California Gold closes Beer Week with a tap takeover from Ghost Town Brewing, featuring 12 beers that showcase the bold range and identity of one of Northern California’s most respected breweries.
Malt First features 12 beers brewed with local Admiral Malt, paired with Texas-style BBQ from Marin’s own Lone Mountain BBQ. A focused Beer Week showcase celebrating California grain, craft brewing, and collaboration.
California Gold Beer Week kicks into high gear with a tap takeover from Highland Park Brewery. Join us for a focused showcase featuring 11 beers on draft plus select cans to take home.
🍺 CALIFORNIA GOLD BEER WEEK 🍺
February 20 – March 1
Beer Week at California Gold isn’t just a few tap takeovers — it’s a full celebration of the best brewing happening across California.
From February 10 through March 1, we’ll be pouring special beers from standout breweries spanning SoCal, Central, and Northern California, with an even bigger focus during official Beer Week (Feb 20–Mar 1).
Here’s what we’re most excited about 👇
🔥 SATURDAY, FEB 21
Highland Park Brewery Tap Takeover
• 10 different beers & styles on tap
• Plus special cans available to-go
One of California’s most respected breweries, fully showcased.
🌾 THURSDAY, FEB 26
MALT FIRST
A celebration of California malt and the people behind it.
• 12 different beers, all different styles
• All brewed with local, fresh Admiral Malt
• Breweries from across the state
• Admiral Maltings featured front and center
We’re honored to host:
• Dave McLean — Co-Founder of Admiral Maltings & founder brewer of Hidden Splendor
• Rob Silverstein — Co-Founder of Admiral Maltings
• Chris Stafford — Marin native & owner of Lone Mountain BBQ, pairing Texas-style BBQ with these incredible beers
This one is going to be special.
👻 SATURDAY, FEB 28
Ghost Town Brewing Tap Takeover
A full tap takeover showcasing Ghost Town’s complete range of styles — bold, creative, and unmistakably Oakland. Our grand finale!
🙊 SUNDAY, MAR 1st
EVERYTHING MUST GO!!!
$7 Pints All Day Long
🍻 ALL MONTH LONG
• Rare and special beers
• One-off releases
• Breweries you don’t always see together
• Crafted intentionally for Beer Week
Whether you come for one night or make it a full tour, we can’t wait to celebrate with you.
📍 California Gold
📅 Feb 10 – March 1
🍺 Beer Week: Feb 20 – March 1
Our focus for Beer Week and philosophy all year round is beer that is freshly brewed, always cold, always clean, and always tapped as quickly as possible. We align ourselves with local breweries that adopt this very same philosophy, sharing the same passion and desire for exceptional quality.
Our Beer Week events mainly focus on the 3 different regions in California. Northern, Central and Southern California. The other part of the story we want focus on is local fresh malt.
Malt is the story of beer. It is the heart and soul of a good pint. The local brewers and distillers who use Admiral Malt can tell a deeper story of regional beer character, terroir, the farmers who grow the barley, the traditional art of floor malting, and freshly kilned malt.
Farms in the Sacramento Valley and Tule Lake, California, grow no-till or organic barley for Admiral's floor-malt. Floor malting is a disappearing art, revered by brewers around the globe. They gently turn the malt on the germination floor by hand. It creates flavor components no other method can replicate. Fresh malt from these kilns tastes unlike malt produced by larger, industrial malting facilities.
5 YEAR ANNIVERSARY POST
Please come join us to celebrate 5 remarkable years here in Marin! We’ve shared countless memories and forged many lasting friendships. We have celebrated the good times, we have celebrated the bad times. We have navigated through a global pandemic together, and the resilience and spirit of this community have been nothing short of inspiring.
To commemorate this major milestone, we invite you to celebrate our 5 year Anniversary with us Thursday, December 5th, Friday December 6th and Saturday December 7th. For these three days, we will be bringing back our Tiki Pop up event. Come immerse yourselves in Tiki, Tacos, and Beer. We’ve curated a very special draft list for the occasion and will also be offering our full menu selection in addition to our TIki. Our anniversary event will feature a very special collaboration with the very talented Notch Gonzalez, renowned for his work on iconic bars like Smugglers Cove, White Chappel and False Idol, ensuring the decor will be nothing short of spectacular. If you don’t know Chavarrias they are a new Taco pop up in Marin and will be supplying our delicious Tacos for our anniversary weekend.
On top of all that California gold will be offering brand new shirts, and hoodies celebrating five years!
