Our group of twelve spent time wandering around the Haight-Ashbury area with Adam, stopping along the way to sample a mix of craft beers and specialty cocktails. Even though I live in San Francisco, I'd still suggest this experience to tourists or locals who want a deeper look into the city's brewing and cocktail scene. read more

My boyfriend and I have gone on 2 of the 3 tours offered by SF on Tap. Safe to say, we're big fans! This review is for Haight and Fisherman's Wharf tours. Last year, we signed up for our first combo tour: Alcatraz + Haight walking tour. Due to the 2018 fires, our SF trip was severely affected, including the cancellation of the Alcatraz portion. The walking tour was still made available at our own risk given the horrible air quality, but SF on Tap staff were very flexible, refunded our Alcatraz portion, and still conducted a great walking tour led by Lina. The history we learned, the beer knowledge, and the breweries we visited was fantastic. By the end of the tour, our little group was happy, tipsy, and chatty. It was a great first experience! So this year, we went back to San Francisco and did the Alcatraz + Fisherman's Wharf walking tour. Weather was fantastic this time, and the process for getting our tickets plus the actual day of activites was seamless. Prepare for a long day of walking if you do the combo tour. Dress comfortably and wear very comfy shoes. We did the Alcatraz audio tour, which helps you cover the main portions of the site, but there is definitely more to explore, so don't anticipate being able to do it all when you have to be back on shore with time to spare for lunch plus arriving for the 2pm beer tour. So....plan your morning accordingly. After Alcatraz, we had lunch at Boudin at Pier 39 then took a 5min Lyft ride to Ghirardelli Square for the start of our Fisherman's Wharf beer tour. Our guide was Dylan. Dylan did a great job and took us on quite an adventure through Fisherman's Wharf and Little Italy area. Although the beers on this particular tour were not my favorite (except for the barley wine and sour at the end!), I appreciated deepening my knowledge of the neighborhood and of course....brewing! I also love the intimate nature of the tour, like when we get to the breweries / pubs, and there is already dedicated space for us to sit, enjoy, learn, and drink! Dylan did his best to personalize our beer options to our tastes, so that was much appreciated. At the end of the tour, Dylan provided some fantastic dinner recommendations, since the tours end by 6pm. Trust me, you will be hungry! Both Lina and Dylan provided us with memorable craft beer experiences. My boyfriend and I look forward to going 3 for 3 and doing the SoMA walking tour next year! We are true SF on Tap fans!! You won't regret booking with SF on Tap, especially if you want a personalized craft beer experience and want to learn about the city's rich history and the details of brewing. read more

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We did this for my birthday, and it was everything I was hoping it would be. Enqrique our guide was a total beer geek, and it was awesome to learn about the different technique for making the different brews. I certainly tried more new beer types that day than I have in my entire life! We had an awesome group of people to share the day with, from all over the country (and some overseas). The pacing worked really well; just enough walking between pubs to make room for more beer! Enrique had great stories about the history, culture, and landmarks we walked past. All the pubs we visited were clean, friendly, and full of atmosphere. My one piece of advice is to eat a good lunch beforehand, and bring really good walking shoes. You will burn a lot of energy, though thankfully we avoided most of the infamous hills. read more

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Really a fantastic experience! Mike was our leader and it was very educational. A wide range of beers to sample and nice stroll around the greatest city on the west coast. I highly recommend this! read more

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We had an amazing time! Our little sister bought us these passes as a Christmas gift last year lol, we were reluctant to use them I guess. But, were we wrong for waiting! We should have gone during a better season because the rain got us but despite the weather it was a wonderful day! My brother and I truly enjoyed the tour! Not only are we beer drinkers, but we are locals who love the Haight and it's history. It was great to hear from such a knowledgeable tour guide, Chris was great! He knew about all the history about the beer scene and about San Francisco's Hippie Movement, we couldn't get enough information out of him! Lol. Truly recommend this to a local and for someone who has never been to San Francisco! 5 STARS! And...there is food and plenty of beer involved! read more

