Local Brewing Company has been a long time coming. Sarah Fenson and Regan Long have been honing their homebrew recipes for years, based on feedback from Dolores Park revelers who sampled their beers and students who took their homebrewing workshops at Forage SF's Underground Market. They spent a few years practicing their chops on Thirsty Bear Brewing Company's system, and now they've just opened their own brick and mortar brewery and taproom at 69 Bluxome Street.
The brewing duo took some time away from their new space to answer a few questions.
1. You’ve been in SF nearly 20 years, how has the city influenced you?
San Francisco is known as a somewhat transient place—from the Gold Rush to today's tech boom—with people coming from all over to stake their claim. What that means for long-timers is a constant stream and variety of cultures, ideas and perspectives we'd be hard-pressed to find otherwise. This exposure has definitely expanded our world.
2. What neighborhood do you currently call home?
Mission Terrace. There are so many great neighborhoods in SF, and we've lived in several of them. Mission Terrace suits us just fine; it's one of the more hidden gems in the City.
3. What's your hands-down, absolute favorite thing to eat in SF?
An El Toro Burrito
4. What's your favorite thing to do in SF?
Exploring the neighborhoods.
5. What's your perfect night on the town?
Grabbing a drink, heading to a show of "unknowns," then leaving with a new favorite band on your playlist and good friends.
6. What’s your perfect lazy SF Sunday like?
Reading on the beach.
7. What's your favorite place to go on a day trip from the city?
Point Reyes
8. When you need a low-key afternoon, where do you go for down time?
Surfing
9. Do you have a favorite Bay Area beer event?
Brews on the Bay
10. Quick-fire round
Burrito or Burger: Burrito
Stout or Porter: Both! If we must, Porter.
Valencia Street or Polk Street: Valencia
Presidio or Golden Gate Park: Presidio
BiRite or Mitchell's: Mitchell's.
Bike or Muni: Muni
Fort Mason or Dolores Park: Dolores
The Independent or the Fillmore: Fillmore
Baker Beach or Ocean Beach: Ocean Beach
Happy Hour or Brunch: Happy hour.
Three words that describe your life in SF?
Fast, fun, fur (dogs).
