Tannery Bend Beerworks

Currently, the only full-fledged brewery in Napa, Tannery Bend is worth a stop just to breathe in the fermentation in progress. The tasting menu includes four flagship beers — ranging from a light, but creamy Saison to a full-bodied, toe-curling Northwestern IPA — and four to five seasonal specials. Create your own flight for $2 a pour. 101 S Coombs St Suite X, Napa; (707) 681-5774; tannerybendbeerworks.com

BEER TO TRY: CAPPS BELGIAN DOUBLE

A full-bodied dark ale fermented with candy cap mushrooms in the tank. The result is a strong earthy-aromatic beer that tastes of, well, mushroom.