Speakeasy's got a nifty new taproom by designer-about-town Kelly Malone, and they'll be showing it off on the 9th with 11 beers, food from Le Truc, and the release of their new Old Godfather barleywine.

St. Vincent cicerone Sayre Piotrkowski is going all out with a duo of pairing dinners featuring two up-and-coming brewers from Pasadena and Capitola (Craftsman and Sante Adairius) and two Marin-area breweries (stalwart Marin Brewing and newcomer Henhouse).

Yes, we listed a church here, but it's no ordinary church: St. Gregory of Nyssa will pay host to Almanac's Butchers & Beers party, featuring butchery demonstrations and food from Ryan Farr of 4505 Meats and plenty of suds from local brewers. Best of all, all proceeds go to support St. Gregory's food pantry.

For sheer indulgence, it's hard to beat the Monk's Kettle's annual Trappist dinner, which features the brews of all eight Trappist breweries (yes, even the elusive Westvleteren 12). Dinner will set you back $195, but you'll leave more than pleased with what you've been sipping.

If you're looking to burn a few calories amidst all this beer consumption, Kezar's beer hike on the 9th should be a good way to check out Mount Sutro, drink delicious brews from Alaskan, and support conservation efforts up there.

As always, City Beer Store manages to come up with some of Beer Week's most innovative and underground events and beers. A yeast tasting with White Labs' Kara Taylor? A sipping session with ultra-rare Berryessa Brewing Company? An AleSmith pairing dinner with Nojo's Greg Dunmore? Every event in their lineup is interesting.

We're all about RateBeer's Best of the Bay party here, which will feature the best brews as chosen by the popular ranking site's users (hello, Pliny the Younger).

La Trappe scored the major coup of getting kegs of almost every brew in the legendary Zymatore collection of barrel-aged beers. The names may be unrecognizable to American eyes, but if you love sour and funky beers, it's unmissable.

Mikkeller's Mikkel Borg Bjergsø is about as cult as cult brewers get, and his gypsy creations are coveted and often sell out. So the opportunity to do a small tasting for only 20 people with the man himself, meet his label designer Keith Shore, and score a signed Shore poster, all for $40? Make your reservations at the Trappist's new bottle shop while they've still got 'em.