Do you like to drink great beer? Well, I do! Since were heading up to The Lost Coast soon, I’ve decided to compile a list of breweries worth checking out along Highway 101. Northern California has some of the best breweries in the world (I am being shamelessly biased here) and they are well worth your time and taste buds.
Here’s a list of the breweries between the North Bay and Leggett right off the 101. Not a comprehensive list by any means. Just a sampling of the few breweries I’ve taken note of for this upcoming trip. Working from south to north:
Moylan’s Brewery (Novato) One of my personal favorites and high on our itinerary. Robust beers here. Many great road trips have been kicked off by starting here for lunch.
Lagunitas Brewing Company (Petaluma) I once searched in the town of Lagunitas looking for this brewery. I had no clue how far off I was until I went home and read the beer bottle - Petaluma, not Lagunitas!
Russian River Brewing Company (Santa Rosa) This is where you get your Pliny The Elder and Blind Pig IPA. Great beers, also very high on the list.
Bear Republic Brewing Comapany (Healdsburg) World famous Racer 5 IPA. Enough said.
Mendocino Brewing Company (Hopland) A California tradition. They no longer serve food here but you can bring your own and they have a lovely beer garden.
I’m thinking if we can manage to visit just two of these breweries on our upcoming trip then we’ve done well. Is there any I’ve overlooked but should have put on our itinerary? What’s your personal favorite off the 101? Wish me luck!
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I’d love to hear about your trip when you get back. We are planning a brewery tour in late August and every single brewery on your list is on ours!
Cheers and have a safe trip.
Hi Monica,
Thank you for visiting my blog and leaving a comment. I’ll be posting my thoughts on the breweries we visit and the Lost Coast in general. Hope you come back and read my updates.
Have a wonderful brewery tour and a great trip.