Award-winning San Francisco brewery launches its first East Bay location

"Barebottle opened the brewery's first East Bay location last month, taking over a space that's been vacated for the better part of a decade, formerly the home of the beloved Pinky's Pizza. Pinky's had been there for 46 years until it closed in 2008. It reopened a few years later in a new location across town. "We've got a picture from the original Pinky's hanging in the taproom," Seitz said. "It was given to us by the people who currently run Pinky's.""

"To honor Pinky's, Barebottle is selling pizza made by San Francisco's Joyride. The pizza has been so popular that the brewery expanded from one pizza oven to three within its first few weeks of opening. The most popular beer is the Muir Woods IPA, a hazy-style IPA that generated a buzz when the first Barebottle location opened in 2016. The second-most popular is the Mango Flossi, a mango sour ale with flavors of vanilla and coriander."

"Barebottle just won a pair of gold medals at the Great American Beer Festival thanks to its Hella Jalepeño in the chile beer category and Dank Dank Revolution in the juicy or hazy strong pale ale category. Seitz said the new Walnut Creek location has been a huge hit among locals, who appreciate the 4,000-square-foot indoor taproom and additional space outside, which will soon have heaters and a big TV for watching sports events."

Barebottle Brewing opened its first East Bay taproom in Walnut Creek in the longtime Pinky's Pizza location, honoring that history with a displayed photograph and a pizza partnership with San Francisco's Joyride. The pizza proved so popular the brewery increased ovens from one to three. Popular beers include the Muir Woods IPA, Mango Flossi sour ale, and Hella Hetchy pilsner brewed with Hetch Hetchy water. The brewery won two gold medals at the Great American Beer Festival for Hella Jalepeño and Dank Dank Revolution. The 4,000-square-foot indoor taproom includes a rentable beer hall and adjacent outdoor space that will feature heaters and a large TV.

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