Bison brewing with Oakland-grown hops! - celebrate at Hops and Harvest

I'm a big fan of buying local, urban gardens, helping others, and of beer, so Saturday there's an event tailor-made for me.

Bison Brewing has been making tasty beer since 1989. Beginning in 2003, their beers were certified organic, one of the first breweries to make fully organic beers. Bison supports local non-profits, and are working on The Beer Wagon, a big red beer-serving truck, to help raise funds for even more non-profits.

On Saturday, Bison is teaming up with the Peoples Victory Garden for a fundraiser, Hops and Harvest. They're celebrating the release of a new beer, Oakland Hop Harvest Ale, which uses hops grown here in Oakland. (Cascade Hops, for those who wonder about such things.)

The event will include a brewing demonstration, edible garden classes, live music and various activities for adults and children. Food from Fist of Flour Pizza Company (who are working on a new brick-and-mortar location) and Rosamunde Sausage Grill will be available for purchase. Tickets for the event are $10 in advance ($5 for kids) or $15 at the door. Get tickets here.

If you can't make the event on Saturday but want to check out the beer, below is a list of locations that are serving it. Most are in Oakland and Berkeley, though there are a few elsewhere.

location	city
Ben & Nicks	Oakland
Cato's	Oakland
Commonwealth	Oakland
Hog's Apothecary	Oakland
New Parkway Theater	Oakland
Olde Depot	Oakland
Portal	Oakland
Rosemunde's	Oakland
Bobby G's	Berkeley
Beta Lounge	Berkeley
Freehouse	Berkeley
Jupiter	Berkeley
Saturn	Berkeley
TRex	Berkeley
Bistro	Hayward
California Craft Beer	Fremont
Whole Foods Potrero Hill	San Francisco

Check out the great article on Bay Area Bites.