Woodfour Brewing Company--Sebastopol

For a fun weekend or day trip in the Bay Area, I would highly recommend visiting Sebastopol. It's a small farm town about two hours drive north of San Francisco. If you want to "get away", go camping, get fresh air, be around some friendly people, this is a good place to go to relax. They also have some great food and drink. One of my picks would be Woodfour, located at 6780 Depot Street, along a really charming strip for shopping, wine tasting, eating and drinking.

Here are some of the things I've enjoyed.

http://www.woodfourbrewing.com/


Warped 'Clear the Flag' Pale Ale (on left). A light ale made with persimmons. This was fruity and slightly sweet on the exhale.
Evil Twin Red Ale (on right). One of my favorites for a full-bodied, hoppy ale with citrus notes and a clean finish.

Deviled Eggs. Made with cage-free eggs, smoked paprika, horseradish and chive. I was very happy that I could taste the horseradish. An excellent one-bite starter.

Herb Roasted Lamb Sandwich. With dill yogurt, watercress and shaved fennel on a ciabatta roll. This was clean tasting lamb that was thin cut, piled high, moist, rich and tender. The bread was lightly toasted, the watercress was fresh and the yogurt sauce was an excellent match that complemented the flavor of the lamb. A fantastic sandwich.

Charcuterie Board. Starting from 3 o'clock and moving clockwise: Proscuito americano, bresaola, calabrese and chorizo. Served with a really fresh and gently dressed herb salad, baguette and grain mustard, this was my idea of a light-ish meal that satisfies.

Dark Chocolate Cremeux. Made with W4 Stout caramel, hazelnut and sweet cream. This was like chocolate pudding on steroids. So rich and chocolaty while still being light and airy. The whipped cream topped it off nicely, the stout caramel had just the right amount of sweetness and flavor and the hazelnuts rounded out the dish with a crunchy texture.

A whole day can be spent along this strip with coffee shops, stores, wine cellars and more. Before or after your shopping, wine tasting, etc, I would recommend Woodfour as a destination for some good eats.