The U.S. Navy Blue Angels practice session for San Francisco Fleet Week 2026 takes place TODAY, Thursday, October 8, 2026, from 1pm to 6pm (with survey and practice flights generally expected between 1-5pm over the city. Head over to Faction, grab a pint and watch the show!

Fleet Week is coming in hot. ✈️🍻 Next weekend, October 9th-11th, the Blue Angels are back over the Bay, and you already know we’ve got one hell of a view. All the action, a little less of the ear-rattling chaos. Fleet Week at Faction. October 9th-11th. 🍻

Aug 27th, Ocean Hoptimism follows pollution upstream to find out where it begins, how it reaches San Francisco Bay, and what we can actually do about it. SF's Estuary Institute’s Clean Water Program shares how science detects pollutants, and develop solutions to protect the Bay.

Madness, melancholy, and the creative mind. Let’s get into it. Profs & Pints Alameda: “Creativity, Moods, and Mania.” We’re digging into what modern science says about the connection between creativity, everyday emotions, depression, and bipolar disorder, from top artists🍺🧠

Cape and Cowl Con returns for Issue #2! In two weeks, more than 150 artists and vendors will take over Faction with incredible comics, original art, con exclusives, and a limited-edition Faction x Cape and Cowl beer created especially for the occasion. COMICS! ART! BEER! HEROES

Don't let the dark color fool you. SOHO Stout drinks smooth, creamy, and incredibly approachable [4.2%]. Now pouring on nitro.

Coup d'Etat is here to take over. Brewed with our friends at Grains of Wrath, this West Coast Strong Pale brings a little more body and West Coast attitude. Hopped up with 586 Cryo, Riwaka, Strata and Cascade with Pilsner/American 2-row and Flaked Oats [6%]. On tap and in cans.

🚨 REPORTS ARE COMING IN 🚨 Witnesses have confirmed that Faction Summer IPA has officially been spotted at dangerous heights. Coincidence? We think not. 🍺 Faction Summer IPA - on tap, and in cans now

Anyone who knows Bay Area psychedelic rock and art knows Stanley Mouse. You've seen it hanging on a wall, or probably plastered on a record. We're stoked to have Mouse's artwork landing on the label of an upcoming IPA. The beer officially releases July 11th at our TRPS event

If your beer order starts with, "I want something easy-drinking..." We've got you covered. Kölsch is pouring now, draft only, traditional and reachable in every way [4.6%].

The World Cup is on, and we'll be showing the matches all month long in the taproom. Cold beer. Big games. Plenty of reasons to spend the afternoon at Faction. Pick your team, grab a pint, and settle in! ⚽🍻

From one island to another. 🇳🇿🍻 This pale ale showcases hops from Garston Hop Farm, the southernmost hop farm in the world. Located roughly 500 miles south of New Zealand's traditional hop-growing region, Garston's unique climate produces hops with unmistakable character.

This isn't one you need to overthink. Just a nice spring day and a cold Faction Pils in hand. Crisp, clean, and always ready for you [4.8%].

Small beer, big personality. Petite Saison is here and it's delicate, complex, and absolutely not to be underestimated. Pilsner malt, flaked oats, toasted wheat, and rye with a whisper of Hallertau Mittelfruh. 4.8% and dangerously drinkable. On draft now.

This one drinks smoother than it should. Our Maibock is a traditional German bock brewed with dark Munich and toasted wheat malts, then lightly hopped with Saaz for a clean, balanced finish [8%]. It’s draft only, so if you want it, you know where to find it.

Rain like this used to mean quarters, neon lights, and losing track of time. We brought that back...plus beer. Pinball, Pac-Man, and a brewery offering way more than an evening doom-scrolling on your couch.

Pale 586 is here and not to be overlooked. This West Coast Pale Ale is hopped with HBC 586 cryo and pellets, an experimental variety from the Hop Breeding Company that’s doing a whole lot in a very good way. Bright, punchy, and dangerously easy to keep going back to.

It’s the first day of Spring. The flowers are blooming, everything’s waking up, the sun is fully committed (maybe a little too committed), and yeah… Spring IPA is back. 🍻