SF Beer Week NightLife

Sip your way through a pop-up beer hall with a dozen local breweries slinging crowd favorites and limited releases.

Music by Push The Feeling DJs

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Pop-Up Beer Hall
(1st floor)
6:00 - 10:00 PM

-----> Take your time tasting the mighty fine selection of seasonal specials from different brewers including:

• Fort Point Beer Company
• Social Kitchen and Brewery
• Standard Deviant Brewing
• Laughing Monk Brewing
• Pond Farm Brewing Co.
• HenHouse Brewing Company
• Ghost Town Brewing
• Golden State Cider
• Bare Bottle Brew Co.
• Calicraft Brewing Co.
• Drake's Brewing Co.
• Original Pattern Brewing Company
• Seven Stills Brewery

-----> Plus, do not miss NightLife’s signature craft beer, Aliciella Bitter, brewed by Magnolia Brewing Company with plant types found on the Academy’s living roof.

Science of Suds
Project Lab
6:00 - 10:00 PM

• Learn what goes into the making of the many brews of Fort Point Beer Company.
• Chat with SF Brewcraft to help you get started with all your home-brew needs.
• Get an up-close look at the reltionship of yeast and sugar in the process of fermentation with microbial researcher Blake Downing (UC Berkeley)
• Join researchers Katherine Elizabeth Walwyn-Brown and Rebekah Gullberg (Stanford) in interactive activities to find out how much you really know about hops and microbes.

**Please Note**

Beer tasting tickets are available for purchase in African Hall. No cash will be accepted at tasting tables throughout the museum, only beer tickets.

Beer Ticket Prices:

$2 for 1 ticket

1-2 tickets for 3-ounce taste

4-6 tickets for 12-ounce full beer

Beer pricing varies at each tasting table

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NIGHTLIFE TIPS

• Last entry for the Rainforest dome is at 7:45 pm. Please note: drinks are not allowed inside the Rainforest exhibit.
• Thirsty? Each bar area features a unique seasonal craft cocktail—there are multiple bars throughout the museum.
• Special programs and lectures may have limited seating and admission will be available to visitors on a first-come, first-served basis.

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PLANETARIUM PASSES

• Planetarium passes are required for the 7:30, 8:30, and 9:30 pm shows.
• Passes are $5 each and may be purchased online or at the ticket window. Since shows do sell out, we always recommend buying in advance.
• The 6:30 pm live show is always free. Seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
• Please arrive at the planetarium 15 minutes before your ticketed showtime for seating. We run a tight spaceship!

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FOOD & DRINK

• A variety of food options are available at NightLife from 6:00-9:30 pm, including The Academy Cafe and The Academy Cafe Food Cart located in the front lobby.
• Enjoy a different fresh seasonal "craft on draft" cocktail at each NightLife bar area designed by our resident mixologist Shane McKnight!

All bars accept cash and credit cards.