Original Pattern fires assistant brewer as accusations of misogyny shake Bay Area breweries FacebookTwitterEmail 1of3 Modern Times' Oakland location at 2410 Valdez St. is currently closed during business hours after been rocked by allegations of sexism on social media. Andrew Chamings/SFGATEShow MoreShow Less 2of3 A statement from staff is posted in the window at the Oakland location of Modern Times on May 19, 2021.Andrew Chamings/SFGATEShow MoreShow Less 3of3 It all started with a simple Instagram inquiry. On May 11, Massachusetts brewer Brienne Allen (who goes by the Instagram handle @ratmagnet) proposed a question to her followers in the brewing industry: “What sexist comments have you experienced?”