayview-Hunters Point neighborhood since 1997. The brewery started with a single iconic beer, still made today, Prohibition Ale. The hoppy amber beer embodies the spirit of bootleggers and gangsters who persevered when America’s taps ran dry. Speakeasy quickly gained a loyal following with its bold, complex beers, and striking 1920s imagery. Speakeasy’s kingpin Big Daddy IPA is the brewery’s highest seller among its wide array of celebrated beers, from session ales to bourbon barrel-aged imperial stouts. In 2013, the Speakeasy Taproom opened serving thousands of local craft beer lovers with fresh draft beer to be enjoyed onsite or to-go in growlers and crowlers.
Speakeasy’s original 15 barrel brewing system was replaced in 2015 during a major expansion, which included a 60 barrel brewhouse, centrifuge, malt handling system, canning line, and an additional 1,200 barrels of fermentation capacity.
Hunters Point Brewery LLC, a company founded by former owner of Horizon Beverage Company, Ces Butner, acquired the Speakeasy beer brands and brewing equipment in 2017. Under new ownership, Speakeasy Ales & Lagers will grow by leaps and bounds. The brewery’s trademark eyes, ubiquitous and cryptic, beckon you to join our mob, no password required.