San Francisco Chronicle - (Sunday)
Cap the night with craft beer at Olfactory Brewing
One of San Francisco’s newest breweries opened recently in the space formerly occupied by the now-shuttered Triple Voodoo Brewery. The beers are great, especially the lagers and pale ales; try the Flashy Concept ($8/16 ounces), a “fuzzy” (their term for hazy) pale ale that tastes tropical. The brewery has a penchant for making collaboration beers with other breweries, both local (like Oakland’s Ghost Town) and not (like Denver’s Our Mutual Friend). A dark, casual taproom has views into the brewing production space in the back. There’s no kitchen here, but if you’re still hungry after dinner, you’re welcome to bring outside food in. 3-9 p.m. Monday-Friday, 1-9 p.m. Saturday, 1-7 p.m. Sunday. 2245 3rd St., San Francisco. olfactorybrewing.com
Or try one of these options:
Third Rail: A polished, dialed-in cocktail den, Third Rail also bills itself as a jerky bar, serving at least six different types of artisan jerky (most are beef, but a mushroombased vegan option is surprisingly tasty). The drinks are balanced, creative and generally excellent. A concoction like the Butter Be Good, made with brown butter-infused rum, banana liqueur and cinnamon bitters, makes an ideal digestif
after a long day of eating. 4-11 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 2 p.m.-1 a.m. Friday-Saturday, 4-10 p.m. Sunday. 628 20th St., San Francisco. thirdrailbarsf.com
The Sea Star: This funky, friendly bar is worth visiting for more than just the cool light fixtures (they look like octopuses), pool tables and weekly live music. It’s also a top-notch destination for well-made cocktails, many of which have fruity accents — like the passionfruit and Espelette pepperforward Holiday in the Sun, or the Bad Yamma Jamma, made with coconut, persimmon and sweet potato. 4 p.m.-1 a.m. Monday-Thursday, 4 p.m.-2 a.m. Friday, 2 p.m.-2 a.m. Saturday, 2 p.m.-1 a.m. Sunday. 2289 3rd St., San Francisco theseastarsf.com
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