Elite Event: Happy Brew Year @ Speakeasy Ales & Lagers

My first Unilocal event didn’t disappoint! I would never have checked out this bar otherwise but it had a really cool rustic vibe — black cat and all. The beer selection was too dark for me (I know, I’m lame), but fun to sample nonetheless. As far as the logistics, the location and timing were on point. It was nice to have an event in SF that was accessible by car, plus it was on a Sunday when more people are free.

I love that this event took place in San Francisco, let alone in a part of the city most people haven’t been to (including me!). The outside of the brewery featured several picnic tables (marked with their signature logo– the «scary eyes») as well as some corn hole games. Unfortunately it was a little brisk out otherwise I would have been cornholing it up (new verb).
Once we were inside, we were greeted by the chillest black cat in the entire world. How this cat is so chill, I don’t know. But it was fun having a little buddy there to enjoy the event with us.
The venue was the perfect size and filled with amazing people. I loved trying their beers out! My favorite was the Pop Gun Pilsner– which delivered a clean full body with a hint of malt. Great for folks out there who prefer light beers.
I also bought two cool Speakeasy beer glasses for a little over four dollars each. Can’t wait to use them at home!
Great venue, great peeps, great event! Thanks Unilocal

A very cozy and chill bar, I’d love to come back for their happy hour! A lot of good beer, and the bartenders are awesome. Dusty Buns was so delicious too! I’m drooling thinking about the sandwich. I need to check out the restaurant for sure. This was my first Unilocal elite event, and I’m glad I got to start off the new year this way!

A cozy winter’s afternoon made cozier by a roomful of happy people and generous pours, tasty vittles, Nique, Chapo and le chat.
As for first events in the year of the 500^th review, I really could not invent one better. I couldn’t actually even come close. Nique is a master and we are fortunate to have her in periodic close proximity. Not kidding even a little.
As described better by the contemporaries and as evidenced in the fine photography, yesterday was an opportunity to taste in a location farther off the beaten path than I am usually motivated to travel being lazy and largely ignorant of what lies over that next hill. But the recognition of these not rare qualities is what these events are all about, yes? To give an opportunity to sample something of quality; to broaden our horizon. To turn us on to a place that has happy hour price points that make it well worth the car service to and fro.
Everything was perfect. The space, the food, the Speakeasy wares and those making them possible.
Thank you. Happy Brew Year.

Easily 5 stars. I will be back for happy hour. I didn’t have anything I didn’t like. The size of the group was just about right for the venue.
Snap Coozy??? What??? I didn’t know they even existed. I apologize for the bad pun in advance, but Oh Snap!!!
Always nice to see Nique who was helping fill in.
The tasty brews were accompanied by chicken sliders courtesy of Dusty Buns and there was some dark chocolate from bark thins?
Syndicate is a pretty cool name for a beer…
Oh and the bar tenders were very chill, patient, informative, and friendly.
Nice way to kick of the year!

#254. I had never been to Bayview-​Hunters Point until yesterday. Discovered an awesome bar brewing out there, pun intended. Totally thought this was a new place until they mentioned that they had been there for 18 years. Whaat. It may seem like a little out of the way, but if you like dark beers, this is the place for you.
I tried the Chocolate Milk Stout, Baby Daddy, and Pop Gun. I’m a light person when it comes to beer (and tolerance), so my favorite was Pop Gun. Dusty Buns was also there to promote their sliders, which were the bomb. Belgium chili chicken + cider coleslaw + garlic yogurt + garlic crispins = mmmmm. Paired really well with the beer too. They operate in both SF and Fresno, which I am particularly stoked about because I spend half of the year in the bay and the other half in Fresno. Dusty Buns, we were meant to be.
Good beer isn’t complete without good company. I got to mingle with fellow Elites and meet new people, which can be difficult for events with +1s. There was definitely an easygoing and laidback vibe in the atmosphere. Easily one of my favorite YEEs. Thanks for another amazing event, Unilocal

Unilocal is the best! Who else rewards their community like this? Beer, BBQ and great people. Brought a friend and we totally enjoyed our time, meeting this other trés cool Unilocaler who was super kind enough to give us a ride home. Thank you, new friend and thank you Unilocal

I love Speakeasy brews. But there are so many more varieties you can get at the brewery than I’ve ever seen in a bar. My new favorite is the Scarlett. A red eye. A perfect pairing w the BBQ chicken. I’ve always been a fan of their IPAs especially the Big Daddy but I just had the bba stout here for the first time and it is also excellent. I’m love that the brewery is open to the public. And it’s a more intimate space than I was expecting (I imagined some high ceilinged warehouse. The space is filled with dark wood which makes it almost honey.

