Crave – food & drink

Third Street Aleworks in Sonoma County, Calif. gravitates toward Anglo-Celtic style ales and more aggressive West Coast style (yum!) ales. But the Santa Rosa brewery also brews lagers, lager-ale hybrids, and beers that don’t fit into any category.

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My favorite was the Zero Dark Thirsty Cascadian Dark Ale (6.7% ABV)—the darkest beer pictured on the right (above). Although they didn’t call it a red, I thought it tasted and looked like a super-dark, hoppy red ale. This beer is definitely growler-worthy!

And the food was very tasty, too—like the Beer Battered Zucchini Sticks with parmesan cheese and a ranch-style buttermilk garlic dressing. (Note: Vampires may want to avoid this dish due to the garlic content. Humans, however, will love it.)

*Growler-worthy rating: Zero Dark Thirsty Cascadian Dark Ale