Santa Cruz Brewery Humble Sea Is Opening a Taproom at San Francisco’s Pier 39 | Eater SF

"A Santa Cruz favorite, Humble Sea Brewing Co. is making a big move into San Francisco with its first taproom at Pier 39 (Space N-111-1A), slated to open sometime in July; the expansive 80-seat space will occupy the former Wines of California Wine Bar (which closed in 2019) and includes a dedicated patio, with plans to partner with a yet-to-be-decided restaurant for the food component. This expansion follows the brewery’s recent growth — including a fourth taproom at Alameda Point in May 2023 — and complements existing taprooms in Pacifica, on the Santa Cruz Wharf and the flagship Santa Cruz location, though the Felton location closed in August 2023. Started in owner Nick Pavlina’s grandmother’s house and eyed for San Francisco for the last five years, the move is an ambitious step amid recent turmoil in the Bay Area beer scene (Anchor Brewing ceased production in July 2023, New Belgium closed its San Francisco waterfront taproom in February 2023, and Cellarmaker moved production to the East Bay after acquiring Rare Barrel in 2022)." - Dianne de Guzman