The 100 Best Beers From San Francisco, Ranked

Updated February 1, 2025 89 items

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Vote up the top beers brewed in or near San Francisco, California

The top beers in San Francisco are part of what makes the city one of the premier beer producers in the country. Whether you prefer sour or sweet, pale or dark, fruity or hoppy, the San Francisco brewery scene has options for you. Numerous breweries have popped up in the city over the years, and all of them have delicious brews. Anyone on a mission to find the best beer in San Francisco has come to the right list.

Breweries like The Rare Barrel, Barebottle Brewing Company, and Highwater Brewing are home to some of the most popular beer in San Francisco, and many of these San Francisco beer brands are known for their variety and options. San Francisco IPA, of course, stands out among the most successful varieties, with options like The Secret Truth of the Universe and Orange Julius IPA.

This San Francisco beers list will reflect some famous San Francisco beer people will be familiar with, but it will also offer some less familiar San Francisco craft beer that beer fans should try out next. If you plan to visit sometime soon, check out this list to find some of the best breweries in San Francisco you can stop by on your trip.

So vote up the best San Francisco-brewed beer, then head over and check out some beers from other parts of the country, such as Michigan and Texas.

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Sugaree Maple Bourbon Pecan Pie
- % Alcohol: 9.80
- Brewery / Brand: High Water Brewing
- Style: American Strong Ale
5 votes
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Raspberry Parfait
- % Alcohol: 6.40
- Brewery / Brand: Fieldwork Brewing Co.
- Style: American Wild Ale
3 votes
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Strawberry Melon Flavor Wheel
- % Alcohol: 7.10
- Brewery / Brand: Almanac Beer Co.
- Style: American Wild Ale
3 votes
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Jammy Pack
- % Alcohol: 6.50
- Brewery / Brand: Armistice Brewing Company
- Style: American Wild Ale
3 votes
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Comet Dust
- % Alcohol: 6.30
- Brewery / Brand: Barebottle Brewing Company
- Style: American IPA
2 votes
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Blackberry Parfait
- % Alcohol: 6.40
- Brewery / Brand: Fieldwork Brewing Co.
- Style: American Wild Ale
2 votes
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Pirate Bae
- % Alcohol: 5.00
- Brewery / Brand: Barebottle Brewing Company
- Style: American Cream Ale
2 votes
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Fierce Flowers
- % Alcohol: 8.70
- Brewery / Brand: Barebottle Brewing Company
- Style: American Imperial IPA
2 votes
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State Of Blending (Batch 2)
- % Alcohol: 6.40
- Brewery / Brand: Cellarmaker Brewing Co.
- Style: Belgian Saison
2 votes
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Push Pop
- % Alcohol: 6.60
- Brewery / Brand: Temescal Brewing
- Style: American IPA
2 votes
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Radler
- % Alcohol: 5.10
- Brewery / Brand: Two Pitchers Brewing Co.
- Style: Fruit and Field Beer
2 votes
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Raspberry Coulis
- % Alcohol: 6.50
- Brewery / Brand: Armistice Brewing Company
- Style: Berliner Weisse
2 votes
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Zappa Powered Jetpack
- % Alcohol: 8.70
- Brewery / Brand: Barebottle Brewing Company
- Style: American Imperial IPA
2 votes
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Orange Julius IPA
- % Alcohol: 6.00
- Brewery / Brand: San Francisco Brewing Company
- Style: American IPA
3 votes
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Business and Pleasure
- % Alcohol: 7.00
- Brewery / Brand: Temescal Brewing
- Style: American IPA
3 votes
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Very Best Bad Things
- % Alcohol: 8.00
- Brewery / Brand: Barebottle Brewing Company
- Style: American Imperial IPA
3 votes
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Aged Cherry Ale
- % Alcohol: 8.00
- Brewery / Brand: Thirsty Bear Brewing Company
- Style: American Wild Ale
1 votes
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The Secret Truth of the Universe
- % Alcohol: 6.60
- Brewery / Brand: Barebottle Brewing Company
- Style: American IPA
1 votes
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Fortuitous Bloom
- % Alcohol: 6.00
- Brewery / Brand: The Rare Barrel
- Style: American Wild Ale
1 votes
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DDH Pulp
- % Alcohol: 6.90
- Brewery / Brand: Fieldwork Brewing Co.
- Style: New England IPA
1 votes
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More Idols Than Realities
- % Alcohol: 11.70
- Brewery / Brand: Fieldwork Brewing Co.
- Style: American Wild Ale
1 votes
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Pink Panther
- % Alcohol: 5.40
- Brewery / Brand: Calicraft Brewing Co.
- Style: Belgian Saison
1 votes
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Animal
- % Alcohol: 7.40
- Brewery / Brand: Fort Point Beer Company
- Style: American IPA
1 votes
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Le Jardin
- % Alcohol: 4.70
- Brewery / Brand: Gilman Brewing Company
- Style: American Wild Ale
1 votes
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Maison de Champagne
- % Alcohol: 6.50
- Brewery / Brand: Gilman Brewing Company
- Style: Belgian Saison
1 votes
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Local Honey
