From an ease-of-Deb pv, I think the point to get across is that we want something beyond the usuals, so that it's not only those available, and let Lilibeth make the call, rather than asking for specifics. I'm cool with chancing it and expecting to find something new.

(no hit on Bud, Miller, Heineken, I'm drinking a Bud right now AIFG.)

I know it would be hard for Tom and myself to only have prom choices of hard booze and wine

No worries - they carry a selection of beers, and I think it's a pretty broad range. But noting all of the above, and Ill get us a good span of brews, no worries.

I probably won't hear from her before Friday in any case; her days off are - weirdly - Thursday and Sunday.

Nora, you and Tom should definitely hit Torando in the lower Haight while you're here. It's the premiere microbrew bar in the entire city, and they know all the local brewers (of which there are many) and have an excellently diverse and interesting stock on tap, which is rotated constantly. There's lots of other fun stuff to do in the Lower Haight also. In fact, Rosamunde, the upscale weenie grill is right next door to Toranado.

Rosamunde, the upscale weenie grill

So. Very. Good.

Nora, you and Tom should definitely hit Torando in the lower Haight while you're here. It's the premiere microbrew bar in the entire city, and they know all the local brewers (of which there are many) and have an excellently diverse and interesting stock on tap, which is rotated constantly. There's lots of other fun stuff to do in the Lower Haight also. In fact, Rosamunde, the upscale weenie grill is right next door to Toranado.

OMG. Totally, totally will be there. I've marked the post.

From an ease-of-Deb pv, I think the point to get across is that we want something beyond the usuals, so that it's not only those available, and let Lilibeth make the call, rather than asking for specifics. I'm cool with chancing it and expecting to find something new.

t points to brenda, puts on "what brenda said t-shirt", high fives brenda.

t realizes that I will be meeting brenda soon.

SQUEEE!

I think you can also get tours of the Anchor brewery ... possibly with samples at the end.

Yes, I read this as "under my kilt". I'm a baaaaaaaad girl.

I think that we all just assumed it, really.

Deb, can you also ask for some Rose's lime juice at the bar? gimlets!

I think you can also get tours of the Anchor brewery ... possibly with samples at the end.

You can and they do. But that might be fairly time consuming on an F2F weekend. No wait - Nora and Tom are here extra days. So they could afford to.

Does one need a car for that? Tom may be busy with conference things, but *surely* he wouldn't mind if I pressed on and checked it out myself...

Rose's lime juice. Check. I actually know about gimlets - I read Raymond Chandler, growing up.

Not to worry; there will be a nice selection of beer.