#taproom

#taproom

Dubbed the Rec Room, it's East Brother's first taproom outside of the East Bay flagship. The 3,500-square-foot space will eventually have 15 beers on tap, including its popular Bo Pils, a light, crisp Bohemian-style pilsner. The taproom doesn't serve food, but people can bring sustenance from the Metreon food court inside to enjoy with their beer. On Friday, curious San Franciscans filtered into the new space. Some tested out the pool table and dart board.

We'll have natural wine, we'll have wines that have no sulfur added, we'll have chilled reds, you know, all the buzzy' things. But we'll have standards, classics, stalwarts, too, says managing partner Bryan Brick. We'll have a bunch of hazy IPAs, sours and imperial stouts, but we'll also have a great selection of lagers and pilsners, British ales, German beers. We know we can't be everything to everyone, but we like to try!

There's a new player in the local cider scene. Alchemy Cider has opened in the Buckman neighborhood, bringing a dark magic, metal-inspired aesthetic to the former Brewery 26 space. The taproom, which seats up to 50, is dark and moody, decorated with pointed arches, vintage church pews, sconces, and hooded figures-though for sunny days, there's also a patio.