Beer Me! — Speakeasy Ales and Lagers — San Francisco, California, United States

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Speakeasy Ales and Lagers

(Full Circle Brewing)

1195-A Evans Avenue
PO Box 882724
San Francisco CA 94124
Telephone: +1 415-642-3371
Hours: Tuesday-Thursday 3:00pm-9:00pm, Friday-Saturday noon-10:00pm, Sunday noon-8:00pm.
Brewer: Clay Jordan
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Notes

Opened: 1997

Annual Production: 11,000 bbl

Contributors: Anthony, Kevin, Mike Sutton, Siegfried Binge, Steve Bruce

Speakeasy endured a chaotic 2017.

Updated: May 23, 2023

News

2023-04-06: Black-Owned Breweries Full Circle and Speakeasy Merge (ProBrewer)
2017-11-27: Speakeasy’s Taproom to Reopen December 15 With a Refreshed Vision and More Beers (Eater San Francisco)
2017-05-08: Speakeasy Ales & Lagers Secures Future with Sale of Company Assets (Speakeasy Ales & Lagers)
2017-04-05: Speakeasy Signs Exclusive Brewing Contract with Shmaltz (Brewbound)
2017-03-10: Speakeasy Ales & Lagers to Cease Operations Indefinitely (Speakeasy Ales & Lagers)
2010-07-12: Ask a Brewer: Speakeasy's Kushal Hall (SF Weekly)

Beer List

Big Daddy IPA

American-Style India Pale Ale

6.50% abv.
- Date: August 6, 2005 (#5726)
  
  Package: bottled
  
  Place: Liquid Solutions, Tigard OR
  
  Score: 17 points
  
  Appearance (3)
  Bright golden. Thick head.
  
  Aroma (4)
  Fruity, floral, piney hops.
  
  Mouthfeel (8)
  Medium body. Flash of intense bitterness followed by a big toasty malt flavor. Quick spicy hoppy finish.
  
  Overall Impression (2)

Double Daddy

Imperial or Double India Pale Ale

9.50% abv.

Date: February 25, 2006 (#5853)

Package: bottled

Place: Liquid Solutions, Tigard OR

Score: 20 points

Appearance (3)
Bright amber. Massive head.

Aroma (4)
Lots of fresh, spicy, citrusy hops.

Mouthfeel (10)
Big creamy body. Pretty bitter, with lots of citrusy, piney hop flavor. Big clean malt base, especially evident in the finish.

Overall Impression (3)
Finally, an Imperial IPA that actually tastes like beer!

Old Godfather

Barley Wine-Style Ale

10.20% abv.

Date: February 15, 2007 (#6326)

Package: bottled

Place: Liquid Solutions, Tigard OR

Score: 18 points

Appearance (3)
Bright red. High carbonation. Low head.

Aroma (3)
Perfumey, citrusy, spicy. Grassy.

Mouthfeel (9)
Big body. Smooth. Big maltiness. Big grassy, resiny hop flavor. Fairly bitter.

Overall Impression (3)
Very well-balanced, tasty, warming beer, perfect for this cold winter night.

Payback Porter

Baltic-Style Porter

7.50% abv.

Date: August 20, 2011 (#8619)

Package: bottled

Place: Place unknown

Score: 19 points

Appearance (3)
Black. Big thick head.

Aroma (4)
Chocolatey, roasty, earthy, grassy.

Mouthfeel (9)
Medium body, smooth. Creamy malt character, nicely roasty and chocolatey. Mild grassy hop flavor, low bitterness. Smoky, earthy finish.

Overall Impression (3)
Thanks to Carolyn Campbell for the bottle!