Celebrating Bay Area Craft Beer & Brewers


The Bay Area Brewers Guild represents local independent craft breweries that serve neighborhoods in every corner of the greater Bay Area, from San Francisco to East Bay, from North Bay to Silicon Valley, and on down the Coast.

Our members actively contribute to in their communities, holding fundraisers and collaborations with local organizations year round, advocating for diversity, equity and inclusion within and beyond our industry, and helping drive consumer awareness and tourism that creates jobs and strengthens local economies.


Explore Bay Area Craft Beer & Save

Traverse the region and discover why the Bay Area is a top craft beer destination. Grab your flights now!

SF Beer Week 2024 Was a Blast!

With over 60 collaborations and hundreds of special releases, SF Beer Week continues to prove why it's the foremost Beer Week in the world. Northern California's premier event — the SF Beer Week Opening Gala kicked things off in epic fashion with 100+ member breweries celebrating the return of craft.

Thanks to our trade sponsors for helping make SF Beer Week possible: Barretto, The Printed Image, Core Cans, Custom Label, White Labs, Boelter, Grandstand and Admiral Maltings. Contact us to learn more about Beer Week and participating in 2025.


DrinkBay.Beer

Put the world-class Bay Area craft beer scene at your fingertips. Discover local events, visit breweries and craft beer shops, track and tag new releases, create itineraries, sign up for news and notifications, and more -- all while supporting Bay Area craft breweries.

2024 DATES

February 9-18 - SF Beer Week - hundreds of official SF Beer Week events happening throughout the Bay, including the one and ONLY event bringing the entire region's craft beer scene under one roof, the SF Beer Week Opening Gala, Northern California's premier tasting event.

May 4 (tent) - The Freshtival - the freshest fest on Earth! Co-produced with HenHouse Brewing Co.

Sept/Oct (date TBD) - Brews on the Bay - an entirely unique and intimate fest atop the WWII-era SS Jeremiah O'Brien



Thank you for visiting. Most especially, thank you for supporting the Bay Area Brewers Guild and all local small businesses, as we collectively endeavor to revitalize our communities and rebuild connections, with each other and to the places we live, work and share life's joys.