With 40 gleaming taps of incredibly rare brews, this hotly anticipated beer mecca is an ambitious American take on the Copenhagen original. Expect classed-up pub grub and an extensive selection of beers from around the world.

This charming new craft-beer tasting room and bottle shop boasts 20 taps of all-California beers, two signature brews and a nifty collage made from more than 14,000 bottle caps.

This pirate-themed America's Cup brew bar is only around until September 8th, so grab your mateys soon for a huge complement of beers from Kiwi craft brewery Moa and a chance to imbibe while lounging on something resembling a pirate's bed.

Speakeasy has been around a while, but with a cozy in-brewery taproom that opened in February, they've now got a centralized spot where 12 taps of the brewery's finest can flow (plus lots of fun little speakeasy-themed touches and dimly lit nooks).

This Noe Valley craft beer spot has been open since January, and its rotating selection of handpicked American beers, cozy neighborhood feel and pub grub make it a destination for thirsty locals.

InnerFog may just be the best-kept beer secret in the city. After a water pipe burst at this Inner Sunset wine bar, they rebuilt the bar with a new tap system for beer and wine and an impressive lineup of microbrews, both bottled and on tap.

This upcoming NoPa beer destination will feature a hand-crafted wooden stave bar and a fireplace, along with beers made on site and a locally-sourced food menu. They're aiming to open in the fall, so keep a close eye on this one.

Dave McLean's brewery has outgrown its Haight Street digs and is close to opening a new 30-barrel production brewery in the Dogpatch. Expect a full bar focusing on whiskey and a BBQ-centric menu from Namu Gaji's Dennis Lee, along with Magnolia's signature selection of cask-conditioned ales.

This brand new brewery from two Marin Brewing Co. alums is looking to open up shop in SOMA shortly. They'll have a a tasting room and will offer tasters, pints, and growlers as well as getting their brews on local beer lists around town come September or so.

This newly opened back bar at Noir Lounge stocks rare and interesting beers from the likes of The Bruery, Uinta, Port Brewing, Dogfish Head, and Rodenbach. With five rotating taps and only seven seats, it's a mini beer den with bite.

This Design District tap room is days from opening, and its 20 brews on tap from local breweries and modern American comfort fare will make it a prime destination for after-work happy hour and early dinners.

This 5,000-square-foot Mid-Market behemoth is scheduled to arrive early next year. It'll be a pub with its own brewery, live music, West Coast brews, and Bavarian-inspired snacks. And it'll have 75 drafts.

This upcoming Berkeley beer destination aims to provide an outlet for sour beers which are brewed offsite but aged, blended, and bottled here. Expect the sours to be flowing at their tasting room by the end of the year, alongside bites to go with their brews.

Coming next month, The Hog's Apothecary is an American-style beer hall set to feature 32 U.S. craft brews and rotating firkin selections. They'll also have a house-butchered menu of all things pork and shuffleboard and darts for good measure.

This new waterfront beer garden has a German focus, with 16 beers on tap and a sausage-heavy menu from a Chop Bar alum. Bonus: the views and fresh air along the Oakland estuary.

This new beer bar, which opened in March, features 32 taps both local (Drake's, Highwater, Heretic) and national (Dogfish Head, Ballast Point, The Bruery). As an added bonus, they have an arrangement with Grazzy, the new burger spot next door, allowing drinkers to bring in food.

The big-name craft brewer is opening up its very first taproom outside of its home base in Chico, serving limited and special-release beers normally only available upstate. It'll likely open late this year or early next year.

This tiny nanobrewpub from avid homebrewer and first-time restaurateur Viet Vu will feature 15 or so drafts of both housemade creations and outside offerings, as well as bar snacks. They hope to open in December.

Arguably the most unique concept on this list, Diving Dog will allow patrons to come in and brew their own beer, then come back later and bottle it to take home. They'll have 30 taps of their own creations and other goodies from local breweries, and hope to open in the fall.

Though it's likely to be one of the last spots on this list to open, a still-unnamed beer garden from the team behind Drake's and Jupiter is headed to Uptown Oakland next year, with live music, fire pits, and 25-30 taps.