Southern Pacific Brewing is one of The 15 Best Places for Local Beers in San Francisco.

1. Southern Pacific Brewing

8.2
620 Treat Ave (at 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Brewery · Mission District · 288 tips and reviews

Suraj A.Suraj Acharya: The Banh Mih is delicious and flavorful, the pickles are yummy, the burgers and house brewed beers are meh, but they stock lots of other beers too. The space is open and bright.

Tasting TableTasting Table: Get the inexpensive house brewed beer, which comes in 6 varieties, and augment it by pub fare: Read more.

Callum S.Callum Stott: The pitchers of the house brews are cheap and all pretty damn good considering.

Liquid Gold is one of The 15 Best Places for Local Beers in San Francisco.

2. Liquid Gold

9.1
1040 Hyde St (California), San Francisco, CA
Beer Bar · Nob Hill · 36 tips and reviews

Kristan B.Kristan Bonde: Love this place. Spend time looking over the beer menu as it will change frequently due to 50 gallon kegs allowing for more local craft beers to be tried. Ask for a taste to be sure its recommendd it

Meredith K.Meredith Kurahara: Awesome, chill spot to get great local beers on tap!

Jenna S.Jenna Schofield: Awesome beer list with a lot of local brews. A couple of tvs but not a sports bar vibe.

Shotwell’s is one of The 15 Best Places for Local Beers in San Francisco.

3. Shotwell’s

8.4
3349 20th St (at Shotwell St), San Francisco, CA
Beer Bar · Mission District · 103 tips and reviews

Brett L.Brett Lider: A great local beer bar.

PancrazioPancrazio: The most local beer you can get is of course Anchor Steam, brewed a few blocks from here! Cheers!

Brian L.Brian Longtin: Nice local craft beer selection, fancier than a dive, friendlier than an overcrowded trendy spot.

BevMo! is one of The 15 Best Places for Local Beers in San Francisco.

4. BevMo!

8.2
1301 Van Ness Ave (at Sutter St), San Francisco, CA
Liquor Store · Cathedral Hill · 20 tips and reviews

Amy K.Amy Kyo: nice place to find local craft brews

Bruno L.Bruno Leite: Great selection of local beer and wine. They also have some great gins and the staff is really helpful

J H.J Hizon: Buy your cases of wine during the 5 cent sale.

21st Amendment Brewery & Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Local Beers in San Francisco.

5. 21st Amendment Brewery & Restaurant

8.5
563 2nd St (at De Boom St), San Francisco, CA
Brewery · South Beach · 373 tips and reviews

Joanna F.Joanna Flamm: This is a staple. Fun local brewery. Def go here if you go to any Giants games!

Daniel S.Daniel Stansell: Try ALL of the beer. This is our favorite local brewery, and they constantly bring on new brews.

Cristina S.Cristina Stefan: House beer

Park Chalet Garden Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Local Beers in San Francisco.

6. Park Chalet Garden Restaurant

7.5
1000 Great Hwy (at John F Kennedy Dr), San Francisco, CA
Brewery · Golden Gate Park · 74 tips and reviews

Robbie W.Robbie Whiting: Presido IPA (house brew) rocks, even on a cold day!

Kevin R.Kevin R: Oh and the Riptide Red Ale (house brewed) beer is the best.

Andy M.Andy McLoughlin: Come on one of the five days a year that it's sunny out here. Bring a blanket. Sit on the grass and enjoy the table (well, blanket) service and house brewed beers.

Ocean Ale House is one of The 15 Best Places for Local Beers in San Francisco.

7. Ocean Ale House

9.0
1314 Ocean Ave (Grenada Ave), San Francisco, CA
Gastropub · 7 tips and reviews

Tyee D.Tyee D: Great selection of local craft beers, food, and live music on some evenings.

Shahasp V.Shahasp Valentine: Fave local neighborhood spot for beer, food and great company. Adore the local boys, Miles and Patric. Local neighborhood boys make good!

Rizwan S.Rizwan Sattar: Burgers are insanely good here!

Woods Polk Station is one of The 15 Best Places for Local Beers in San Francisco.

8. Woods Polk Station

7.9
2255 Polk St (at Green St), San Francisco, CA
Bar · Polk Gulch · 23 tips and reviews

Jessica F.Jessica Falarski: Great little pub with local beers on tap. And empanadas!

PeterPeter: Small bar, small selection of really good locally brewed beers, and tasty empanadas.