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Fun afternoon with a group of friends, celebrating a birthday. I am a beer novice and by the end of the tour I learned a lot and enjoyed the many brews sampled. Adam was a good guide, friendly and passionate about the history of beer in SF. I will recommend this tour, as well as taking tours in other neighborhoods. Adam talks about beer as a social drink. This tour is a social and educational tour. Our group was big and we ran behind. The social was 5 star, the education and group size a 4 star. Enjoy! I definitely recommend this tour. Thank you Adam. read more

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Awesome! Highly recommend. Our guide, Andrew, was prepared, professional, knowledgeable and FUN!!! We had a great group that made the experience even better! Plenty of beer and even some snacks. Great places that we would not have picked on our own and some history too. Communication before and after the tour was spot on as well! read more

Planned an 11 person private bachelor party on 8/23/15. Leading up to the event, I had a lot of useful reminders and Adam was really great about connecting to make sure we were all set and ready to go. WE HAD A BLAST!!! Everyone in the group really enjoyed all the info from Reagan and Adam and the brew masters/founders at the other locations. Adam chose some TASTY beers for us and we really enjoyed all of it! He's a great person to just chat with! Would definitely do this again anytime there is a good excuse to celebrate or just because!!! **Local Brewery Co was our FAVE!! Thanks again Adam!!! read more

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Great tour with an awesome guide! I am a Bay Area native and booked this tour to celebrate a friends birthday - it was such a great idea and not to mention a blast! We did the Haight tour with Emily and she was fantastic. She gave us great information on all the beers we tasted and also gave us some great history on the Haight/Ashbury area as we trekked to each brewery. The walk to each brewery was pretty cool, I enjoyed walking through the neighborhoods and seeing places I wouldn't have discovered otherwise. Also, I WAS a Belgium beer kinda girl, but now thanks to SF On Tap, I have discovered other types of beers that I really enjoyed and would definitely order. They have more tours available in other popular neighborhoods and I can't wait to check those out! read more

Mike is an absolute boss. This man knows his beers. Good energy and attitude- highly recommend as a tour guide! He made the day very enjoyable and relaxing. P.S. we had a hoppin' time. read more

Adam led a tour of 12 of us throughout the Haight Ashbury district to learn about some awesome brews and craft cocktails. As a local resident of SF, I can confidently recommend this tour to visitors or SF locals interested in the local brew culture. read more

Mike was an awesome guide. He provided a lot of historical perspective on the city and the beer we drank. The tour went to places with great beer selection that were off the typical tourist paths, so it was cool to get to see a more local beer scene. He was great at getting conversation started amongst the group, and he even took a couple really nice group photos and emailed them to us the next day. His email also included a very detailed list of all the beers we sampled along the tour. I would totally do this tour again! read more

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This was definitely an memorable experience. We had a group of 5 and all of us had a great time. Our tour guide, Katherine, was amazing. She had a lot of knowledge about all of the beers we tried & also knew a lot of history about the places we visited. Would highly recommend this tour & the tourist. read more

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I did the Big Sippin' in the SoMA tour and would highly recommend it. Adam's tour makes you feel like you're just grabbing a beer with a friend while still being very interesting and educational. He also ordered a lot of specialty beers at each location that I've since become addicted to. I think that drinking a beer while having someone explain to you why it's unique really makes you appreciate it on a different level. Adam also knows the people at the places we stop so we got to do stuff like see behind the scenes on how they make beer. We also saw Mikeller's famous flux capacitor which was kickass. Would definitely hit this up if you're looking for an interesting drinking experience or entertaining people from out of town. read more

I would recommend this tour to anyone that is a first timer in SF that wants a true SF tour with great places to get drinks. We had an amazing experience with our guide who had a plethora of knowledge in both beer and the city. His facts on the city is what made the tour fun and genuine. Not to mention the great booze. read more

Adam is amazing and I highly recommend this walking beer tour. We went to three different bars and sampled incredible beers at each place. At the first and last bars, we were also given delicious food to munch on while listening to Adam's extensive knowledge of the different beers we were drinking, as well as the entire beer making process. We even got a historical tour of SoMa on our walks to the different pubs! If you like beer, book your ticket now. read more

