"Joel" > wrote in message
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> Beer Drinking Dog > wrote:
>>My boss just left with his wife for a tour of Napa valley to do a tour
>>of all the different wineries.
>>
>>I don't care for wine, but do like beer (hey, I'm a homebrewer, right?),
>>and was wondering if there's a comparable city/region that a beer fan
>>could go to sample a bunch of different brews and tour the breweries.

It's a pretty quick trip west from Napa & Sonoma to the US 101
corridor. From San Francisco to Healdsburg to the, you've got the
makings of a fine bit of beer touring right there.

San Francisco has several brewpubs, the many taps and bottles of
the Toronado, and plenty of other opportunities to eat, drink, and
drink some more. There are worthwhile brewpub and brewery stops in
Larkspur, Novato, Petaluma, Santa Rosa, and Healdsburg.

>>I know there are some microbreweries in Colorado, and for some reason I
>>think Portland Oregon might have some. Anyone have any other ideas?
>
> I think you hit the two hotspots. Portland is probably
> the closest thing to a beer mecca in the US.

*cough* Seattle *cough*
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dgs