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After a phenomenal start to our afternoon at Moylan's and Marin, we triangulated our way over to Fairfax, home of
Mountain Biking and the
Iron Springs Brewery. This turned out to be a real nice finish to our afternoon with
Jay in Marin County. At Iron Springs, we met with owner, brewer, and soon-to-be-father Mike Altman. In keeping with the afternoon's M.O., we made our way through another sampler, this time of Mike's fine brews.
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Coming to the top of my list was the Barstow-Lundy Barleywine, a very malt flavorful concoction, with noticeable but not overpowering hops, and tipping the ABV just enough to get attention. Following closely behind were the Epiphany Ale (such a well-rounded brew), the Casey Jones Imperial IPA (hello, tasty and distinctive west coast hops), and the Bootjack Brown (simply a nice, solid brown ale).
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Mike was the consummate host, chatting us up during the slow part of the afternoon and taking us on a short tour of his operations behind the bar. We learned of his Long Island days and his brief flirting with the Pennsylvania area for opening a pub before heading west. The day was beginning to get a bit long and we had an hour long trip up to Russian River in Santa Rosa ahead of us. Mike seemed to be getting a bit busier, so we decided to call it a day.
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While it wasn't quite dinnertime, we didn't sample any of the food menu. Though, judging from the typical brewpub fare of salads, sandwiches, and heartier fare, it would certainly be a good destination for dinner and beers. The kids menu should even keep the young ones happy ("make your own sundaes"). With decent beer, friendly owner/brewer/staff, and pleasing menu, who could complain?
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