Bay Area Thread

[blackzag05]

very sadly, yes

Damn.

 

[drgarage1]

Damn.

I think it's worse in the summer -- a lot of tourists who have read about Younger in a guidebook.

 

[blackzag05]

I think it's worse in the summer -- a lot of tourists who have read about Younger in a guidebook.

i wish I had that memory erase thing from MIB so I could use it every time someone mentions Younger.

 

[RyanG1]

i wish I had that memory erase thing from MIB so I could use it every time someone mentions Younger.

Also check out third street aleworks and drink all the moonlight beers

 

[drgarage1]

Also check out third street aleworks and drink all the moonlight beers

At Flavor Bistro for Moonlight.

Cooperage is super-deece, too.

 

[RyanG1]

At Flavor Bistro for Moonlight.

Cooperage is super-deece, too.

I'm an idiot.

 

[drgarage1]

I'm an idiot.

We all are!

I moved to Santa Rosa in May 2005. For the first 3-6 months, it wasn't clear to me which brewery was better, Russian River or Third Street. Third Street has improved a lot since then, but it's still not even close.

 

[stupac2]

Get there early. Order all the beers and get Pliny bites

If you get Pliny bites, make sure to ask for some ranch dressing. I was more partial to Jasper bites anyway, but Pliny with ranch is great.

 

[mapleneck]

BeerCraft in Rohnert Park for SARA and Cellarmaker on tap.
I can't wait to see how bad it will be at RR when people in town for the Super Bowl try to get PtY

 

[blackzag05]

Moonlight beers to the max

 

[kiki3drt292]

BeerCraft in Rohnert Park for SARA and Cellarmaker on tap.
I can't wait to see how bad it will be at RR when people in town for the Super Bowl try to get PtY

Surprisingly enough that has been one of the more tame days in past years.

 

[litheum94]

Surprisingly enough that has been one of the more tame days in past years.

Yeah, Super Bowl was always the day to go. No lines at all.

I don't think that will be the case anymore.

 

[walterfredo]

Can't stop drinking Imperial coffee and cigarettes.

 

[mapleneck]

RIP Apricot du Bois

We always had that summer love.

Heard this should be hitting Bay Area distro pretty soon.
It was limit 2 in Truckee ($13 for 500 ml) a couple weeks ago.

 

[RyanG1]

Heard this should be hitting Bay Area distro pretty soon.
It was limit 2 in Truckee ($13 for 500 ml) a couple weeks ago.

Good thing I'm in south lake

 

[drgarage1]

Good thing I'm in south lake

WE KNOW, RYAN.

 

[tosh1]

I'm an idiot.

Said everyone, always.

 

[tosh1]

Heard this should be hitting Bay Area distro pretty soon.
It was limit 2 in Truckee ($13 for 500 ml) a couple weeks ago.

But is it any good this year? Is it last year good, or kind of Meh like ALL the recent stuff?

 

[RyanG1]

WE KNOW, RYAN.

I hate you, bae.

 

[mapleneck]

But is it any good this year? Is it last year good, or kind of Meh like ALL the recent stuff?

It tastes about the same as last year, more fruit as it warms up.
Sort of a poor man's West Ashley.

 

[oddapter]

Damn, it's hoppin on a Tuesday night?

Ha ha "hoppin" I see what you did there

 

[sacrelicio]

Ha ha "hoppin" I see what you did there

I have a hop cone tattoo on my calf and my dog is named mashtun

 

[drgarage1]

I hate you, bae.

I wish my Facebook had more pictures of water sports.

 

[HeavySpeedway]

I wish my Facebook had more pictures of water sports.

I know San Francisco is a lot more socially and sexually liberal than San Diego and all, but wow.

 

[matedog]

I stopped by the Drake's Dealership last night. Great spot, but man that was some of the worst service I've ever had in a bar/restaurant. The bar line wasn't very long, but it was very slow. They clearly didn't have enough bartenders and/or registers at the time. The food my friends order took a very long time to come out. My friend's dad asked for water and eventually coffee multiple times and never got it (we noticed the water jug at the edge of the property and eventually he got it there) and even the bill took multiple requests. It was at capacity, so perhaps they didn't anticipate that many people on a Tuesday night.

It's a really good spot and I'm going to go back. I just might give them a good month or so to sort things out.

 

[BeerMoto1]

BTW, happy birthday BeerMoto! Hope you had a good one - gotta meet up for some bottles again soon!

Thanks jtmartino! Enjoyed a nice birthday over the weekend with good friends, beer, and laughs. Hit me up whenever, I'm always down to crack open bottles or hit up the regular spots.

 

[stupac2]

It's a really good spot and I'm going to go back. I just might give them a good month or so to sort things out.

This is generally good advice for new spots, though you'd think the guys that own Triple Rock and Jupiter would know how to run a restaurant, it's probably just that the employees are inexperienced.

 

[MrDave]

I stopped by the Drake's Dealership last night. Great spot, but man that was some of the worst service I've ever had in a bar/restaurant. The bar line wasn't very long, but it was very slow. They clearly didn't have enough bartenders and/or registers at the time. The food my friends order took a very long time to come out. My friend's dad asked for water and eventually coffee multiple times and never got it (we noticed the water jug at the edge of the property and eventually he got it there) and even the bill took multiple requests. It was at capacity, so perhaps they didn't anticipate that many people on a Tuesday night.

It's a really good spot and I'm going to go back. I just might give them a good month or so to sort things out.

I am meeting a buddy there tonight. Sounds like I should look at the menu ahead of time and order food when I grab my first beer rather than wait til one of us are hungry. Also, is smoking allowed in the beer garden?

 

[stupac2]

Also, is smoking allowed in the beer garden?

If it is, it shouldn't be. California (or Oakland or Alameda county) law does not allow smoking in enclosed patios like that.

 

[matedog]

I am meeting a buddy there tonight. Sounds like I should look at the menu ahead of time and order food when I grab my first beer rather than wait til one of us are hungry. Also, is smoking allowed in the beer garden?

I really doubt smoking is allowed. Service might be better tonight, but that's generally not a bad idea.