July 16, 2009
Seriously, this place is the coolest place I’ve been in a long long long fucking time. Went for a pre-dinner snack with cquiroga, gueuzehound, playitnybeer, and arjoseph and $160 later, I was one happy camper. The food is off the fucking hook...we had bone marrow, pickled quail eggs, tiny dried shrimp, goat cheese croquettes, duck hearts, and some octopus...the beer list was pretty impressive, even having burton bridge old expensive...though they weren’t the funky bottles...the bourbon list was big and we ended our stay with two of them, both of which were very nice. Seriously, one of my favorite eateries ever

March 4, 2009
Maybe not so much a beer destination but more for combination beer/food other spirits. Went on an afternoon and the food just rocks. We had a couple of small plates that were just excellent. I agree with some comments about the beer selection. Limited with quite a few magnolia brews (for obvious reasons, same owner) and not cheap. Service also has room for improvement.

September 6, 2008
Didn’t care for this bar at all, went there at 3pm only to find that they didn’t open until 4, which was annoying as Magnolia down the road was undergoing a face-lift. For some reason I had this place noted as a ’must-visit’, I don’t know why though, it wasn’t worth my time. Very expensive with a really poor beer list (most of which were Magnolia brews I could have got for half the price at Toronado) and it had an uber-trendy feel that I really didn’t care for. I had one beer and left smartly for Toronado down the street.

October 25, 2007
This place is equally restaurant and bar. They specialize in high quality - the food is exceptional and they serve only above average to outstanding beers, as well as high-end bourbons, single malts and other liquors. The barkeeps are quite friendly unless they are very busy, which happens fairly often. This is a nice alternative to Toronado unless you are looking for rare beers.

October 1, 2007
Apparently this was opened by the guy who owns Magnolia just up the street. Whereas Magnolia is Haight Street Hippie, this place is metro-cool with a mixed crowd of pretty people, alt rockers, and joe averages like me. The menu looks awesome, but we only tried the bread pudding-- which was the BEST f*cking bread pudding I’ve ever had in my life. The beer selection is very exclusive-- all craft brews of the highest quality (Hair of the Dog and Russian River feature several choices), and the bottled beer menu changes weekly depending on what rare items arrive. There is an equally impressive selection of quality scotches and other beverages of indulgence. I loved this place and would make a point of returning. Be warned however, that it is quite small and you may have to wedge yourself in until a space at the busy bar opens up, or a small table clears.

September 30, 2007
Fairly impressive selection of stuff, lotsa local brews on tap. Didn’t have the food, but menu looked interesting. Selection is good... no question... but if I want rare beer I’m still going to Toronado.

June 9, 2007
An offshoot of Magnolia Brewery a few blocks away. Specializing in small-batch distilled spirits, domestic and imported craft beers, sakes, and limited production wines. Some creative, fun foods using local ingredients. I was there 4/27/07 and they had 6 Magnolia taps and Moonlight Brewery guest beer...possibly other taps, it was a bustling place that evening. Bottles included: Urthel, Hanson’s, Chouffe, Maredsous, Cureaux, J.W. Lees, Sinnebir, Harveys Elizabeth, Duchesse de Bourgogne. There’s a lot of bars along this stretch of Haight, but for a beer lover, this place stands out beautifully.