Viaggio birrario a San Francisco con Kuaska

Riporto il programma del viaggio di fine aprile 2012 a San Francisco con Kuaska. Sono previste visite a Russian River, Lagunitas e Sierra Nevada. Per info sul viaggio contattare jessica@borziviaggi.it.

Operativo Voli:

21/04/2012 MILANO  (LINATE) LONDON (HEATHROW)

ORE 07.55 – 09.00

21/04/2012 LONDON (HEATHROW) SAN FRANCISCO

ORE 11.30 – 14.20

29/04/2012 SAN FRANCISCO    LONDON (HEATHROW)

ORE 18.55 – 13.00 +1

30/04/2012 LONDON (HEATHROW) MILANO (LINATE)

ORE 18.35 – 21.30

PARTENZA SABATO 21  APRILE 2012
MILANO LINATE-LONDON HEATHROW-SAN FRANCISCO
check in hotel centralissimo nei pressi di Union Square
cena tutti assieme al brewpub 21st AMENDMENT, 563 2nd St. in città
www.21st-amendment.com

DOMENICA  22  APRILE
pranzo tutti assieme al brewpub BEACH CHALET, 1000 Great Hwy. in città
www.beachchalet.com
pomeriggio e serata liberi

LUNEDI’  23 APRILE
visita al brewpub RUSSIAN RIVER a Santa Rosa, 725 4th St.
(circa 90 km  in 1 ora e 40) in BUS riservato
www.russianriverbrewing.com
se possibile si va pure al vicino brewpub 3rd STREET ALE WORKS, 610 3rd St.
www.thirdstreetaleworks.com
ritorno a San Francisco e serata libera

MARTEDI’  24  APRILE
al mattino visita alla celeberrima birreria ANCHOR, 1705 Mariposa St. in città
www.anchorbrewing.com
pranzo all’adiacente brewpub Connecticut Yankee, 100 Connecticut St.
www.theyankee.com
poi pomeriggio e serata liberi

MERCOLEDI’  25  APRILE
due opzioni (scelta da comunicare in anticipo per le iscrizioni ad uno dei due tour)
a) WINE TOUR (bus-tour organizzato di circa 9-10 ore) nella famosa Napa & Sonoma Valley con visite e degustazioni presso produttori di vini californiani
si potrà scegliere tra un tour per esperti di vino (Wine Lovers Tour) in tappe prefissate oppure per un tour con i produttori scelti dai partecipanti (Wine Charger)
www.sanfranciscowinetours.com
b) visita alla birreria LAGUNITAS a Petaluma, 1280 N. Mc Dowell Blvd. (60 km in 1 ora circa) in BUS riservato
www.lagunitas.com 
e pranzo al vicino brewpub Dempsey’s, 50 E. Washington St.
www.dempseys.com

GIOVEDI’ 26  APRILE
giornata libera con cena tutti assieme nel celebre tapas restaurant brewpub THIRSTY BEAR, 661 Howard St. in città
www.thirstybear.com

VENERDI’ 27 APRILE
visita alla famosissima SIERRA NEVADA a Chico, 1075 E. 20th St.  (282 km in circa 3 ore e 20 minuti)
www.sierranevada.com

SABATO 28 APRILE
giornata libera con cena tutti assieme nel prestigioso ristorante Bar CRUDO, 603 Bush St. in città
www.barcrudo.com

DOMENICA 29 APRILE
brunch al mattino (aperto dalle ore 10) al SUPPENKUCHE, 525 Laguna @ Hayes and Laguna nei pressi dell’hotel
www.suppenkuche.com
ritiro bagagli poi si va all’aeroporto per check-in e ritorno in Italia

come sperimentato con successo nei precedenti viaggi europei in Belgio, Rep.Ceca ed americani a Denver e San Diego, verrà lasciata ampia libertà a chi ama fare shopping, visitare musei ed attrazioni (numerose a San Francisco) e al tempo stesso per i “maniaci” delle birre Kuaska sarà sempre a disposizione per incessanti pub crawl nei locali culto della città e zone limitrofe
tra tutti spiccano il brewpub Magnolia, 1398 Haight St. www.magnoliapub.com, il celeberrimo bar Toronado, 547 Haight St. www.toronado.com e il famoso bar Alembic, 1725 Haight St. www.alembicbar.com.

LAST MINUTE: nelle giornate libere, per gli abbruttiti delle birre, saranno organizzati pub-crawls a Oakland e/o North Beach. Inoltre Kuaska potrebbe condurre un evento (degustazione ed abbinamento al Monk’s Kettle.

