This Weekend

• Soak it in: Almanac Beer Holiday Winter Beer Tasting
  
  

  Almanac Brewery owner Jesse Friedman gives you a behind-the-scenes taste of his favorite holiday beers.

   

  Bonus bites: Pair your pints with salumi and cheese platters curated by Central Kitchen's chef.
   

  Fri 6:30p. Salumeria, 3000 20th St., The Mission (4150471-2998). $65 here.

   

  Nearby: Southern Pacific Brewing; Homestead; Shotwell's

• Culture Crawl: Lower Haight Art Walk
  

   

  An evening art jaunt filled with live music, Get What You Get tattoos, gallery openings, and shopping discounts. 

   

  Booze cruisin': There's $5 champagne at Nickies, $2.50 wine at The Grind, and free drinks at D-Structure and Edo.  

   

  Fri 6-10p. Haight and Fillmore St, Lower Haight. Free.

   

  Nearby: Toronado; Maven; Vinyl Wine Bar

• Hoppy Holidays: Speakeasy Brewery's Indie Mart

   

  Finish your shopping early with craft beers, food trucks, the return of the Dirty Santa booth, and 45 vendors.   

   

  Need a ride? Take advantage of the event's $3 shuttle bus for an easy commute/designated driver. 

   

  Sat Noon-6p. Speakeasy Ales & Lagers, 1195 Evans Ave., Bayview. Free.

   

  Nearby: Auntie April's Chicken, Waffles & Soul Food; Radio Africa & Kitchen; Serpentine 

• Claws for a Cause: Fisherman's Wharf Crab Fest

   

  Dine on your first dungeness crab of the season as chefs pair plates with local and sustainable wines. 

   

  Do Your Part: All proceeds go to the SFFD Toy program in the spirit of the holiday season. 

   

  Sun Noon-3p. The Waterfront Terraces, 145 Jefferson St., Fisherman's Wharf. $25 pre-sale. $30 at the door.

   

  Nearby: Fiddler's Green; Kennedy's Irish Pub & Curry House; The Parlor Bar & Club