- % Alcohol: 7.00
- Brewery / Brand: Cervecreia de Mate Veza
- Style: American Blonde Ale
1 votes
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Tangerang
- % Alcohol: 5.20
- Brewery / Brand: The Rare Barrel
- Style: American Wild Ale
1 votes
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POG Saison
- % Alcohol: 6.60
- Brewery / Brand: Almanac Beer Co.
- Style: Belgian Saison
1 votes
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Santa's Brass
- % Alcohol: 13.80
- Brewery / Brand: Drake's Brewing Co.
- Style: British Barleywine
1 votes
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Dreamrider!
- % Alcohol: 6.80
- Brewery / Brand: Bartlett Hall
- Style: American IPA
1 votes
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Future World
- % Alcohol: 6.60
- Brewery / Brand: Bartlett Hall
- Style: American IPA
1 votes
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Love is Love
- % Alcohol: 6.80
- Brewery / Brand: Temescal Brewing
- Style: American IPA
1 votes
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Bitter Holiday
- % Alcohol: 4.10
- Brewery / Brand: Triple Rock Brewery
- Style: American Pale Ale
1 votes
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Wolfback Ridge IPA
- % Alcohol: 6.50
- Brewery / Brand: Headlands Brewing Co.
- Style: American IPA
1 votes
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Manzanita
- % Alcohol: 6.50
- Brewery / Brand: Fort Point Beer Company
- Style: German Rauchbier
1 votes
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Octo Juicy
- % Alcohol: 7.20
- Brewery / Brand: Seven Stills Brewery and Distillery
- Style: American IPA
1 votes
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Kahuna Shake
- % Alcohol: 7.25
- Brewery / Brand: Seven Stills Brewery and Distillery
- Style: American IPA
1 votes
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Sister Madeline
- % Alcohol: 6.20
- Brewery / Brand: Laughing Monk Brewing
- Style: New England IPA
1 votes
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Hop Hammock
- % Alcohol: 6.20
- Brewery / Brand: 21st Amendment Brewery
- Style: American Brut IPA
1 votes
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Irma
- % Alcohol: 9.20
- Brewery / Brand: Marin Brewing Company
- Style: American Imperial Porter
1 votes
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Emperor Norton
- % Alcohol: 10.20
- Brewery / Brand: Anchor Brewing Company
- Style: California Common/Steam Beer
1 votes
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Perpetual Motion
- % Alcohol: 6.00
- Brewery / Brand: Ale Industries
- Style: American Wild Ale
1 votes
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Sour Kush
- % Alcohol: 4.40
- Brewery / Brand: Ale Industries
- Style: Belgian Saison
1 votes
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Map Of The Sun
- % Alcohol: 6.30
- Brewery / Brand: The Rare Barrel
- Style: American Wild Ale
2 votes
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Homeschool Valedictorian
- % Alcohol: 6.50
- Brewery / Brand: Barebottle Brewing Company
- Style: American IPA
2 votes
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Scurvy Fighter
- % Alcohol: 5.40
- Brewery / Brand: Barebottle Brewing Company
- Style: American Pale Ale
2 votes
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New New Sour IPA w/ Citra and Mosaic
- % Alcohol: 6.70
- Brewery / Brand: The Rare Barrel
- Style: American IPA
2 votes
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Soliloquy
- % Alcohol: 5.40
- Brewery / Brand: The Rare Barrel
- Style: American Wild Ale
2 votes
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Greetings From Raspberry Park
- % Alcohol: 7.00
- Brewery / Brand: Fieldwork Brewing Co.
- Style: American Wild Ale
2 votes
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Rum Barrel Aged Eliza
- % Alcohol: 10.50
- Brewery / Brand: Fieldwork Brewing Co.
- Style: English Sweet/Milk Stout
2 votes
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Headzo #3
- % Alcohol: 18.50
- Brewery / Brand: Drake's Brewing Co.
- Style: American Strong Ale
2 votes
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52
Oaked Hopocalypse
- % Alcohol: 9.30
- Brewery / Brand: Drake's Brewing Co.
- Style: American Imperial IPA
2 votes
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Campfire Stout
- % Alcohol: 6.50
- Brewery / Brand: High Water Brewing
- Style: American Stout
2 votes
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Syndicate No. 4
- % Alcohol: 10.00
- Brewery / Brand: Speakeasy Ales & Lagers
- Style: American Imperial Stout
2 votes
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Giant's Grove
- % Alcohol: 8.40
- Brewery / Brand: Barebottle Brewing Company
- Style: American Imperial IPA
2 votes
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Rainbow Drops
- % Alcohol: 5.80
- Brewery / Brand: Barebottle Brewing Company
- Style: American Pale Ale
2 votes
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Home, Sour Home
- % Alcohol: 5.80
- Brewery / Brand: The Rare Barrel
- Style: American Wild Ale
2 votes
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Bourbon Barrel Lagered Andrew Schwartzbier
- % Alcohol: 5.70
- Brewery / Brand: Cellarmaker Brewing Co.
- Style: German Schwarzbier
2 votes
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2 Hop (Exp 06277 & Centennial)
- % Alcohol: 5.80
- Brewery / Brand: Faction Brewing
- Style: American Pale Ale
2 votes
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The 510 Malt Liquor
- % Alcohol: 7.50
- Brewery / Brand: Drake's Brewing Co.
- Style: American Malt Liquor
2 votes
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