A drinker’s guide to well drinks, call drinks, classic cocktails, and premium or specialty cocktails with a little help from Au Coquelet.

Twelve years old, 10 days long, and featuring more than 100 events in five Bay Area counties — including many in the East Bay — Beer Week celebrates an anniversary this month. The events promise larger, more detailed, and varied demonstrations of the brewers’ art, Feb. 7-16. Producers claim local brewers “… have brainstormed with bands, artists, restaurants, community groups, as partners for Beer Week.”

It’s not the first vintage-y venture for co-owners Javier Ortiz and Cory Hunt of San Francisco bar Jackalope.

Research shows intensely colored drinks are considered by most consumers to be especially enticing because they promise intense flavors.

Which drinks are appropriate when, and why.

Pondering what to buy for the foodie or gourmand on you holiday list? Check out the selections below that seek to avoid the trite and true, and include suggestions for every taste and budget.

Glimpses of San Francisco skyline greet those sipping and tripping around for wine, spirits, and brew with a view.

Admiral Maltings brings the process of malting out of the shadows.

Your wine adventure and education are just minutes away on a corner near you.

More cocktail designers are working with herbs, not necessarily for any psychoactive attributes, but rather for their distinct flavors and beauty as garnishes.