December 4th, 2007
There’s Great Beer In Wine Country
If you happen to find yourself in Wine Country, don’t worry – find beer 🙂
(Beer Republic and Russian River are AWESOME!!)
Sean
2Beerguys.com
Drink Craft Beer, You’ve Earned It!!
By JOE HEIM | Washington Post
November 25, 2007
It turns out that towns in California’s Napa Valley, heart of wine country, offer some of the best craft beers in America.
Here are a few examples:
Bear Republic Brewing Co.: Loud and bustling, this family-owned brew pub is almost an antidote to the highbrow community that surrounds it.
Among the notable brews are Racer 5 (a terrific India pale ale) and delicious Black Bear Stout.
345 Healdsburg Ave., Healdsburg, 707-433-2337, www.bearrepublic.com.
Calistoga Inn Restaurant & Brewery: In a wonderful garden setting, we start with lighter, tasty Calistoga Wheat Ale before moving on to Calistoga Pilsner and Calistoga Red Ale, a hoppy, happy culmination.
1250 Lincoln Ave., Calistoga, 707-942-4101, www.calistogainn.com.
Russian River Brewing Co.: Drink carefully. The super-hoppy Pliny the Elder, a Gold Medal winner at the 2006 World Beer Cup, is 8 percent alcohol by volume, and even that is not as strong as Old Gubbillygotch Barleywine.
725 Fourth St., Santa Rosa, 707-545-2337, www.russianriverbrewing.com.
Silverado Brewing Co.: We lunch on garlic fries, onion rings and burgers,while sampling a terrific amber ale and an oatmeal stout that is not as heavy as it sounds.
3020 St. Helena Highway, St. Helena, 707-967-9876, www.silveradobrewingcompany.com.