Barebottle Brewing Company

Barebottle Brewing Company is a brewery in San Francisco, CA. Operating since 2016, the business brews craft beer, natural wine, and roasts its own specialty coffee, which is also used in some of its beer recipes. The brewery serves the San Francisco area and maintains taproom locations in Santa Clara, Menlo Park, and Walnut Creek. It holds a rating of 4.60 based on 1525 reviews.

The company was co-founded by Lester Koga, Michael Seitz, and Ben Sterling, three friends and former classmates at Cornell Business School in Ithaca, NY. After moving to the Bay Area in 2007, the founders began homebrewing, became certified beer judges, and won medals at homebrewing competitions. Their approach to brewing is inspired by local Bay Area ingredients and a competitive development process. They pilot brew a select group of beer finalists and ask the public to vote for their favorite, a method they use to create new beers with the help of local homebrewing groups. Since 2019, the brewery has also produced its own wine, responding to customer demand for natural wine alongside their beer.

The San Francisco location sits on Cortland Ave, about a tenth of a mile from the James Lick Freeway. It is located within a quarter mile of Bayshore Boulevard and Alemany Boulevard, and about a quarter mile from Prentiss Mini-Park. The Alemany Farmers Market is also nearby, roughly three-tenths of a mile away.

The business has built a solid reputation among the customers it has served, supported by an established track record and a large base of customer reviews. This standing reflects the consistent quality of its crowd-inspired craft beverages.

Barebottle Brewing Company stands as a locally rooted craft brewery in San Francisco, known for its community-driven brewing process and diverse beverage offerings.