Scenes from 2018 San Francisco Bacon and Beer Classic at AT&T Park
We recently attended the Bacon and Beer Classic at AT&T Park, home of the San Francisco Giants.
Kate Levenstien, founder and CEO of Cannonball Productions, the production company behind Bacon and Beer Classic.
Molly Jennings, marketing coordinator at Cannonball Productions.
After checking in…
We were off!
2 Towns Ciderhouse.
Salty Sweet.
Blaker Brewing founder Tom Lucas.
The Art of BBQ.
Sweetdragon Baking Company.
Jeremy House, Ace Ciders Bay Area Market Manager.
Georgetown Brewing Company.
TW Pitchers Brewing Company.
SLO Brew.
HolyCraft Brewery’s Phil Fabian.
Bubble Waffle Shoppes.
Seven Stills Brewery & Distillery.
Alex Martell of South City Ciderworks.
Hapa’s Brewing Company.
Laughing Monk Brewing.
Big Stump Brew Co.
Eight Bridges Brewing.
True Symmetry Brewing Company’s Jason Ledford.
Altamont Beer Works.
Six Rivers Brewery.
Umunhum Brewing.
Tres Tequila Lounge & Mexican Kitchen.
Pedro Point Brewing.
Black Hammer Brewing.
The Booth Brewing Co.
Oakland United Beerworks’ John Karnay.
Kitchen Story.
For those who like to keep track like me, this events marks the fifth time that the Bacon and Beer Classic has taken place in the Bay Area.
I was invited once again to be a judge for this event and was honored to help select some of the top restaurants and breweries across a number of categories.
Restaurants
- Best Savory Dish: Tres Tequila Lounge & Mexican Kitchen
- Best Sweet Dish: Kitchen Story
- Best Overall Dish: Art of BBQ
- Staff’s Choice: Rosamunde Sausage Grill
- People’s Choice: Sunny Side Up
Breweries
- Best IPA: Altamont Beer Works
- Best Pale Ale & Lager: Laughing Monk Brewing
- Best Dark Beer: Six Rivers Brewery
- Best Wheat/Amber Beer: Fort Point Beer Co.
- Best Cider/Fruit Beer: Ace Cider
- Staff’s Choice: High Water Brewing Company
- People’s Choice: Ace Cider
This edition of the Bacon and Beer Classic was another excellent one, filled with tasty bites, good beer and fun vibes. It was also very well organized for such a large endeavor.
Can’t wait for the next one!
Cheers! Prost! Gunbae!
~Andy