San Francisco advice

It would help if you specify where in San Francisco you're staying, what transportation you have available, and what your time constraints are. Your list includes places that are a good hour out of San Francisco (with no traffic, so realistically 1.5 hours or more) so you need to narrow down your actual plans if you want suggestions that are realistic.

 

Don't forget SARA is not that far away

 

Nice Maron avatar.

 

By which direction are you getting up to Crater Lake? 80-505-5-97?

 

No kids allowed in Toronado, nor should they be, and I've never seen any in City Beer. Not sure if they're allowed there or not as I've only seen IDs be checked during events, but you would probably just want to pop in for takeout beer there if you're with little ones. Rare Barrel is only open on Fri and Sat and a good 45 min to an hour from the city depending on traffic. Since they server food, I think kids might be OK, but never seen them there, either. RR is over an hour north of the city in any traffic conditions, but is kid friendly.

 

If at all possible, keep driving to Bend.
http://btbsbend.com/bottles/ usually has HotD

 

Klamath Falls is a bit... depressed. Don't think there's a fancy bottle shop there, maybe someone can correct me?

 

Rarely

 

Well definitely go to Cellarmaker. City Beer is around the corner from Cellarmaker. Neither City Beer or Toronado are kid friendly. Ive never seen kids at Cellarmaker either. Lagunitas is only 15 min from Russian River and they are both must stops IMO.

 

Not a chance in hell, my friend.

 

Since you are rolling I5, I definitely recommend a pitstop in Redding at the Fall River Brewing tasting room.

And while they don't have bottles, Yaks in Dunsmuir usually has some excellent draft offerings and damn tasty grub.

 

Pretty good chance of finding Alpine on tap at City Beer Store and Toronado, Nelson is on right now.

 

Mikkeller Bar has Nelson and Hoppy Birthday on tap right now

 

@atpca Portland Street Market is the spot in Klamath Falls for bottles. If you have time, call ahead and put in an order for what you want. Adam and Fred shouldn't be a problem. Awesome wine selection there, too.

BTW, be sure to check out Mia and Pia's in Klamath Falls, as well. Family friendly brewery pizza joint. Good beer. Decent pizza. Full bar. Board and video games for the kiddo. Nice folks, good mix of local weirdos. Looks like a dump (just like the rest of K-Falls!).

I do not recommend The Creamery (the other brewpub in town). Really expensive, substandard product and snooty.

And since you'll be driving by Dunsmuir, I always have to plug a stop there. Amazing tiny mountain town, many great restaurants and I love their little brewpub. Taste the best water you'll find anywhere. No, really.