Our summer era in San Francisco means lots of street festivals, free parties, and beer. This weekend we saw that with Suds Francisco, a new soirée outdoors that was good for drinking and the kids. This is something we’ve explored here at The Bold Italic.

Held at the top of the Salesforce Transit Center, Suds Francisco featured 25 breweries, offering a wide range of beer samples. Attendees enjoyed live music while children were entertained with bounce houses and face painting. This event built on the positive reception of the SF Beer Week kickoff that Barebottle helped host.

We spotted a decent $55 ticket to enjoy many participating breweries and vendors. Barebottle also brewed special beers for the festival, fresh from winning a gold medal for Phantasti-Cali and a silver medal for Smaller Wonder Dust. Food vendors included Joyride Pizza, Fat Jack’s BBQ, Mezcla Colombian Eats, Venga Empanadas, and Los Lobos Ice Cream.

Is this the way to love on San Francisco? We think so. If you missed Suds Francisco, the next beer-centric outdoors event we spotted is Parks4All Brewfest on July 27.

All photos by Denise Cottin, who is a San Francisco-based photographer and contributor to The Bold Italic. Saul Sugarman contributed words.

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