Breweries/bottle shops heading out to California

Discussion in 'Southwest' started by sandspyders, Jul 19, 2016.

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  1. sandspyders

    sandspyders Initiate (0) Aug 11, 2010 Texas

    Renting an RV and heading out west during the hottest time of the year in the hottest place in the US. So you know I'll be searching for some cold brews on the way. Here's the plan.

    Austin to Las Cruces
    LC to Sedona - (not going through Tucson/Phoenix) Want to see the painted desert instead.
    Sedona to Lake Havasu
    LH to somewhere on PCH 1 (I'll be getting on PCH in Morro Bay) and head toward Hollister
    Hollister to Chico (SN already on my list but if there is more out that way around Chico I will check em out)

    For the return I'll be going through Lake Tahoe, cut thru Nevada, hit southern Utah to Durango, CO, then making my way to Lubbock and back on in to Austin.

    I know this is a lot of road to travel and I'm not looking to go too far off the path. I know I can look up places on BA and I will do my research but was wondering if you guys have any suggestions or any must try beers. Also, any good bottle shops along the way would be a plus.

    Lastly, do breweries in the states I listed allow filling my Freetail and Pinthouse growlers or do they have to be brewery specific?

    Cheers!
     
    #1 sandspyders, Jul 19, 2016
  2. ONovoMexicano

    ONovoMexicano Initiate (0) Jun 14, 2012 New Mexico

    In Las Cruces, make sure you visit Bosque's taproom down there. They will fill your growlers. They make killer IPAs.
     
    #2 ONovoMexicano, Jul 19, 2016
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    ONovoMexicano Initiate (0) Jun 14, 2012 New Mexico

    You should also hit Carver and Ska in Durango. Ska's got a new taproom that I have to assume is infinitely better than their old taproom. I think they will now offer one-offs and other beers, as opposed to just what you can get in stores. Oh and I like Steamworks. They can have some good stuff too, especially their one-offs.

    Depending how you get to Lubbock, I'd assume you'd pass through Albuquerque, which warrants many beer-related stops.
     
    #3 ONovoMexicano, Jul 19, 2016
  4. bigbelcher

    bigbelcher Initiate (0) Jul 10, 2003 Arizona

    In Flagstaff, hit Lumberyard, Mother Road and Wanderlust breweries and McGaughs for a bottle shop.
     
    #4 bigbelcher, Jul 20, 2016
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