Hiking in Lake Tahoe
I know, I know, the blog title says "Hiking in Lake Tahoe," but first, let's get to the beer. Then hiking. We always thinking about Napa and Sonoma and wine, but California actually has a loooooot of breweries. So when we saw any on the map where we stayed, we did our best to check them out. Our first stop on our way into the Lake Tahoe area was Fifty Fifty Brewing Company . We also checked out Tahoe Mountain Brewing Company , which, as you'd probably assume given its name, is closer to Tahoe. Their Evolution Barrel, pictured above, is probably one of the best sour beers I've had. They describe it as a blend of one-, two-, and three-year-old sour golden ales that were aged in oak barrels. So mother pucking good! In terms of solid sustenance, I recommend Sprouts Natural Foods Cafe . For any vegetarians out there, this place is a dream. Though I'm not a vegetarian, I ended up ordering vegetarian meals because their descriptions were incredib