Mad River Brewing Company: Everything one would expect from a small town like Blue Lake. Easy going brewery with a bunch of hard working men posted up at the bar alongside the more hippie-like personalities, just looking to sip on some good craft beer.

Great bartender: nice, helpful, funny.

Kid friendly/Family friendly environment and they have games. 

The place is funky. Clean with outdoor seating. They serve food and samplers of all their beers. They sell mini growlers, larger ones and the insulated big daddy’s.

To top it off: there was a man playing a banjo outside the door in the corner of the building complex. Awesome. All reasons why I LOVE beer travel