SF Beer Week: Urban Beer Hike “Hops & History” | SF

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SF Beer Week 2026 (February 20-March 1)

SF Beer Week is a ten-day celebration that showcases the Bay Area’s brewing heritage and contemporary craft beer scene.

Have a pint or a few at hundreds of beer-themed events in San Francisco and the Bay Area from February 20 to March 1, 2026.

Full schedule for 2026 still TBA. But expect beer dinners, food and beer pairing events, trivia nights, beer tastings, meet-the-brewer evenings, homebrewing demos, and much more all over the Bay Area. Just remember, it’s a marathon, not a sprint.

SF Beer Week 2026
February 20 – March 1, 2026
All Over San Francisco & the Bay Area
Many events are FREE, but some many require a ticket (price varies).

Keep in mind: Many of the events are free to attend, but an RSVP may be required, and make sure to bring some money for all the delicious beer and food.

SF Beer Week 2026

2026 SF Beer Week Kickoff

SF Beer Week Fest 2026
Saturday, February 21, 2026 | 1:30 to 5pm (VIP starts at Noon)
Salesforce Park, 425 Mission St., SF
*Festival is free and open to everyone; but you must purchase a ticket and be 21+ to drink beer. Early bird tickets are $75.

SF Beer Week kicks off at San Francisco’s 5.4-acre public park in the sky, Salesforce Park. Your ticket entitles you to unlimited tastings, limited-edition collaboration brews and special releases, live entertainment, and a reusable commemorative tasting glass, all while supporting your local craft brewing community and spending the afternoon in one of San Francisco’s most beautiful settings.

 

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Sunday, February 9, 2014
Hops & History Hike | SF Beer Week 2026 (February 20-March 1)

Time to get some exercise with your fellow beer fans and stretch your legs on this informative urban hike from Dolores Park up and over Kite Hill and Corona Heights and into the Castro.

Master Cicerone Rich Higgins will be leading the hike, answering all your beer questions and sharing SF history tidbits along the route. You’ll be starting at Cerveceria de MateVeza at 11:30 am, where you can buy a freshly-brewed beer or two (and an empanada) before they head out and hike for an hour and a half.

Then hike’s destination is Starbelly, where you can buy a couple more craft cold ones and some delicious grub after the hike (pizza? pate? porchetta?).

The hike will have some moderately strenuous uphill sections, so prepare to shake your thirst at Starbelly, but it’s a good idea to bring some water along with you, too. If the weather’s a little drizzly, the hike is on; if it’s raining, then they’ll have to cancel. Rich will tweet the morning of 2/9 whether there’s a weather cancellation or not: @maltyrich

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.