- Bottoms Up (RSS)CALENDAR: Big Oakland A’s beer fest is Saturday at the Coliseum
By William Brand
Thursday, June 19th, 2008 at 8:06 am in Uncategorized.
The beer scene in the Bay Area is vast and becoming bigger still. These days “beer fests” can escape the notice of most of us. One of these is the Oakand A’s beerfest, which takes place this Saturday, June 21, 4:05 p.m – 6:05 p.m. at the Coliseum, featuring the usual corporate brewers, plus many, many others; Bear Republic, Lagunitas, Firestone-Walker, Deschutes, Gordon Biersch, Mount St. Helana…
What? You ask. Yes, it’s become an annual event and it always occurs with no publicity in the beer world. Oh, I haven’t looked, but there may be an ad in the Celebrator Beer News, buried in the back pages.
Details: Saturday, June 21, 4:05 – 6:05 p.m. (Sounds like a schedule from my old high school principal) East Side Club, McAfee Coliseum. Admission free with a game ticket, additional tastings can be purchased. Info: 510-638-4900, ext. 4040 or buy a game ticket on line here.
While we’re on the subject of beer fests, check my post earlier on the Scotish Games in Campbell in the South Bay, also this Saturday afternoon.
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June 20th, 2008 at 10:30 am
I’ve attended this in the past, but went more for the game than the beers. At the time, the festival was just corporate brewers, expensive samples, and just not a lot of fun. Firestone Walker, Deschutes and Bear Republic definitely change things though.
Guess enough samples and you’ll be able to stomach 9 innings of the Marlins.
June 20th, 2008 at 11:26 am
Yeah, they’ve improved it a lot. You’re right, it used to be totally corporate, with maybe Red Hook. And the Marins, ugh
May 18th, 2010 at 8:35 pm
Thanks for the nice post…