Driving up the western shore of Lake Tahoe from South Lake Tahoe will eventually bring you to Tahoe City. Tahoe City is a nice place to visit or just stop for lunch. The Tahoe Mountain Brewing Company Brewpub is conveniently located on Lake Boulevard and offers food, beer, and a nice view of the lake….
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South Lake Tahoe straddles the California and Nevada state line. The California side offers hiking and bike trails, swimming and boating, skiing, climbing, and tons of other activities. The Nevada side offers all of the same plus casinos for gambling. There are also 3 breweries in the immediate Lake Tahoe area. The Brewery at Lake…
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Having made our way through Sequoia National Forest, we traveled to Clovis, CA to meet friends and spend the night. There were no plans to visit any breweries in the Clovis area, but I brought craft beer to share. That evening we enjoyed Mike Hess Brewing Anno Quatro and Anderson Valley Brewing Heelch O’Hops. Both…
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I’m on the road again with my lovely wife to seek out and visit breweries throughout the Pacific Northwest. We are also visiting some spectacular natural sites, including Sequoia National Forest, Yosemite, and Lake Tahoe for starters. We left last Tuesday (2 September) for Sequoia National Forest. Sequoias are the largest trees in the world…
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A short while back I stopped at Total Wine and happened upon Backstreet Brewing’s new bottle release marketing promotion. Backstreet Brewing has just started bottling four (4) different beers (Rita Red Ale, Rydin’ Dirty Rye IPA, Emergency Room IPA, and Tomahawk Double IPA) within the last two months and these beers are being carried at Total Wine…
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Slater’s 50/50 Lake Forest will be hosting a Backyard Brewfest on Saturday, April 5, 2014 from 12pm (noon) to 4pm. More than 40 brews will be available from a diverse group of outstanding breweries. I strongly suspect there will be burgers in the area also! If that isn’t motivation enough, I’ll be there too. Find out…
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