This photo sums up the day:
Sunday was the 4th annual Grand-Cru-organized Tour de Biere, visiting four East Bay breweries over the course of an all-day 29-mile scenic bike ride. Great weather (sunny but not too warm, an epic red-and-pink sunset that photos can’t convey), a friendly group of about 40, four friends along for the ride, and a lot of good beer.
A collection of photos, in no particular order:
10AM: Coffee and Beer at Pyramid:
A wide range of environments to ride in:
Puppy in pannier, along for the ride:
Some of the widest-open vistas were at the end of Alameda, as we approached Faction Brewing:
Roadside cookie stop:
The light as we headed into San Leandro:
And at the end of the night, my phone, apparently intoxicated, started turning every photo bright pink:
Quite a ride…
What a great, full day (followed up by a drink and dinner with friends). My personal favorites on the beer front were at Sierra and Drake’s:
- Sierra Ovila Golden
- Sierra Ovila Golden Barrel-Aged
- Sierra Ovila Abbey Quad w/ Plums
- Drake’s Barrel-Aged Drakonic (Imperial Stout)
- Drake’s Bourbon Barrel Jolly Rodger 2012 (Barleywine)
- Drake’s Father Maker- blend of Amber with Denogginizer aged in brandy barrels
- Almanac Farmer’s Reserve #3 (sour Wild Ale aged in wine barrels with strawberries and nectarines)– post-ride treat.