The Story of the Guild
In 1920, a small hiccup called "prohibition" crippled San Francisco's thriving brewing culture, not just by making the stuff temporarily illegal, but by forcing brewers to shift their production into other areas. Unfortunately, most of these shifts were permanent. Even after the 21st amendment was passed, San Francisco, like the rest of America, was dominated by cheap beer with flavor that was (to put it kindly) uniform.
The San Francisco Brewer's Guild formed during a renaissance in American craft brewing that took place largely in San Francisco and the surrounding counties. In the interest of restoring and preserving San Francisco's artisan beer traditions, The Guild hopes to unite those who make local beer with those who love it, and revive the vibrant heritage of beer brewing in the city.
From the Blog: You Need a Little SF Strong Ale in Your Life
by Brian Stechschulte on January 30, 2012
Remember we told you about that little collaboration beer our brewers were working on for SF Beer Week? Well you’re looking at the tap handle design. We think it captures the spirit of the beer and toughness of our fair city. It will be available at local bars and member breweries during SF Beer Week in very limited quantities. You might even earn a badge for trying it, hint, hint.