So we did our own pre-Beer Week kickoff by checking out the Anchor Steam Brewery and then today hung out at Monk’s Kettle, but here’s some good options for things to check out this week as part of the festivities:

Monday Feb 9th: 6pm – Meet the Brewer at the Toronado: Rob Tod of Allagash

Tuesday Feb 10th: 6pm – Meet the Brewer at the Toronado: Vinnie Cilurzo of Russian River Brewing

Wednesday Feb 11th:

6pm – Meet Terence Sullivan of Sierra Nevada at The Page

6:30pm – A 5 Course Beer Dinner at Scala’s Bistro from Beer and Nosh

6:00pm – Toronado Hosts a Beer and Cheese Night with Ommegang

7pm – Rogue Cheese Tasting

Thursday Feb 12th:

5pm – “Getting to know your inner love for sour beer and bitter chocolate” at City Beer Store

6pm – “Got Wood?” at the 21st Amendment – wood and barrel aged beers from Elysian Brewing

Friday Feb 13th:

5pm – The Moss Room hosts a North Coast Brewery Beer Dinner (@ The California Academy of Sciences)

Sat Feb 14th:

11am-close: The Toronado Barleywine Festival

Sunday Feb 15th:

noon-3pm – City Beer Store/ Shelton Brothers Importers Scandinavian Bottle Tasting