Craftapped Zero


The other night, we went out to dinner with our friend Eric before the Sting concert (which was amazing, BTW). That's when he learned that there was a method to my madness of nights out at taprooms; we have a "Craftapped" membership, which gets us BOGO drinks at taprooms across the state 9and across the country!)

Basically, for $60  year or so, we get ten BOGOS a month at various taprooms. Which is honestly enough that we almost never use all of them each month, and it's long been a bucket list item of mine to do so (usually we get through 3-6 a month, which is still pretty good).

This week I achieved that goal! So here are the places that contributed to that bucket list:

1. Sociable Cider - this one was kind of a mess actually, we went because we could take the dog and work, but it was their birthday and raining and PACKED to the gills and loud so we drank fast and got out. I love their cider though.


2. Bumbling Fools Mead - one of our favorite, most friendly, if not glamorous, places.

3. Insight Brewing - another dog-friendly place. We go Monday nights for $10 growler refill night and Binjo — that week we won a growler, Doja Cat tickets, 4 THC drinks, a t-shirt, and an "herb grinder."


4. Metronome - we one there for screen printing night. Plus, you drink there to help kids get music education!

5.Dark Horse - on a double date with Siobhan and Dan, with the Meritage Spakeasy afterwards.

6. Wild State Cider - for their Friends and Family weekend.

7. Wandering Leaf - another favorite, with my friend Katharine.

8. Groveland Tap - for a girl's night out. Though their beer is meh.

9. Saint Paul Brewing - patio time! I am so mixed on this place but the vibe is always on point.

10. Jefe - I'd been wanting to try this forever and it lived up to expectations!

We start another month on the 20th, so I am happy to meet you at any of these places (or the many others on Craftapped)! 

(I have a referral link, I don't know if it does a damn thing:

https://craftapped.com?ref=bethanyg 

Otherwise, if you like it, they usually go on super-sale around Black Friday.)

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