The Toronado bar in Lower Haight, a staple for craft beer enthusiasts since 1987, is closing as founder Dave Keene retires. Celebrated for its eclectic selection of extreme beers, Toronado became a sanctuary for beer lovers and played a pivotal role in the rise of craft beer culture. Keene’s vision helped establish iconic events like the Barleywine Festival. As they mark this transition, Toronado plans to host its own Beer Week, concluding a remarkable era that deeply impacted the craft beer community.
"This marks the end of an era for the generations of beer drinkers that have shared lives with us," the staff writes.
Keene founded Toronado in 1987 and built it into a haven for beer aficionados particularly for those who love the funkiest, oddest, highest alcohol, and most 'extreme' end of the beer spectrum.
What are you doing? He said, 'I've dreamed of having my beer on Toronado's board. And now I have.' He was so proud of it.
Now, for this special year marking Keene's sendoff, Toronado is hosting their own Toronado Beer Week, which for the first time will not coincide with the Barleywine Festival.
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