Adam's a nice guy, and this tour is a cool concept. You get a lot of beer, and check out bars you may not have otherwise seen. That being said, I would have liked to see this tour more organized. It felt like it was put together at the last second. Our guide was one of the last people to show up, and he tended to ramble. A lot of people lost interest and started having their own conversations. It felt like we had paid a lot to simply sit in a bar and chat amongst ourselves. Again, it's a cool concept, but I would change those parts and shorten the tour a bit. Best of luck to Adam and his group. read more

Had a great time on this tour. I did the CELEBRATE THE HAIGHT tour which is in the Haight and Ashbury neighborhood. Our tour guide Katherine was super cool and she not only loves beer as much as I do, but also gave the group a lot of history about the area. We also got some great beer knowledge that she passed along as we tasted various types of beers. You will do a little bit of uphill walking, but it includes some great views of the city, and best of all, great beer along the way at three different breweries. Definitely recommend this tour if you love beer and a want to have a good time with other beer aficionados. read more

I had a delightful time on this tour. I'm a 5-year resident of SF, and the tour guide . taught me a couple bits of SF history that I was not aware of (both beer-related and not) . took us to some lovely places to drink beer . gave some pleasant beer education. not a soup-to-nuts everything ever about beer, but info about various types of beer, some beer history, and letting us smell hops and eat other beer ingredients Good stuff. An afternoon well spent. read more

The best beer tour/walk I've been on. It isn't just about checking out new places. My bf and I did the SoMa tour. We got to try 12 different beers at 3 different venues over 3.5 hours. It was like a beer walk and beer tasting class in one. And because we had to walk between venues, it encouraged people to get to know each other. Adam was smart enough to have appetizers for us too at the first and last venues so that we didn't drink on an empty stomach. He even had hops and grains for us to look at and smell and learn about, super educational. There didn't seem to be one question that Adam couldn't answer, he really knows his stuff and does his homework. He was super prepared and knowledgeable, but also fun and casual. We all had a great time! Really great job, Adam, we hope to try out the Haight tour soon! read more

Chris was an incredible guide and host! He was extremely knowledgeable, friendly, and attentive. We did this as a company event and couldn't have asked for a better experience. We will definitely do it again in the future. read more

For beer lovers SF on tap tours is the way to go. Our tour guide Andrew is very knowledgeable and fun. Meeting new drink buddies makes the tour fun as well. They tour you to good breweries and learn some about SF history. This is a highly recommended tour. Really had fun! :) read more

I did the Haight tour with my roommate, and we were both left a bit underwhelmed. Adam is a nice guy, had interesting information about SF and clearly is very passionate about beer. He took us to Barrel Head Brewery first, and we stayed there for about an hour and half. He then rushed us to the next bar, because he had talked too long at the first bar, which didn't make us feel that great. It's the tour guides job to make sure we run on time and not make the guests feel bad for that. We went to Magnolia and Black Sands after that. At Black Sands, when the tour was over we decided to stay and order food. Adam joined us, but didn't order anything, and ate some of our food, which made us both a bit uncomfortable. I think if you are a local and live here, I would have preferred organizing a pub crawl with friends. I think the time management could have been better so that after you had tastings maybe at one or two of the places you got to order your favorite beer and drink it there. I'm giving this a three out of five stars because you could have easily done this tour on your own and had the same beer drinking experience, yes his knowledge of beer was special and interesting but beyond that there was no reason for a tour deal if you are a local. read more

This was a great tour with many stops for a beer and historic monuments. Keep it personal and this will always be a great tour! Tons of good beers and views along the tour. read more

This was my first beer tasting tour. I was thoroughly impressed by the experience! We had a very entertaining afternoon and got to sample a good variety of beers. Our guide Andrew was very knowledgeable on beers. He also gave us a walking tour of some local area points of interest. We had a great group of people on the tour. We had 6 people. There were snacks at 2 of the stops. I would highly recommend this tour if you want to learn about beers! read more

