2/8: It's impossible to choose a perfect event at Mikkeller (and many of them are already sold out), but we're most intrigued by the night of Oregon beers from Gigantic, Heater Allen, Logsdon, Cascade, and Commons, most of which don't often make it to SF. Other notable events: Basically everything.

2/8: Almanac's day of Beer Talks is an opportunity to get to know some of the major players in the field, discussing everything from brewing with brettanomyces to the history of Anchor Liberty Ale to how to pair food with IPAs. And of course, each lecture in the day gets its own beer pairing-- not bad for $25 all-in.

2/8: CBS' "house party" at Mission Yoga offers the most beers for the buck, but basically, if you have a spare moment, just go there; they've got a different amazing tap takeover on every night of Beer Week, from rarely-seen-locally Societe, Beachwood BBQ, and Cascade to up-and-coming Sante Adairius and Calicraft to stalwarts like Stone, Dogfish Head, and Firestone Walker offering rare aged options.

2/9: A party at Speakeasy is pretty much a guaranteed good time, especially when it comes equipped with pints of their new Metropolis Lager and brunch from the Front Porch (chicken and waffles, chili, pulled-pork biscuits). Other notable events: A rare vault tasting (2/11) and trivia night (2/12).

2/10: Fancy pairing dinners might be Abbot's main line, but their burger and IPA bash is a more accessible take, with killer burgers from Nopa, Tacolicious, Merigan, and Craftsman & Wolves' chefs ($15 each), paired with a host of IPAs. All proceeds go to charity, too. Other notable events: A weekend of international sours (2/7-9) to counter Monk's Kettle's domestic offering, with Cantillon, Drie Fonteinen, Freigeist, and more.

2/13: Taste the local brewers of the future at the Hops For Housing event, featuring Euphemia Ales, BrewLab, Gone Boating, Comrades, Artisan, and other up-and-coming homebrewers. They'll have tons of food trucks, and all the profits will go to support the SF Tenants' Union. (Bonus: Get $5 off with the code "eatersf.") Other notable events: A Calicraft and Heretic tap takeover (2/9) and a yeast science session (2/12).

2/14: Italy is becoming one of the hottest properties in craft beer right now, and La Trappe's Valentine's Day tasting offers a chance to sample some of the best from Del Borgo, Baladin, Del Ducato, Grado Plato, and more. Or come in the evening for an Italian beer-pairing dinner.

2/15-17: No Beer Week list would be complete without mentioning the big gun that started it all: the Toronado barleywine festival. It's utter mayhem, but you'll never try so many delicious (and alcoholic!) brews in one place. Other notable events: An all-'tion night of Russian River brews (no Younger) on 2/11, and a similar night for Firestone Walker on 2/8.

2/15: The Bay Area is home to two of the handful of Master Cicerones (beer sommeliers) in the entire world. One of them, Rich Higgins, will be spearheading a beer and food pairing class, a perfect way to set the stage for enjoying beer every day long after Beer Week ends. The other, Nicole Erny, will offer an off-flavor tasting course and brunch (2/11), great for identifying what might be wrong with your homebrew or the taps at your local dive.

2/15: Who wants to drink Bud in a week with so many interesting brews available? Well, maybe you, given that MateVeza is brewing up a Citra dry-hopped Bud, a black Bud, a Bud on nitro, and more. Other notable events: They're once again brewing a beer start-to-finish over the course of Beer Week (watch it made on 2/8 and drink it on 2/15), and doing a Salted Caramel ale collaboration, complete with floats, with Bi-Rite (2/11).

2/16: Learn more about the nuances of barrel-aging with one of the geniuses of the form, FiftyFifty's Todd Ashman, who'll offer tastes of Totality (his base beer) and three versions of his barrel-aged Eclipse over lunch in order to highlight the characteristics barrels bring to the party. Other notable events: A Cellarmaker-Berryessa collaboration party and tap takeover (2/13) and a dinner with Drake's and Henhouse (2/11).