Hidden Splendor

It’s a beautiful morning and we’re headed to STC TODAY for Suds Francisco: A Funk & Fermentation Festival to help Barebottle Brewing Company celebrate their 10th anniversary.

We’re pouring Familar Grace Pilsner and Just a Dream Extra Pale Ale, both brewed with locally grown and malted grain from Admiral Maltings - stop by our booth and try them both!

Use promo code SFBrewers to save 25% on tickets.

Expect…

🍺 B**r
🍷 W**e
🍎 C***r
🍶 Sake
🥖 Sourdough
🥬 Fermented foods

🎶 Live music from Katdelic featuring P-Funk All-Star RonKat Spearman Ronkat Spearman with Katdelic, plus Afterthought Afterthought & The Top Chefs The Top Chefs 👩🏿‍🍳👨🏾‍🍳👨🏼‍🍳👩🏾‍🍳👨🏻‍🍳🧑🏽‍🍳👩🏼‍🍳

…and more, all happening on one of the best rooftops in San Francisco!

Come celebrate with us and discover why the Bay Area remains one of the world’s great fermentation destinations.

We’re building something genuinely special in downtown San Rafael and we’re looking for a talented Chef / Kitchen Manager with experience running kitchens to help us bring it to life from day one.

Come be a part of building and mentoring a strong BOH team and creating a culture of consistency, accountability, and genuine pride in our work — within a hospitality group that loves what it does and takes care of its people.

If you or someone you know is meant to join our team please DM us or email [email protected]**r

Why is our newsletter called the Wonder?

The answer begins more than a century ago with n Eastern European immigrant named Jacob Albert and a dry goods shop on Fourth Street in San Rafael.

Albert's shop was called The Wonder and he and his wife, Annie, lived above it. It became a local institution, affectionately referred to as "The People's Store" for its service to the community. As Albert's business grew, he eventually built the building across the street at 1132 4th St - the very space Hidden Splendor is now moving into to open its new brewery and pub, Excelsior.

That bit of local history inspired the name of our new newsletter, The Wonder, whose first issue went out today.

It tells the tale of Jacob Albert, the Wonder Store, and how his inspirational story connects directly to our new home.

Read all about it here: https://mailchi.mp/3a4e73811aac/the-wonder-begins?e=3caba0ae7c

Hidden Splendor’s **rweek train rolls through in Oakland tonight. Here Comes Sunshine Kölsch is part of tonight’s showcase, showing off the delicate malt character present in one of our year round favorite styles of b**r to brew (and drink). In this one, the soft, fresh breadcrumb and faint notes of honey of Admiral’s Pilsner malt really shine. It’s the perfect b**r to kick off a night all about the foundational role malt plays in all b**r. Plus: food specials made with Admiral Malt!

How do you say farewell to someone who’s lived such a singular life, co-founding the Dead at 16 and keeping it rolling for the next 60 years?

“Rest in peace” doesn’t quite cut it because Bob Weir seemed constitutionally unable to rest—always moving, always searching, always pushing things forward.

For decades, he was the epitome of keep on keeping on. No reason for that to change now. Bob’s curiosity, resilience, humor, and his infamous need to get things “just exactly perfect” live on and continue to inspire. Ever upward! ⚡️

What an awesome way to start a week! Thank you for including us among your 26 best new breweries of 2025. Pretty special group to be a part of. Grateful for everyone who’s been along for the ride so far (looking at you, early accounts and fellow b**r collaborators). This little project is all about joy and connection. There’s so much more to come in 2026, and the next chapter, Excelsior Pub in San Rafael, is where it all comes together. Thanks for the love! 🍻