The Brewing Lair
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Carol H
Woodland, CA21 contributions
Sept 2023 • Couples
The environment is gorgeous. Seating is outside in the wooded mountainside. Lots of seating and beer was delicious. I had the Shady with Meyer lemon and agave—husband had a west coast IPA. Amazing how many people we saw hiking also made this a stop!
Written 7 September 2023
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bvdahlberg
Truckee, CA38 contributions
Nov 2012 • Friends
Rich brews up some of most intense hops infused ales in existence, from IPAs to Porters! He also creates a number of golden and amber brews. The ambience is superb, no burgers, no bar no noise, just a lawn, trees and a picnic table. Of course there is a state of the art brewing facility in a beautiful building but no junk what so ever! You can have a pint or take a growler!
Written 2 December 2012
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BlueCrabby
Reno, NV181 contributions
Apr 2019 • Couples
Probably the funkiest brewery we’ve been to and we liked it! In the woods, just off the highway. Very small signage, maybe that’s the plan(?), up the little dirt road and there it is. Great beer, but not a secret evidenced by the amount of people there on a cold spring day. We had a flight of all five beers brewed here. All delicious. Settled on the Dark IPA. Surrounded by tall trees, there are decks, a patio, scattered chairs and picnic tables. Fire pit, corn hole and a disc golf course on site. Cleanest pit toilets I’ve ever seen and a nice touch of running water for hand washing. Bring your picnic and get some fresh air while enjoying the libations. Be aware, the beers here range from mid to high octane so if you’re looking for light and summary you may be disappointed. Then again, maybe not.
Written 9 April 2019
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Diana M
Reno, NV398 contributions
Aug 2018 • Friends
Beer. Picnic Tables. Trails in the Woods. Loved this place. We had a family celebration on a Friday and this place was hoppin’! Great vibe for all ages!
Written 26 August 2018
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Dan H
Gridley, CA3 contributions
Aug 2018 • Friends
Great group of patrons, dogs (Stone ), plenty of parking, disc golf for free, pleasant outdoor atmosphere. Excellent beer!!!
Written 20 August 2018
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WinoExtreme
San Francisco, CA149 contributions
Aug 2018 • Couples
Every beer I have tried from this brewery has been great, looking forward to try more! Outdoor seating, dog/kid friendly, sometimes music, always fun.
Written 15 August 2018
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magnoliaeleven
Lewisville, NC4,395 contributions
Jul 2018 • Couples
We stopped here about 5:30pm on a Thursday. We heard about it from a friend who told us you would never know it was there. He was right, we almost drove right by and we were looking for it.
This is a really cool place! You proceed up a gravel driveway and there is parking for larger vehicles and as you go up the hill there are smaller parking spots. DO NOT try to bring a camp trailer or boat with you, though! I doubt you could safely turn around. You are amongst the tall trees as you walk up to the brewery building and the grounds are simple but beautiful. There are ping pong tables with cup holders, corn hole and bbqs if you want to bring fixings with you. There are several picnic tables as well. They also have a swag shack where you can buy logo merchandise. Some of it was actually pretty cool. We thought they had a really cool logo.
The brewery is small and the staff encourages you to walk in and explore. You order at the counter and there are several great options! They also do growler fills and sell growlers as well.
There is plenty of seating and we also noticed they have a small concert series taking place this summer.
My wife tried the solo shandy and really liked it. She does not like beer and this one has lemon juice and agave. I had the "Take a Hike" India red ale. It was pretty tasty as well.
This was a really cool experience and we will be back.
This is a really cool place! You proceed up a gravel driveway and there is parking for larger vehicles and as you go up the hill there are smaller parking spots. DO NOT try to bring a camp trailer or boat with you, though! I doubt you could safely turn around. You are amongst the tall trees as you walk up to the brewery building and the grounds are simple but beautiful. There are ping pong tables with cup holders, corn hole and bbqs if you want to bring fixings with you. There are several picnic tables as well. They also have a swag shack where you can buy logo merchandise. Some of it was actually pretty cool. We thought they had a really cool logo.
The brewery is small and the staff encourages you to walk in and explore. You order at the counter and there are several great options! They also do growler fills and sell growlers as well.
There is plenty of seating and we also noticed they have a small concert series taking place this summer.
My wife tried the solo shandy and really liked it. She does not like beer and this one has lemon juice and agave. I had the "Take a Hike" India red ale. It was pretty tasty as well.
This was a really cool experience and we will be back.
Written 10 July 2018
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Ellen J
Elk Grove, CA20 contributions
Dec 2015 • Couples
My niece got married in 2015 in August. I was scared!!! Loved it. Cute great outdoor sitting (no indoor). Picnic, or just chill. I brought my husband back because he couldn't go to the wedding and he loved it. We will return. Over, and Over.
Written 7 November 2016
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Bill Tantau
Clio, CA10 contributions
Jul 2016 • Family
World class brews in the most pleasant woodsy setting - feel free to pick up your pizza at FOOD + DRINK in Blairsden and enjoy your lunch with a pint or two. The brewery and its setting are very customer friendly - where else can you find a brewery at the end of a dirt road??
Written 14 August 2016
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ggintruckee
Truckee, CA1,030 contributions
Jul 2016 • Friends
This is a great place to meet up with friends and family to have a beer or two, hang out, bring your own food to BBQ, play Frisbee golf. The beer is super hoppy.
Written 24 July 2016
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