The 2026 SF Beer Week was held Feb. 20 - Mar. 1, 2026. 2027 dates haven't been announced yet. !
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SF Beer Week is one of the longest-running and most influential beer week celebrations in the United States. Founded in 2009 by the Bay Area Brewers Guild (a nonprofit trade association), it was only the second beer week event of its kind in the country and has since served as a model for over 80 beer week celebrations nationwide. The multi-day event spans the greater Bay Area, with hundreds of events taking place at breweries, bars, restaurants, and tasting rooms across San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley, and surrounding communities.
The anchor event, the SF Beer Week Fest, takes place at Salesforce Park in downtown San Francisco and features unlimited tastings from 40+ member breweries, live entertainment, and a commemorative tasting glass. Beyond the flagship fest, the week includes over 900 individual events ranging from tap takeovers and collaboration brew releases to food pairings, educational seminars, and themed nights like Lagerfest, Barleywine Social, and Lambic Extravaganza.
SF Beer Week has grown from 150 events in its inaugural 2009 edition to over 1,000 events by 2020, with more than 300 host venues and 200+ participating breweries in peak years. It remains the premier celebration of independent craft beer in the Bay Area and one of the most respected beer weeks in the country.
When SF Beer Week launched in 2009, the concept of a citywide beer celebration was still novel — only one other beer week existed in the United States. The Bay Area Brewers Guild, a nonprofit organization founded in 2004 to support San Francisco's independent craft brewers, saw an opportunity to unite the region's growing craft beer community under one banner. That first year, approximately 150 events were organized, and the response was enthusiastic enough to prove the concept had staying power.
Over the following years, SF Beer Week grew exponentially. By 2017, the event had swelled to over 900 official events across 300+ venues, with more than 200 breweries participating. The Guild itself expanded from a San Francisco-focused organization to a regional trade association, extending membership invitations to independent breweries throughout the greater Bay Area and introducing geographically defined chapters.
The event weathered the challenges of the pandemic era and continued to innovate, eventually introducing the SF Beer Week Fest as a centralized opening celebration. The 2026 edition, held at Salesforce Park from February 20 through March 1, featured collaboration brews celebrating 30 years of the IPA style, with six Guild chapters each contributing unique takes. The festival has become not just a celebration of beer, but a vital fundraiser for the Guild's mission to support and promote the Bay Area's independent brewing community.
SF Beer Week's legacy extends well beyond the Bay Area. As one of the earliest and most successful beer week models, it inspired the creation of beer weeks in dozens of cities across the country, cementing San Francisco's reputation as a cornerstone of American craft beer culture.
Founded
2009
Organizer
Bay Area Brewers Guild
Breweries
200+ participating breweries; 40+ at Opening Fest
Tier
Major
2027 dates not yet announced
The last edition was held Feb. 20 - Mar. 1, 2026. when 2027 dates are announced.
10 days
Various venues across the Bay Area (Opening Fest at Salesforce Park)
425 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94105 (Salesforce Park)
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San Francisco, California
200+ participating breweries; 40+ at Opening Fest breweries
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SF Beer Week is held at Various venues across the Bay Area (Opening Fest at Salesforce Park), 425 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94105 (Salesforce Park).
Ticket pricing for SF Beer Week 2027 has not been announced yet. Check the official website for updates.
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