Friday, February 17, 2012

Weekend Eats & Drinks 2/17/12

The Bay Bridge is closed this holiday weekend, but you can still find some Beer Week events in the East Bay.

Pyramid Alehouse in Berkeley hosts Beer Judging 101 Sunday at noon and 2:30 P.M. Much like wine has sommeliers, beer has grand masters. At the tasting and judging, learn how to evaluate, perceive and describe different types of beer. Tickets are $30 and include all beers and materials.

Down the road, Celebrator hosts its anniversary party and Beer Week closing event at Trumer Brauerei from 4 to 8 P.M. Over 35 Bay Area-heavy breweries will pour including 21st Amendment Magnolia and Stone Brewing Co. Tickets are $50 in advance and $70 at the door (if available), and includes tastings and catering by Jack's Prime BBQ.


Pyramid Alehouse
901 Gilman St., Berkeley
(510) 528-9880

Trumer Brauerei
1404 4th St., Berkeley
(510) 526-1160

Friday, February 3, 2012

Weekend Eats & Drinks 2/3/12

It's Super Bowl weekend, if you needed a reason to drink. Urbano Cellars celebrates its new tasting room (the old Donkey and Goat space) with a party from 1 to 5 P.M. Enjoy free wine flights and $5 glasses of wine. Free tickets avaiable via RSVP here.

Stage Left Cellars opens the first Saturdays of the month with a special bonus tasting tomorrow. Tastings are $5 and usually include latest releases from 11 A.M. to 5 P.M.

Also Saturday, Beer Revolution celebrates two years in Oakland with a one-of-a-kind revolutionary ales made just for the occasion. The party starts at noon.


Sunday, Oakland's Yoshi's is holding happy hour from 3 to 4:30 PM with $3 drafts, select $5 rolls, $1 oysters and more.


Urban Cellars
2323 B Fourth St., Berkeley
415-806-7155

Stage Left Cellars
2102 Dennison St., Oakland
510-434-9930

Beer Revolution
464 3rd St., Oakland
510) 452-BEER

Yoshi's Oakland
510 Embarcadero West, Oakland
510-238-9200