Bay Area Thread

[RyanG1]

Stay away from Headlands and Fort Point stuff, same people from my understanding.

Drink lots of Moonlight, RR and all the other good local stuff.

 

[sacrelicio]

Have you ever heard how treacherous it is to Hill Farmstead? Think that...x 1,000,000.

I've been there...didn't have any issues. Then again it was early fall.

 

[tosh1]

Hmm...might be tough. First time in the Bay Area so I want to see the city and whatnot, plus I have my girlfriend with me. I might have to settle for the options San Francisco . Oh well. I'm excited anyways. Does any SARA make it up to the Bay Area?

Trappist Provisions gets some SARA on draft occasionally, and they have had bottles in the past.

 

[falc0n26001]

WRONG. Go to Aptos BBQ for dinner, then go back to SARA.

Also, the only problem with 17 is the idiots who don't know how to drive on a curvy road. That road would be a ton of fun if there were no one else on it.

Absolutely, I've driven on 17 at 2am with no other cars... It's glorious.

 

[johnnyramirez]

WRONG. Go to Aptos BBQ for dinner, then go back to SARA.

THIS, ignore my prior post about leaving for dinner

Also, the only problem with 17 is the idiots who don't know how to drive on a curvy road. That road would be a ton of fun if there were no one else on it.

AND THIS, drove the 17 last month when it was raining and the road was empty. Such a fun drive. Best time I've ever had driving to SARA

 

[bugdoc]

Hmm...might be tough. First time in the Bay Area so I want to see the city and whatnot, plus I have my girlfriend with me. I might have to settle for the options San Francisco . Oh well. I'm excited anyways. Does any SARA make it up to the Bay Area?

Hog's Apothecary in Oakland also gets kegs of their stuff on occasion, City Beer in SF, and I believe Beercraft in Rohnert Park as well.

 

[johnnyramirez]

Hog's Apothecary in Oakland also gets kegs of their stuff on occasion, City Beer in SF, and I believe Beercraft in Rohnert Park as well.

And Perry's Liquor in Livermore.

 

[abecall98]

And Perry's Liquor in Livermore.

I don't think I'll ever be stopping by Perry's. They sound like the Pangaea of the area.

 

[johnnyramirez]

I don't think I'll ever be stopping by Perry's. They sound like the Pangaea of the area.

**** that place. I don't mind driving a bit to avoid them and get a good selection in 1 spot. Or I just shop at BevMo, Caps & Taps and Raja's which usually covers everything I'm really looking for.

 

[Bluecane]

You're still here? wtf?

Yeah, man. I do it big. Leaving Friday morning.

 

[buzzword]

Hog's Apothecary in Oakland also gets kegs of their stuff on occasion, City Beer in SF, and I believe Beercraft in Rohnert Park as well.

Yep - I have had Branding Problem and 831 at Beercraft in the last few weeks.

 

[Billf1]

I saw a brewery out there in the mountains, it didn't look like much, but I didn't get a chance to check it out...anyone know anything about it?

Boulder Creek Brewery, been around since 1989 and doing some really good stuff over the past couple of years - let me know if you head back out this way

https://www.facebook.com/bouldercreekbrewery

 

[HevvyMetalHippie]

WRONG. Go to Aptos BBQ for dinner, then go back to SARA.

Also, the only problem with 17 is the idiots who don't know how to drive on a curvy road. That road would be a ton of fun if there were no one else on it.

I'd love to take my motorcycle out on some of those roads. What area would you call that, like the southern peninsula or something? #derp

 

[buzzword]

I'd love to take my motorcycle out on some of those roads. What area would you call that, like the southern peninsula or something? #derp

google Alice's Restaurant - all roads lead to Alice's from a motorcycle perspective.

 

[HevvyMetalHippie]

google Alice's Restaurant - all roads lead to Alice's from a motorcycle perspective.

 

[evilhead]

Yeah it's busy on beautiful Sundays. Sportbikes, sports cars, cyclists... Page Mill Road is fun too, but not on weekends. Hwy 9 is just bad news

 

[stupac2]

I'd love to take my motorcycle out on some of those roads. What area would you call that, like the southern peninsula or something? #derp

I think people just call that whole area Santa Cruz. I think there's a lot of motorcycle traffic on Skyline (what is that, 38? I forget) and it's a lot less crowded since it's not the optimal way to get anywhere. Well, except random parks with endangered newts in them.

 

[RyanG1]

Alice's is the spot. Sit at the back bar, much quieter and decent hamburger too.

Skyline is an awesome road, just please be CAREFUL of road cyclists!

 

[evilhead]

 

[Arbitrator]

^ I can't stop LOLing at the turn signal.

 

[litheum94]

Alright...

I'm rolling into town next weekend (March 27th-April 1st). What are the best places to hit? I already have Toronado, Russian River, and City Beer on my list. We're spending two nights in the city, two up in Sonoma wine country, and one in Napa wine country.

Hit me with your best shots. Rare Barrel? Drake's? Bear Republic? Lagunitas? I can't go everywhere, so I want to hit the must-hits.

Cellarmaker

 

[sacrelicio]

Cellarmaker

I like the plethora of in town options

 

[RyanG1]

I like the plethora of in town options

City Beer Store and Cellarmaker are separated by a short one block alleyway, so you can nicely kill those two beers or more with one stone. May I recommend a trip to nearby Asian spot, So, for chicken wings and pot stickers if you are so inclined.

 

[sacrelicio]

City Beer Store and Cellarmaker are separated by a short one block alleyway, so you can nicely kill those two beers or more with one stone. May I recommend a trip to nearby Asian spot, So, for chicken wings and pot stickers if you are so inclined.

Hell yes. I live on that kind of grub.

 

[AndresR]

Swinging by Cellarmaker tomorrow eve for a pint and growler fill. Hit me up if anyone will be around.

 

[drgarage1]

Swinging by Cellarmaker tomorrow eve for a pint and growler fill. Hit me up if anyone will be around.

I might be. Will partly depend on NCAA schedule. Give me a heads-up on timing...

 

[HevvyMetalHippie]

City Beer Store and Cellarmaker are separated by a short one block alleyway, so you can nicely kill those two beers or more with one stone. May I recommend a trip to nearby Asian spot, So, for chicken wings and pot stickers if you are so inclined.

When I was out there, I recall in my drunken stupor that it was pretty easy to get around from Beer Cellar to Cellarmaker and some other places, Bloodhound? I dunno it was bleary eyed at that point...but Cellarmaker was great.

 

[drgarage1]

I'll be at SARA some time on Saturday afternoon. Might have some bottles with me at the time...

 

[AndresR]

I might be. Will partly depend on NCAA schedule. Give me a heads-up on timing...

Looking like closer to 730pm arrival at Cellarmaker tonight.

 

[Bluecane]

Thanks to everyone I met up with for making this an awesome visit to the Bay Area! Special thanks to johnnyramirez, Arbitrator, and buzzword for hauling my butt around at various times.