Patrick B.Patrick Baskin: Woods brewery on tap + crispy empanadas is 👌🏼 get the mushroom one & grab the birthday book

Pier 23 is one of The 15 Best Places for Local Beers in San Francisco.

9. Pier 23

7.4
Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA
Pier · Northern Waterfront · 10 tips and reviews

Brian M.Brian McG: Lively outdoor drink spot on the water with good local beers and drink menu

Chris H.Chris H.: Great selection of local beers on tap and a bayfront beer garden to watch the pelicans fly by

Andreia S.Andreia Stanger: Fishermans Wharf e outlet Levi's

Ales Unlimited is one of The 15 Best Places for Local Beers in San Francisco.

10. Ales Unlimited

8.6
2398 Webster St (at Jackson St), San Francisco, CA
Beer Store · Pacific Heights · 14 tips and reviews

Devils Canyon Brewery ..Devils Canyon Brewery .: Thank them for carrying local beer from Devils Canyon Brewery!

Kenneth S.Kenneth S: If you are into Belgian beers then you have found a new home. Fantastic selection. Very friendly staff who are more than willing to help.

Rob J.Rob J: If you are a beer fanatic living in PAC Heights, this store is for you. Follow on Twitter @alesunlimited for their newest beers in stock.

Bartlett Hall is one of The 15 Best Places for Local Beers in San Francisco.

11. Bartlett Hall

7.4
242 Ofarrell St (at Cyril Magnin St), San Francisco, CA
Brewery · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 72 tips and reviews

Chris 🍻 M.Chris 🍻 Makarsky: Needs more house beers, they only have one pilsner right now. It's ok

Brian M.Brian Middleton: Good house beers and others, burger was as good as advertised and the wings smelled delicious

Richard G.Richard Garcia: Great place to hangout with friends while watching a sports game. The burger is delicious!

Magnolia Gastropub & Brewery is one of The 15 Best Places for Local Beers in San Francisco.

12. Magnolia Gastropub & Brewery

8.6
1398 Haight St (at Masonic Ave), San Francisco, CA
Gastropub · Haight Ashbury · 313 tips and reviews

KaseyKasey: Thirsty Tuesdays are a great deal! Especially if Prescription Pale is on draught. $3 for an imperial pint(20 oz) of locally crafted boutique beer is an awesome value.

Daniel P.Daniel Ponder: Local brewed beer here! Get some!

Michael A.Michael Alderete: Fish-and-chips are terrific. Blue Bell Bitter is amazing.

Triple Voodoo Brewery & Tap Room is one of The 15 Best Places for Local Beers in San Francisco.

13. Triple Voodoo Brewery & Tap Room

7.5
2245 3rd St (btwn 19th & 20th St), San Francisco, CA
Brewery · Dogpatch · 35 tips and reviews

Kevin-John B.Kevin-John Black: Really fun addition to the local brew scene.

Pei 👻 W.Pei 👻 Wen: Try the beer flight! Great selection of Belgian beers. They also call takeout for you from nearby taqueria and pizzeria, awesome!

Mitch B.Mitch Brown: This makes waiting for the T (almost) fun again! ;-)

20 Spot is one of The 15 Best Places for Local Beers in San Francisco.

14. 20 Spot

9.0
3565 20th St (at Lexington St), San Francisco, CA
Wine Bar · Mission District · 60 tips and reviews

SF WeeklySF Weekly: The wine bar, from owners Bodhi Freedom (owner of Bacchus) and chef Anthony Paone, boasts a list of North American as well as French, Italian and German wines as well as local beer. Read more.

Jody V.Jody Vaynshtok: This place is great! Fun vibe, great wines and yummy snacks! The seats by the window or at the bar are my favorites.

Adam R.Adam Raabe: The food has become amazing here. Try it before you can't get in!! This is Michelin Star quality.

Toronado is one of The 15 Best Places for Local Beers in San Francisco.

15. Toronado

8.7
547 Haight St (btwn Steiner St & Fillmore St), San Francisco, CA
Dive Bar · Lower Haight · 292 tips and reviews

Men's Health MagMen's Health Mag: The owners here worship beer. They’ll talk your ear off about the 100-plus beers in the back. It would be overwhelming if it wasn’t so damn genuine. Ask for a local brew and win their attention.

Tasting TableTasting Table: 45-plus beer selection (and low prices) at this Lower Haight institution is unbeatable, from rare Belgians to local brews (Russian River, Almanac, Half Moon Bay). Read more.

Chris V.Chris Vodola: Amazing place. Just casually serving $6 pints of Pliny. As far as beer bars ago, it's one of the best in the country.