NorCal need input on Beer

Im going to be in Sacramento next weekend. A good friend of mine is the singer for a band and my wife has a cousin we will be staying at. Anyways, we are gonna drink some local brews and this was the list i was given. Are there any on this list that are must haves?

I like the darker beers. Stouts, Porters, Brown Ales

New glory
Out of bounds
Knee deep
Moonraker
Fort Rock
Device
Fieldwork
Urban roots
Track 7
Big Sexy

 

Not in Sac but here are some good NorCal Breweries. Altamont, Shadow Puppet, Revision, Morgan Territory, HenHouse and Modern Times. I am an IPA guy and they all have some good ones. Enjoy

 

I dig that I live a few minutes away from a lot of these (literally 10 minutes at most)
Crooked lane-Auburn
Loomis Basin-Loomis
Out of bounds -Rocklin and Folsom
Moonraker-Auburn
Knee deep -Auburn
Auburn Alehouse-Auburn
Moksa -Rocklin
Heidi's Biergarten

Lots of IPA’s at all those except Heidi’s.
Moonraker and Crooked Lane are my favorites.
Knee Deep has the widest selection.
Loomis Basin has great food.

if you want to travel the backroads of Auburn towards Lincoln there is also:
Goathouse
Hillebrand
And Dueling dogs.
Literally all these breweries are aRe between Auburn and Rocklin which are 12 miles apart.

 

Thanks for feedback. I guess i should of stated im not really an IPA guy. I like the darker beers. Stouts, Porters, Brown Ales.

 

Mainly gonna be Sac, due to the concert location and where we are staying.

 

Im sure we are gonna bounce to a couple. I appreciate the added info. If youre a Linkin Park fan get tickets to the In The End tribute band at Ace of Spades next Saturday night.

 

Would love to, but kids baseball fundraiser same night

 

I don't know anything about any of those beers, but there are only ten beers on the list. Stay an extra day and try them all.

 

+1 for Moonraker and knee deep (since they are next to each other). Moonraker is all about the hazy's....and they have mastered it. Knee deep makes really strong good beers.
Auburn alehouse is a decent spot too in Auburn.

Rancho Cordova has become the barrel district, I drive by Burning Barrel every day, they have some good stuff.

If you are looking for a day trip, head north to Chico and go to Sierra Nevada. Make sure to book a tour....well worth the drive.

 

Altamont rich mahogany is my go to if I see it at any local spots in norcal. It's an amber ale.

 

Geez..............I gotta get out more. lol