SF Beer Week - The Story Of The 21st Century IPA!

For Beer Week 2026, the regional guild chapters of The Bay Area Brewers Guild are collaborating on a slate of beers that each take on a different chapter in the 21st-century story of IPA. These beers are not nostalgia pieces. Think of them as cover songs; tasty interpretations of how the style has been brewed, presented, and enjoyed over the last 25 years (and where it might be headed next).

Each collaboration began with a brew day, followed by an informal public meet-up at the host brewery’s taproom. The result is 6 beers showcasing 30 years of IPA evolution. On Sunday, February 22nd, taste all of them at Paulista.

Each IPA attempts to capture a moment in IPA time. That's right, 6 IPAs from 6 different IPA eras - 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015, 2025, 2030. Get it?!

Here they are:

1) IPA 2000 — “Nick Was Nine Years Old”

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