2nd Annual NorCal Session Beer Festival

Not sure how I didn’t know about this before but just saw the link in the Drakes newsletter:

Drake’s Brewing Company and Bike East Bay (formerly the East Bay Bicycle Coalition) are proud to bring back the NorCal Session Fest for it’s second incarnation, this year at Jack London Square in downtown Oakland.

Come join up to 30 craft breweries as they show you that great beer doesn’t have to be imperial. Enjoy their selections of carefully crafted, full flavor, and hyper-refreshing session beers perfect for enjoying on a warm summer day.

Bike East Bay will be setting up their free Bike Valet for those arriving on un-motorized two wheels. Also, live music will set the soundtrack for your session beer drinking good times.

Mark your calendar for May 17th for a chance to meet some of your favorite brewers and try their takes on session beers of all kinds.

All proceeds will benefit Bike East Bay in their local advocacy efforts to bring about better, safer biking for all in the East Bay.

Confirmed Breweries:
Drake’s
Magnolia
Triple Rock
Heretic
Baeltane
Almanac
Lagunitas
21st Amendment
Sierra Nevada
Eagle Rock
Firestone Walker
Sudwerk
Peter B’s
Freewheel
Trumer
Henhouse
Mavericks
Marin Brewing Co.
Calicraft
Ninkasi
Iron Springs
Strike
Berryessa
Cellarmaker

Thanks to our Sponsors:
The Port of Oakland
Jack London Square
East Bay Express
Magnolia Brewing
Drake’s Brewing Co.

Added the event and some relevant info

http://www.ratebeer.com/event/24775/

$25.00 ($26.87 w/service fee)
Glass and 10 (5oz) Beer Tickets
May 17, 2014 12:00 PM
Jack London SQ 94607

thanks! moved to jack london. very nice

http://norcalsessionfest2014.bpt.me/

Updated list and details:

from the email

Last year, we hosted the Inaugural NorCal Session Fest, right here at Drake’s. We’d hoped it would be an annual thing going in, but after the wild success it indeed was, we basically had no choice but to do it again, and this time, it’ll be right in the middle of Oakland’s historic Jack London Square, on May 17th.

Quick Details:
Date/Time: May 17, 2014 from 12-4pm
Tickets: Pre-sale: $25 gets you a glass and 10, 5oz pours ($30 at the door) Pre-sale tickets available online here: http://norcalsessionfest2014.bpt.me

Breweries Attending (so far):
Drake’s, Magnolia, Triple Rock, Heretic, Baeltane, Almanac, Lagunitas, 21st Amendment, Sierra Nevada, Eagle Rock, Firestone Walker, Speakeasy, Sudwerk, Peter B’s, Freewheel, Trumer, Henhouse, Mavericks/Half Moon Bay, Marin Brewing, Calicraft, Ninkasi, Iron Springs, Strike, Berryessa, Cellarmaker, Ballast Point, Triple Voodoo, Peak Organic, The Bruery, Anderson Valley, Altamont, Woodfour, Social Kitchen & Brewery

Other Attractions: Homebrew Tasting and Demonstration with the Bay Area Mashers and other local homebrewers- free tastes with purchase of glass/tickets.
Live Music. Bike East Bay will be hosting a bike valet for two-wheeled transit enthusiasts.

Food: Fist of Flour Wood-Fired Pizza, Lungomare, and Fiveten Burger are confirmed (so far).

Can kids/dogs come? The event is open to the public, but you must be 21+ to purchase a glass/tickets/wristband. Standard Jack London Square pet rules apply.

All proceeds will benefit Bike East Bay in their local advocacy efforts to bring about better, safer biking for all in the East Bay.

Confirmed Breweries:
Drake’s
Magnolia
Triple Rock
Heretic
Almanac
Lagunitas
21st Amendment
Sierra Nevada
Eagle Rock
Firestone Walker
Speakeasy
Sudwerk
Peter B’s
Freewheel
Trumer
Henhouse
Mavericks
Marin Brewing Co.
Calicraft
Ninkasi
Iron Springs
Strike
Berryessa
Cellarmaker
Ballast Point
Triple Voodoo
Peak Organic Brewing
The Bruery
Anderson Valley Brewing
Altamont Beer Works
Woodfour Brewing
Social Kitchen & Brewery

Thanks to our Sponsors:
The Port of Oakland
Jack London Square
East Bay Express
Magnolia Brewing
Drake’s Brewing Co.

Now to decide if I’m staying in town for that fest or if I’m going to head back south and stop at Firestone for the new sour release.

ACK!! That was this last weekend. How was it?