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These guides are curated, not compiled. Each one covers a short list of places worth your time, says plainly why, and tells you what you need before you go: where to park, whether the dog can come, what to eat. We don't rate or rank anyone. A place is in the guide because it's worth a stop.
9 taprooms · West Sacramento to San Francisco
The I-80 Corridor Beer Route
West Sacramento and Woodland to Oakland, Alameda and San Francisco, stop by stop: how far each is off the freeway, the drive between stops, and which detours are worth it.
Jackrabbit Brewing Co. · Blue Note Brewing Company · Ghost Town Brewing · Original Pattern Brewing Co. · Oakland United Beerworks · Faction Brewing · Standard Deviant Brewing · Barebottle Brewing Company · Laughing Monk Brewing
Open the guide5 off-sale shops · Vacaville to San Francisco
I-80 Corridor Bottle Shops
The off-sale side of the route: real bottle shops, not bars, that carry Ghost Town, Original Pattern and Barebottle, from Vacaville to San Francisco.
Elmira Liquors · Ale Tales · Uptown Market & Liquor · CRAFT Beer & Wine · Healthy Spirits
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These guides cover one route. Barley's Discover tab covers wherever you are: the breweries within a radius you choose, with closed ones filtered out and directions one tap away. Follow the places you like, earn rewards at partner taprooms, and ask Barley's AI bartender what to order next. It learns your taste as you go.
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The thread through all of it: fresh beer
The best beer on any route is the freshest one. At a taproom that means drinking it where it was made. At a bottle shop it means a cold shelf and a recent packaged-on date. Hoppy beer fades fastest, so check the date on an IPA before you buy it.
New to date codes? Here's how to tell if a beer is fresh.