ThirstyBear Brewing Company

661 Howard St, San Francisco
(415) 974-0905

Recent Reviews

Ken S.

I've passed this place several times without going in and always commented that it looked like it was worth a visit. This time, when I passed it, I finally took the leap, after checking out the posted menu. I assumed it was a typical beer bar mainly focused on beer and burgers but was surprised to see a small, but interesting, selection of beer, wine and food that included a burger but went beyond what I expected. I had the steak salad and fest beer. I'm not a beer expert but spent some time in Germany and know what I like, and I liked their fest beer. The beer selection looked interesting and I will probably try them all, one at a time, each time I return. The steak salad was delicious. The menu stated that the steak was served medium but it looked more like medium rare when served. I was wrong, the steak was perfect and delicious, as was the accompanying salad. I'm not generally a salad fan but this was outstanding. The dressing was delicious and the salad consisted of a wide variety of ingredients, including potatoes, which made it very interesting and tasty. My companion had the Roasted Chicken sandwich which she claimed was the best she had ever tasted and Sangria, which was also a hit. We finished off sharing a Bread Pudding for dessert, which was to die for. The service was impeccable and restaurant was roomier than it appears from the outside so maintaining distance from other diners isn't a problem. They checked for vaccinations when we entered, which we appreciated. My only regret is that I waited so long to try this place. This review may appear to be over the top but we really enjoyed this place. I don't know the owners and I haven't received any kind of compensation, just passing along my honest opinion. I hope you enjoy this place as much as we did. I shall return!

Jerry Javier

Huge place. The Miso-Garlic Fries are great! A nice selection of beers - dessert beers included. The staff was nice.

Dante Tucker

Everyone behind the bar is awesome and the food is always great. Do the fleet of beers every time

L D.

Great place! All the beers were good, we tried them all with a flight. Fresh a alive with flavor. Organic beers and very different. Nice atmosphere large area with lots of seating and good food.

Roweena D'Souza

One of those places where we love sitting at the bar tables. The menu seems a little less Spanish recently though. The servers are friendly and the drink pours are good too.

liz I

The paella was amazing!

Tatianna A.

This place was a bit of a let down because they had a reduced menu and we were not aware so we showed up really hungry and were mainly met with appetizers. We ended up drinking and ordering the paella which was good but nothing too amazing. Not sure if I would go back.

Diane Salinas

Was here on a Thursday night...server was amazing..attentive and personable and very knowledgeable..had the burger and garlic fries and they were superb...will definitely visit again when back in town

Yusi Liu

Go to place around here to hang out and to have great beer and tapas type food. Paella is a must have here.

Sabrina J.

Love this place! Great food and amazing service, I got the pleasure of being served by Jonathan who's awesome and super knowledgeable the past few times I've stopped in. Good spot :)

Veronika L.

Order a pitcher of sangria and didn't even drink 2 glasses before all the liquid was gone! It was 3/4 full with fruit and ice. Very dissatisfied at 36 a pitcher.

1DarkSkin Queen

Wow what a surprise to your taste buds!!!! After a long day of work this is the perfect place for food, fun and friends. Atmosphere was live, food was just delicious and a perfect place to try something new.When we stopped in we had the pleasure of enjoying there special menu of restaurant week. We got a 4 course meals for a awesome price. With every course you receive a difference beer to pair with that entree’. That was an experience.Each course was a pop of flavor for your taste buds. This place is a MUST TRY!!!! You will not regret it.

Sonja Griffith

This place had a great vibe. The food was amazing and the beer was awesome. Service was very prompt and fast. I highly recommend this place if you like German food and beer.

Laurie Woods

So nice to be able to go inside and drink some delicious draft beer again. SF Covid rules are posted and state you have to order some food but that's okay because everything we ordered tasted great, especially the empanadas. The place is clean, airy and spacious so no concerns about being indoors.

Bek Michael

Cool environment. Seriously friendly staff. Try all the beers!

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