What a great way to start the new year!
I’ve only made it to a few Elite events but this was definitely my favorite. Check-​in was easy, getting a beer was easy, and the food was yummy.
Speakeasy was nice and cozy, but still spacious enough to not feel crowded. I was lucky enough to be hanging out in the far back room. I made so many new Unilocal friends and we all had a great time talking about places we loved, and why we liked the Unilocal community so much. It was nice to be able to actually get to know other people who like using Unilocal.Thank you!
The bartenders were really friendly and quick. Plus those sexy Unilocal pint glasses are totally awesome. I enjoyed the Black Hand Stout (milk chocolate stout) and also got to sample a few others thanks to my new friends.
Dusty Buns was really good, and it was nice to try out a new place. I can’t wait to try out other items on their menu.
Thank you so much for a great start to the new year!

Great first Unilocal Elite event of the new year! I have always loved Speakeasy beers, and was super excited to check out the brewery.
The Prohibition Ale was delicious as always, and I got to try some other awesome beers as well.
Hats off to Dusty Buns for providing bomb sliders! The chicken was perfectly moist and that slaw was to die for!
Will definitely be checking out both establishments again in the near future. Thanks for everyone on the Unilocal team who made this happen!

The thing I love most is the opportunity to interact with the Unilocal community! I met the coolest folks and exchanged numbers! Being new in town and having new fiends with similar integrates is really the greatest and then add amazing food and beer and what could be better? Speakeasy has amazing product and Daves BBQ was a perfect pairing. I’m in hog heaven! Excuse the pun and pass me another collectors pint glass filed with the best SF suds!

Awesome event! I’m kind of a self-​proclaimed beer snob, and I was very very happy with the variety of on-​tap brews I got at Speakeasy, especially the limited release Syndicate #3. I could definitely taste the effects of the bourbon barrels in that one, with hints of vanilla and raisins, and was definitely easy-​drinking for a beer with that level of abv.
Dusty Buns was also great — their chicken sandwich with the chicken cooked in one of the Speakeasy ales was so good that I completely devoured it within seconds. I remember having their sandwiches somewhere else before, but now with how much we enjoyed this one, we’ll definitely have to go check out their restaurant location.
Good times, Unilocal

My plus one and I both enjoyed this event very much! We felt like we were in some other city instead of SF at first. Great event to try out different brews. I’ve had their Big Daddy IPA before and that was pleasant, ended up trying out BBA, Baby Daddy, Syndicate 03, and Scarface. Great way to taste a lot of their darker brews. We both fell in love with their Syndicate 03. That coffee hint was so smooth, it’s hard to believe that brew was 16% alchemy by volume! My plus one ended up grabbing two bottles to go! The souvenir pint glasses went out so quickly! Boo…
Dusty buns got some delicious Belgium chili chicken sliders going on. Wished. Their buns were toasted though. I personally hated the taste of BBQ but their marinade wasn’t too overpowering, it pairs well with a stout or black IPA.
Thank you Unilocal SF for starting this year with an awesome event!

This is my very first Unilocal event and it will surely not be the last!
My guest and I arrived a little bit before 2pm and though the parking lot was already filled, there were plenty of street parking. Speakeasy was a nice cozy place and the staff were great! My new Unilocal friends and I had such a great time sharing experiences and stories that one of us accidentally broke a glass but the Speakeasy staff were right on it to clean it up! They even offered to wash my Unilocal pint glass for me to take home.
I’ve only tried two of the beers there (due to low alcohol tolerance), but I liked them both– baby daddy and black hand stout (chocolate milk stout). Their beers are a bit more hoppy which I like! My guest and I had the chicken Dusty bun and the veggie (butternut squash?) Dusty bun and I liked them both, thought the chicken Dusty bun was actually very tasty. The buns are actually dusty (with flour haha) and all ingredients tastes fresh and were homemade.
Check-​in was super easy, free gifts (slap koozie with check-​in and Unilocal pint glasses), good food/​snacks, great variety of beer, plus I met some other cool Unilocal friends! We all had a great time!
Great job, Unilocal team and thank you for the invitation! Happy Brew Year!

Super party. Quick check in. Got the slap coozy for checking in to the event. The interim community managers were friendly and cool. One recognized me from my profile pic. Immediately got a chicken sandwich from dusty buns who catered it in. Chicken was marinated in one of their Belgium beers.
Great event to kick off 2016 my first gold elite year. Friendly people. Did not see any of the usual suspects I’ve seen in the past but the crowd was fun.
I’ve always loved big daddy ipa. I tried the baby daddy first. Unfortunately they were out of the aptly named baby onesies. I also tried the pop gun their Pilsner variety.
Someone recommended a dark 9.5% called scarface in a 12 oz. Tasted like a hint of bourbon. Chocolate milk variety called blackhead was good. And their vintage tasted quite strong. Syndicate.
They gave us souvenir Unilocal pint glasses and chocolate samples. Yum. Great time.
Next time I go will be for beer week. 4505 meats is coming on a Thursday night.