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Mill Valley Beerworks, Mill Valley, CA

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2014-04-20 11.31.05     2014-04-20 11.03.18

2014-04-20 11.37.16     2014-04-20 11.35.28

I stopped in at the Mill Valley Beerworks in Mill Valley, California and tasted a few of their beers.  Manzanita is a red ale with a smoky flavor almost like barbeque.  I really enjoyed this beer.  The New IPA tasted like grapefruit to me which is one of the reasons like I like IPA so much.  Great beer.  The Villager IPA was more mild with understated hops characteristics.  Finally, Lobos was a double IPA that was strong and rich, dark and heavy, malty and hoppy.  This was a complex beer that I saved for last and am glad I did.  Mill Valley Beerworks is a really neat place.  I would have enjoyed staying for a meal which I’m sure would have been fabulous but I needed to move on.

2014-04-20 11.47.00     2014-04-20 11.03.50

Triple Rock Brewing Company, Berkeley, CA

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2014-04-20 18.48.18     2014-04-20 18.56.50

2014-04-20 18.58.52     2014-04-20 18.58.27

I stopped in at Triple Rock Brewing Company in Berkeley, Califonia and tasted two of their beers.  Red Rock Ale is a combination of malty caramel and bitter hoppiness – very good.  IPAX is a west coast IPA that would satisfy and hop head’s tastebuds – like mine.  Oh, and they offer a great menu but I wasn’t able to grab a meal this time.  It ws a great spot to stop for a beer and looks like a great place to have lunch or dinner as well.

2014-04-20 18.56.04     2014-04-20 18.55.49

Pikes Peak Brewing Company, Monument, CO

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2013-11-05 13.36.21

A quick update.  One of my students from an on-line class who lives near the area was kind enough to send me a t-shirt from Pikes Peak Brewing Company.  Thanks Char.  Now I can proudly rep Pikes Peak Brewing Company.

I stopped in at Pikes Peak Brewing Company in Monument, Colorado.  The taproom is a really cool place.  The wood inside lends to the local feel.  I enjoyed the authentic German braided pretzels with my beer, which were very tasty.  I started by trying the Devils Head Red Ale which is a malty and caramelly ale with a nice  red color.  Then I tried the Elephant Rock IPA which has a delicious piny and citrusy flavor.  Good food and good beer.  I enjoyed both beers so much that I brought a four-pack of the IPA home for myself and I brought a four-pack of the red ale home for a good friend who likes red ales.

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