“In wine there is wisdom, in beer there is freedom, in water there is bacteria.” - Benjamin Franklin

Drink, Laugh, and Learn at Reed & Greenough

Ever wanted to try your hand at mixology? Here's your chance. Reed & Greenough is partnering with Scott Street Mixing Club to offer weekly craft cocktail workshops, every Saturday from noon to 3pm. Purchase tickets in advance ($50) for this hilarious, hands-on bartending class where you will learn to make three different cocktails, ranging from classics to seasonal selections. Shake it up with bartenders Jackee Princeau and Nick Palm, then stick around for a live comedy show (included in the ticket price) while you drink the fruits of your labor. / / 3251 Scott Street

Celebrate Dad with Free Bourbon at Jewish Community Center

Father's Day is fast approaching, and the Jewish Community Center knows how to make Dad happy. This week's Saturdays Unplugged line-up at JCCSF includes a bourbon tasting, DIY root beer floats, mini golf, a board games garden, and "mustache mania"—whatever that is. The event is free and open to everyone, with or without dad, from 3 to 4:30pm on Saturday. If dad wants more than a taste of bourbon, he'll be pleased about the happy hour specials on wine and beer. / / 3200 California Street

Speakeasy Turns 18, Releases Baby Daddy IPA

Is it a coincidence that Speakeasy is releasing Baby Daddy IPA during Father's Day weekend? We doubt it. Speakeasy Ales & Lagers is throwing a blowout party this Saturday from 1 to 6pm to celebrate their 18th birthday, a recent expansion, and the release of their first beer in a can. Tickets are available online ($40 - $60) and include a collectible anniversary glass and unlimited tastings of Baby Daddy IPA, Blind Tiger Imperial IPA, Black Hand Chocolate Milk Stout, and several other Speakeasy brews. Brewer-led tours will start every 30 minutes throughout the day, and local food will be available for purchase from Wes Burger Pop-up, Front Porch Southern Home Cooking, Memphis Minnie's BBQ, and the Voodoo Van. / / 1195 Evans Ave.

Pliny the Half Pint at Sift Dessert Bar

If you're trying to cultivate a "Dad bod," we've got the dessert for you. Pliny the Half Pint is a decadent frothy dessert with five layers of alternating Pliny the Elder-soaked brown sugar cake and Pliny mousse covered with a spiced orange glaze. A collaboration between Sift Dessert Bar and Russian River Brewing Company, this hop-flavored tiramisu has been hand crafted and tested to maintain the Pliny the Elder flavor without disturbing the beer with sugary cake flavors. The beer-soaked treat is available for $6 at Sift Dessert Bar's San Francisco and Santa Rosa locations from Wednesday, June 17 until Father's Day, or until they run out. / / 2411 California Street, SF; 404 A Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa

Drink Wine, Do Good at E&O Kitchen & Bar

Supporting a worthy charity has never been so simple or delicious. The next time you dine at E&O Kitchen and Bar, order the featured wine, and 25 percent of the proceeds will benefit Heifer International, a global charity that strengthens families and local economies by providing livestock to small-scale farmers. E&O's currently featured wine is Triennes Rosé for $43. Each bottle sold nets $10.75 for Heifer, where a $20 donation provides a family farmer with a flock of ducks, geese, or chicks, while $30 covers a honeybee hive. / / 314 Sutter Street

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