Beers from Speakeasy Ales & Lagers seems to have a tap handle in just about every bar around San Francisco. We visited with Kushal Hall, Speakeasy's head brewer, to get a look at the brewing facility, and find out a little about his career in beer—from the time he accidentally emptied the mash tun onto the floor, to the newest beers he's brewing at Speakeasy right now. More

"People don't necessarily expect great cocktails in Napa Valley," Michael Pazdon said. He runs the bar program at the newly opened Goose & Gander in St. Helena, together with partner Scott Beattie. "They'll come in and be like, 'Anything but another glass of wine, please!' And I've got your back." More

When you're hungover, it's easy to get confused. Where did I park my car? Why did I get a replica tattoo of Petunia, the enchanting inktress from Nickelodeon's Adventures of Pete & Pete? Well, I can confidently say that exactly none of these questions will be answered in the following paragraphs. But I will say this: the breakfast bäco at downtown's Bäco Mercat is easily one of the best Hangover Helpers in Los Angeles. More

Beretta was recently included among the semi-finalists for the James Beard Foundation's Outstanding Bar Program award. We put the bar manager, Ryan Fitzgerald on the spot and made him select his favorite drinks from the classics-with-a-twist cocktail menu. Here's what he chose. More

Two things are unequivocally true about S & W: the breakfast menu is expansive, and the word is already out. Waves of weekend patrons crash against the pantry walls. First the Sun Risers, then the Active Mothers of Small Children, followed by Cops and Other People Who For Some Reason Are Up As Early As Cops. Luckily, they've all mostly cleared out by brunch o'clock, which means a short wait is all that separates you from plastic tablecloths and the necessary ingredients to cure what ails ya. More

When he asked Craig Lane, Bar Agricole's head bartender, to show off a few of his favorite drinks on the menu, it was the story behind each of the ingredients that seemed to get Lane most excited. Click through the slideshow to see what he made when forced to choose just five top drinks. More

Each month this year, The Lost Abbey is releasing a new beer that calls back on the imagery of heaven and hell in classic rock anthems. The only catch: if you want to try the beers, you have to go to the brewery. Every bottle sold is opened and poured for you in the tasting room. Tomme Arthur, co-founder and director of brewery operations at Lost Abbey & Port Brewing, took time earlier this month to give us the back story on their Ultimate Box Set. More

With over 300 events in a ten day span, we hardly scratched the surface of everything on offer during SF Beer Week. But at just about every stop we made, it seemed clear the brewers had gone out of their way to tap their stores for the unique, the rare, the strong, and sometimes the strange. Check out the slideshow for 8 of our most memorable sips from SF Beer Week. More

According to owner Chris Lawrence, San Francisco's newest brewhouse will concentrate on a lineup of clean, dry, easy-drinking West Coast-style beers. This sounds about right for a restaurant with a biergarten out front that should support lots of sunny-day drinking. But with local winery A.P. Vin as a neighbor, Southern Pacific has already started experimenting with aging its beer in used wine barrels. Join us for a little tour of the newest brewery-by-the-bay. More

Sure, the temperature dips a few degrees and there's the occasional Santa on skates blazing down the Venice boardwalk, but the real indication that it's holiday season in Los Angeles is when Broguiere's eggnog begins showing up on grocery store shelves around the city. More