Shawn and Bryn enjoy craft breweries and beer in general. Throughout our travels so far, we've been to quite a few local breweries and wanted to document them, both for our sake and for anyone who may be interested in visiting these places!
Milners Gate, Twin Falls, Idaho
This is an upscale, newer brewery in downtown Twin Falls. The interior is industrial, with exposed duct work, brick, and fire places. This brewery offers a full bar (wine and cocktails) as well as a nice selection of beer. The food was delicious! We enjoyed our meal here and would recommend it to anyone traveling through Twin Falls. Unfortunately, there are very few beers to-go from here.
Koto Brewery, Twin Fall, Idaho
Koto is located on Main St. in Twin Falls. It's a brick building with a good amount of seating for the brewery. They have a nice variety of beer styles, good food, and a stage for live music.
White Dog Brewery, Boise, Idaho
This spot is a fun, relaxed, open space in a former industrial-use building. The bar has a very cool frozen steel bar feature to keep your beer chilled as you sip. We particularly enjoyed the Irish Red and Blueberry Sour. The beer list has a nice variety and they sell crowlers of any beer on tap as well as pre-made cans. There is food here, but we did not order any. White Dog is in downtown Boise and also has an outdoor, dog-friendly space. We had a great time hanging out here for an afternoon!
Sawtooth Brewery, Ketchum, Idaho
Bryn visited Sawtooth (named after the Sawtooth National Forest) after a day of skiing at Sun Valley. It is a small brewery but the employees are so fun and invested in you loving the beer. Bryn got to try a lot of the beer plus some of the employees' favorite beer combos. The food is yummy, there is wine available as well as nonalcoholic options. The Double IPA was delicious. This is a great après ski stop!
Bewilder Brewing Company, Salt Lake City, Utah
It's not surprising why we decided to stop by Bewilder one of the days we worked in SLC. Rabbit paraphernalia gets us every time! This spot has a nice variety of beer, a spacious seating area, and weekly events. Bryn ended up getting a Cranberry sour to go!
The Fox Brewery and Pub, Carson City, Nevada
We stopped by this brewery after a failed attempt to ski Kirkwood Resort (due to blackout dates on our passes). We shared a wing platter called the Wing Nut where you get 25 wings and 5 sauces. The food and beer were good, and we recommend stopping by for lunch in you visit Carson City.
The Brewer's Cabinet, Reno, Nevada
Brewer's Cabinet was a recommendation from a Harvest Host we stayed with in November. They used to have two spots in Reno, right next to each other. However, since our visit the Taproom has closed. The BC has a great menu and beer list. The vibe is relaxed. There is good wifi and outlet access. We spent an afternoon here working, which was enjoyable.
Lost Cabin, Eureka, California
We went to the location in downtown Eureka to work for the afternoon. There were several tables with outlet access and decent wifi. Bryn got shrimp tacos that were delicious. As for beer, Lost Cabin shines when it comes to wheat ales. We thoroughly enjoyed our afternoon here.
Redwood Curtain, Eureka, California
After Lost Cabin, we headed to Redwood for our last bit of the working day. This is a small spot just outside of downtown Eureka. They were closing early due to power outages (this was when we were in Northern California getting pummeled by heavy winds and rain). We took advantage of the wifi and good beers for about 2 hours before making our way home to discover our own power had gone out.
Russian River Brewing Company, Santa Rosa, California
This was a brewery we REALLY looked forward to. Getting your hands on Pliny the Elder on the East Coast can be difficult, so getting it fresh from the tap was amazing. RRBC offers a flight of every beer on tap. EVERY BEER. For $30. So of course we did that. Some favorites: Shawn loved Robert, a Farmhouse Saison. Bryn loved Intinction Sauvignon Blanc, a white wine barrel aged beer. Of course, we got plenty of Pliny to go.
This brewery has a classic wooden bar, old school vibe, good food, and even better bartenders. They also offer non-alcoholic and non-beer options. This is a must go if you're around San Francisco!
Urban Roots Brewery, Sacramento, California
We went to Urban Root on a Friday night and had a blast. They are situated in a converted industrial building. They have quite the expansive beer list, with plenty of their own beers and several collabs and guest taps. The food offering is Smokehouse BBQ. We were starving by the time we got here so we may be biased, but we thought it was delicious! We really liked the atmosphere here. There is a private room you can rent, a huge outdoor space, and pretty quick service. It is a popular spot!
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