This beer tour was an awesome way to enjoy some free time with friends before Bay to Breakers. Adam the owner and guide did a great job of explaining the process behind beer making and all its elements. We were able to taste such a variety of beers that I normally would not experienced. He did a great job of explaining the history and local knowledge of the areas we were walking through as we went from one place to another. It was also nice to meet and chat with all the other people in the group and the food was yummy! I give the tour and SF on Tap a double thumbs up and highly recommend it!! read more

This was so much fun drinking great beer, meeting new friends and learning a lot about San Francisco history. Katherine was so much fun and knew so much. I would recommend this to anyone who loves beer and likes to have fun. read more

The SF on tap tour was a great way to get to know the Haight neighborhood as well as everything you could want to know about beer. There were no questions Adam (owner and guide) couldn't answer and with the variety of beer there was something for everyone. A lot of people from out of town did the Alcatraz and brew tour combo which is a great idea considering Alcatraz tickets are so hard to get on short notice. Adam showed solid relationships with the local breweries and respect for the neighborhood. I'd recommend this tour for both locals and visitors! Thanks, Adam! read more

Mike was very knowledgeable and a great guide for us. I enjoyed my time and recommend this tour to check out some breweries.

Don't come to SF without a tour with Adam and SF on Tap. We started out with him coordinating Alcatraz tickets which was easy and simple. He also sent us a list of restaurants in the area with a short review which was invaluable. The walking tour of beer and sights was informative and interesting. He even suggested photo opportunities and took pictures for us too. I would refer this tour to all my family and friends. Our best SF experience by far! read more

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A wonderful tour with a wonderful guide! We booked the SOMA tour and our guide Emily was fantastic. She gave us great information about the beers we were tasting, breweries and information about the area we were walking through. We had a BLAST! We can't wait to book another tour! Until next time....CHEERS! read more

We had a great time! Such a fun little walking tour with great historical info and restaurant suggestions. Adam is such a nice dude!

Super fun and a great way to try local beers. Katherine is a wonderful host who knows a ton about beer. The three breweries had great beer selections and were great places to hang out while trying the beers. read more

I knew we would be tasting and learning a lot about beer, but I had no idea we would also be learning about the mission neighborhood as well! I've lived in San Francisco all my life and still learned a lot of fun facts on this tour. Mike was so engaging and you can tell he genuinely enjoyed being there with us. The breweries themselves were also grwat and I appreciated how different they each were from the other. Would def recommend! read more

I went on the Big Sippin' in SOMA tour over the weekend with a group of friends. Adam is a fantastic tour guide, a gracious host, and very knowledgeable when it comes to both beer and SF. We started at one of my favorite breweries, Cellarmaker and hit up a famous SF dive Bar (Tempest) and finished off the tour at Bartlett Hall, which I've been wanting to visit. A very good time was had by all and I'd highly recommend checking out this tour! Fun! read more

My boyfriend and I had a great time on the tour. The beers were delicious- definitely tried some that we normally wouldn't have and Adam was very knowledgable about the area and the beers. We chose the Fisherman's Warf tour. We would definitely do one of the other tours if we are ever back in SF! read more

Such a fantastic tour! Adam, our tour guide was great and super informative not only about the beer we drank but also the city. He is a true storyteller at heart who's passion shines through! It was such a pleasant surprise! I would highly recommend this tour to anyone interested in beer and the city's history! I would gladly do it again! read more

This was a great experience. Adam did a great job in educating us on the history and production of many varieties of beers, and of the history of the breweries we visited in SoMa. We had a great time trying many different beers and would definitely do it again with another of their locations. read more

My friends booked this for me as my bachelorette party! We had a group of 20 or so. Adam did a great job, even on his crutches. I loved every single place we went to, the beer was awesome! Adam was fun and very knowledgable about the brewing process. I highly recommend this tour for beer lovers! Cheers! read more

I'm so glad we did this! Our group did not know what to expect but Adam was a fantastic tour guide. He took us to three different bars where we tasted multiple beers and learned a lot. He also walked our group around the area and shared a lot of history about the city. We highly recommend doing this. read more