Bistro (Hayward)
The Bistro in Hayward is a cozy neighborhood bar noted for major regional beer festivals throughout the year. They sponsor a double IPA Festival in February, an IPA Festival in August and they did their first ever barrel-aged beer festival in November, 2006. Also, as we are kindly reminded by owner Cynthia Kralj, they also feature a hop rhizome festival in April and they celebrate the harvest with a fresh/wet hop fest in October.
When not in the festival mode, they are a comfortable destination with 12 taps (never short on choices of big-hopped beers) and an extensive collection of bottled Belgian beers. They usually offer a simple food menu with sandwich and soup choices.
Extras: The Bistro features live music every night (and at festivals). You can visit two beer destinations from this station. Just 1 block away is Buffalo Bill’s Brewery and Restaurant with a more extensive dinner menu.
http://www.the-bistro.com/events.htm
1001 B. St. @ Main, Hayward • 510 886-8525
Map to The Bistro
Walking from BART: Exit the station towards B Street, and turn right towards the hills. Continue for about three and a half blocks to the corner of B and Main. The Bistro is on your right.
Official Hayward Station Info
November 30, 2007 at 12:47 pm
just a couple of items I thought I could correct for you :
We have a Hop Rhizome Festival in April
We have a Wet Hop Festival in October
12 taps on the wall — always an extreme beer by the bottle and also we have live music every night.
thanks for including us!!
Cheers,
Cynthia
December 14, 2007 at 12:33 am
Cynthia,
Thanks for the update and of course for your great hospitality at the Bistro. I don’t know how we forgot these two festivals. See you soon.
Cheers,
Steve
February 16, 2008 at 12:52 am
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