Mark your calendars and come raise a glass with us to celebrate 5 years! Your presence means the world to us!
Come celebrate Black Wednesday with us November 27th ! In partnership with Fernet Branca, we’re crafting an unforgettable evening filled with delightful Fernet specials, special cocktails, special beers, and Tacos by our friends from Chavarria’s. This annual neighborhood event is the perfect way to kick off the holiday season, offering a warm and festive atmosphere to reconnect with old friends, make new ones, and enjoy time with family. Buy a Fernet and snag our exclusive Fernet T-shirt deals while supplies last. Welcome Home!
Join us for an unforgettable Tiki Pop-Up from October 31st through November 2nd!
Escape to Zombie island, where the boundaries of exotica and fantasy transcend into a mesmerizing otherworldly experience.
Indulge in tantalizing tiki cocktails and immersive décor and sounds, that will transport you to a tropical hidden Utopia.
In collaboration with our friend Notch Gonzalez
Whether you’re a fan of the mysterious unknown or simply looking to revel in a unique and thrilling atmosphere, our event promises to be a captivating adventure.
Guests are encouraged to dress in their most imaginative costumes, blending island vibes with a touch of the macabre. Your creativity will add to the vibrant tapestry of our celebration this spooky night.
So gather your friends, unleash your inner island spirit, and join us for a celebration like no other—a fusion of tropical allure and undead enchantment that promises to be the highlight of your Halloween season. We can’t wait to welcome you to our forbidden paradise. See you there!
Join us for a totally awesome night of fun! Jump in a Time Machine and blast back to the 80s on Thursday, October 24th from 8 PM to 1 AM. Don your spandex, tease up that hair, and get ready to compete in our 80s costume contest for rad prizes.Sip on 80s cocktails while dancing to throwback beats from our Bodacious DJ Mo Hodges Special Guest Bartenders for the night!
Costume Contest Categories
Best 80’s Movie / TV Character
Best 80’s Sex Appeal
Best 80’s Music
Best 80’s Horror
Each winner gets a prize but on the end there can be only one!!! Anyone wearing a costume gets in free. Otherwise $5 cover at the door.
We will give you the last barman poet.
“ I see America drinking the fabulous cocktails I make.
Americans getting stinky on something I stir or shake.
The sex on the beach, the schnapps made from peach,
The Velvet Hammer,
the Alabama Slammer!
I make things with juice and froth: the Pink Squirrel, the 3-Toed Sloth. I make drinks so sweet and snazzy:
The Iced Tea, The Kamikaze, The Orgasm, The Death Spasm,
The Singapore Sling, The Dingaling.
America you’ve just been devoted to every flavor I got.
But if you want to got loaded,
why don’t you just order a shot!”
Bar is open October 24th 8pm-2am
Don’t miss this!!!
Rare Japanese Whisky Tasting Experience with Suntory Ambassador & Sushi by Village Sake
Sunday Service with Vago Mezcal
Rare Japanese Whisky Tasting Experience with Suntory Ambassador & Sushi by Village Sake
Join us for a mind-blowing, ultra-rare Japanese Whisky Tasting, where you'll indulge in extremely rare whiskies and savor delicious sushi. Come Celebrate The House of Suntory's 100th Anniversary with an unforgettable evening at California Gold in San Rafael, CA, USA.
Indulge in a rare Japanese whisky tasting led by a knowledgeable Suntory Ambassador, Jonathan Armstrong. Discover the rich flavors and history behind these exceptional whiskies. And that's not all! Treat your taste buds to delectable sushi by Village Sake. Immerse yourself in the unique combination of flavors and textures, perfectly paired with the whiskies. Don't miss out on this one-of-a-kind event!
The experience will begin with a welcome cocktail and sushi bento bites, followed by a sit down guided whisky tasting.
This legendary tasting will feature a flight of four side-by-side pours of Suntory 18 Year Old Whiskies!
1. YAMASAKI 18YO, 2. HAKISHU 18YO 3. YAMAZAKI 18YO MIZUNARA ANNIVERSARY EDITION 4. HAKUSHU 18YO PEATED MALT ANNIVERSARY EDITION
This Yamazaki Mizunara Single Malt 100th Anniversary Limited Edition is comprised of meticulously selected malt whiskies all aged for a minimum of 18 years in solely Mizunara casks, created in honor of Suntory Whisky's centenary.
The 100th Anniversary Limited Edition Hakushu 18 Peated Malt is made up of carefully selected malt whiskies all aged for a minimum of 18 years in various casks, created in honor of Suntory Whisky's centenary.