Di seguito copio una lista esaustiva tratta da Beer Advocate:

breweries:

• Linden Street Brewery – 95 Linden Street, Oakland
• Anchor Brewing Company – 1705 Mariposa Street, San Francisco
• Drake’s Brewing Co. – 1933 Davis Street, San Leandro
• Ale Industries – 975 Detroit Ave. Unit E, Concord
• Trumer Brauerei Berkeley – 1404 Fourth Street, Berkeley
• Speakeasy Ales & Lagers – 1195 Evans Avenue, Suite A, San Francisco
• Black Diamond Brewing Co. – 2470 Bates Ave, Suite C, Concord
• Bison Brewing Co. – 2030 Fifth Street, Berkeley

Brewpubs:

• Magnolia Pub & Brewery – 1398 Haight Street, San Francisco
• Jupiter – 2181 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley
• Pacific Coast Brewing Company – 906 Washington St., Oakland
• Beach Chalet Brewery and Restaurant – 1000 Great Highway @ Ocean, San Francisco
• 21st Amendment Brewery – 563 Second St., San Francisco
• Thirsty Bear Brewing Company – 661 Howard Street, San Francisco
• Walnut Creek Alehouse (Pyramid) – 1410 Locust Street, Walnut Creek
• Triple Rock Brewery & Alehouse – 1920 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley
• Steelhead Brewing Co. – 333 California Street, Burlingame
• Bear’s Lair – 2475 Bancroft Way, Berkeley
• Marin Brewing Company – 1809 Larkspur Landing, Larkspur
• Main Street Brewery – 830 Main Street, Pleasanton
• Berkeley Alehouse (Pyramid Breweries) – 901 Gilman Street, Berkeley
• Gordon Biersch – 2 Harrison Street, San Francisco
• Buffalo Bill’s Brewery – 1082 B Street, Hayward

Beer Bars:

• La Trappe – 800 Greenwich Street, San Francisco
• City Beer Store – 1168 Folsom Street, San Francisco
• Beer Revolution – 464 3rd St, Oakland
• Toronado – San Francisco – 547 Haight St., San Francisco
• The Trappist – 460 8th St, Oakland
• Bo’s Barbecue – 3422 Mount Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
• The Bistro – 1001 B Street, Hayward
• The Monk’s Kettle – 3141 16th Street, San Francisco
• Suppenküche – 525 Laguna St, San Francisco
• Amnesia Bar – 853 Valencia St., San Francisco
• The Englander – 101 Parrott St, San Leandro
• The Alembic Bar – 1725 Haight St., San Francisco
• Barclay’s On College – 5940 College Ave, Oakland
• Albatross Pub – 1822 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley
• Lanesplitter Pub & Pizza – 2033 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley
• Rogue Ales Public House – 673 Union Street, San Francisco
• Church Key – 1402 Grant Ave., San Francisco
• Hopyard, The – 3015-H Hopyard Rd, Pleasanton
• Zeitgeist – 199 Valencia St, San Francisco
• Noc Noc – 557 Haight St., San Francisco
• Kennedy’s Irish Pub And Curry House – 1040 Columbus Avenue, San Francisco
• Pizza Orgasmica and Brewing Company – 823 Clement St, San Francisco
• E.J. Phair Alehouse – 2151 Salvio Street, Suite L, Concord
• Lucky 13 – 2140 Market St, San Francisco
• Luka’s Taproom & Lounge – 2221 Broadway, Oakland

Beer Stores:

• Healthy Spirits – 2299 15th Street, San Francisco
• Ledger’s Liquors – 1399 University Avenue, Berkeley
• Monument Wines & Spirits – 2250 # E. Monument Blvd., Concord
• City Beer Store – 1168 Folsom Street, San Francisco
• Beer Revolution – 464 3rd St, Oakland
• Plumpjack Wine Store – 4011 24th Street, San Francisco
• Blackwell’s Wine & Spirits – 5620 Geary Blvd., San Francisco
• Jackson’s Wine & Spirits – 3524 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
• Whole Foods – 399 4th St., San Francisco
• Beverages & more! – 201 Bayshore Blvd, San Francisco

Homebrew/BOPs:

• Beer, Beer & More Beer – 975 Detroit Ave, Unit D, Concord
• Brewmaster – 2315 Verna Ct, San Leandro
• MoreFlavor! Inc. – 995 Detroit Ave., Unit G, Concord
• Oak Barrel Winecraft – 1443 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley
• San Francisco Brewcraft – 1550 Clement Avenue, San Francisco
• William’s Brewing – 2594 Nicholson Street, San Leandro