That SMART train really has incredible views! It's genuinely picturesque. One of the prettiest rain rides in the country, and surprisingly on a commuter train. BART + Larkspur Ferry + SMART was definitely the scenic route. You could have also just taken a direct Flix/Greyhound bus directly to Santa Rosa. It would have been faster, but this was waaaaaaay prettier and more entertaining! I'm going to steal/repeat your brewery journey! It looked like a lot of fun. Hopefully all those trains and ferries run on the weekend at reasonable frequencies! 😁
The SMART is an underrated gem - just wish the connection between the ferry and the train was better. It’s a bit of a hike for how short the turn around times usually are. Hope your dad enjoyed the Pliny!
Hey Adam, good video. I don't normally click on low view videos, not entirely sure why, but I unusually clicked on this one and I'm glad I did. Keep doing your thing. This channel is good stuff.
You really showcased so many amazing aspects of bay culture here! I remember my 6hr wait getting Younger in 2020 a month before the pandemic started haha! Super dope you were able to share the love with your dad, he’s a lucky one! Keep up the amazing content Adam!
Hey Adam, I recently subscribed because of an A's video of yours that popped into my recommended. I really enjoyed that video and since then have been watching all of them. You have great content, this one specifically hit close to home. I live in LA but my wife is originally from the bay area (Petaluma). She used to work down the street from the Russian River Brewery and had never cared to mention about Pliny the Younger or Russian River Brewery for that matter. After seeing that a near by liquor store carries Pliny the Elder I went to buy it and loved it. Next March I will be one of the many people waiting in line to try Pliny the younger! Keep up the great work.
I have wonderful memories of using the Larkspur and Sausalito ferries. Best memories are pulling out of SF at night at Christmas time, enjoying the view of the sparkling building lights while sipping a hot toddy. I highly recommend this during December. Edit: yes, they serve alcohol onboard the Larkspur ferry, at least they used to...
What an exodus - glad the bottles survived! Now you need to come to New England to get the rest of the beers on the list. All those breweries are within a few hours of each other, and the drive is spectacular! Will definitely need a designated driver, though. Cheers! 🍻
Great video!👍💯 I could of swore that when I saw you were wearing different clothes than what I saw in this video though the baseball cap that you wore and how you wore it was an exact match. I noticed at 2:57 you get to the SF Ferry Building at 7:36AM which is a bummer because *had you gotten there earlier like at least 20mins before, we would have been on the exact same ferry & SMART Train that I got on* heading to the same destination which for me also arrived late to SF and departed late from SF. I also had to hustle to make the connection to the SMART Train due to the ferry arriving at Larkspur late. The transfer process between the Ferry & SMART Train is the worse I've ever seen built so wrong. But the ride on the SMART Train roundtrip for me was wonderful & majestic! Again I also saw that long line for that beer (which I did not know nor realized at the time of the visit) at which to me still makes no sense. I still can't believe that people would line up for beer past 10AM late morning😂😂
Thank you! And what a coincidence. I thought I'd be able to make the train on either ferry, but now that I know more about that connection in Larkspur... And I agree, the SMART train is really great. I'm honestly surprised by how clean and nice it was. I did really enjoy this trip, despite everything that went wrong!
@AdamDoesNotExist Oh, and your parents are so adorable, I enjoyed seeing their reactions it was sweet & hilarious at the same time 😂 😅👩🦳👨🦳😊 I can definitely see a lot of resemblance between you and your dad😊
I don’t know how familiar you are with the transit app, but I find it makes my life easier. I’ve done a trip from napa to San Jose and it kind of tells me what to do while traveling. Haven’t used it to go to Santa Rosa though. On another note, my dad prefers the elder over the younger! He’s also not much of a fan of other Russian river brews lol!
@@AdamDoesNotExist Honestly, they all have their weird mistakes and wrong data. If you do a journey multiple times you figure out the best way around yourself. My daily BART commute involves a transfer that Google says I shouldn't be able to make. I make it every time. I just have to walk to the correct end of the train before the last station to be at the exact door that's in front of the escalator. And I don't even need to run to make it. Google maps usually gives pretty reliable transit itineraries. But transit app is more detailed and you can make changes in your itinerary easier. Both are fine for basic journeys, and both have issues with the more complex transfers. But I think google maps does a better job of updating the live data about delays and missed connections on more systems than Transit App.
Lol I’ve done the Google trips public transit best route before….. my only issue was getting back (doing two 18hr trips within 48 hours was a challenge itself)
SMART is a criminally pretty ride for a commuter train! I keep trying to find reasons to use it. This video basically gave me a reason. Definitely using it to go to that brewery in the near future! You can also take SMART to Lagunitas Brewing, but you'll definitely need to Uber from the Petaluma station. That was my original plan for a SMART trip!
Thank you for showing the beauty of the Bay Area to the masses. I love all your videos and their deep dives into the microcultures the area has to offer.
@@tobeyg44 That is an incredibly flattering question. Not now, but hopefully some day. At this point I'm not sure how Patreon would be different than what I already do.
They're the Rhone Everyday Offhours Pants. Perhaps my favorite fitting pants ever, BUT, they fall apart after a few weeks, and Rhone doesn't have any warranty. I had two pairs and both had the same issue, so I wouldn't recommend. If you find a worthy replacement, let me know!
totally agree, the air in marin is super nice. I hope I can one day afford to buy a house there! pliny the elder is great- I'd be curious to try the younger as well.
Next time hit me up. My brother lives in Santa Rosa and is a big Pliney fan. Of course, that would make for a boring video. Personally, I don’t get it. Do they make a red?? Fun video! Cheers 🍺
I don't know if my taste buds are sophisticated enough to truly understand. But to be able to try something that's amongst the best in the world is worth it to me!
Dude it was painful to watch you take almost 4 hours to get to DT Santa Rosa!! Heck i’ll drive you there next time since I grew up there! But great Videos
That SMART train really has incredible views! It's genuinely picturesque. One of the prettiest rain rides in the country, and surprisingly on a commuter train.
BART + Larkspur Ferry + SMART was definitely the scenic route. You could have also just taken a direct Flix/Greyhound bus directly to Santa Rosa. It would have been faster, but this was waaaaaaay prettier and more entertaining!
I'm going to steal/repeat your brewery journey! It looked like a lot of fun. Hopefully all those trains and ferries run on the weekend at reasonable frequencies! 😁
The SMART is an underrated gem - just wish the connection between the ferry and the train was better. It’s a bit of a hike for how short the turn around times usually are. Hope your dad enjoyed the Pliny!
this is my new comfort channel
Thank you!!!
We often cater our ferry trips (many times with a group) and eat and drink, take a few extra stops to get to the destination and just really enjoy.
Hey Adam, good video. I don't normally click on low view videos, not entirely sure why, but I unusually clicked on this one and I'm glad I did. Keep doing your thing. This channel is good stuff.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Man, I remember hearing about this legendary beer but forgot to look it up on my whirlwind trip to San Francisco 4 months ago...next time!!!!
You really showcased so many amazing aspects of bay culture here! I remember my 6hr wait getting Younger in 2020 a month before the pandemic started haha!
Super dope you were able to share the love with your dad, he’s a lucky one! Keep up the amazing content Adam!
Thank you! 6 hours is brutal! Though I heard the lines were that long on the weekends this year.
I got family in NY but live here as well. I just love that part and the joys of running these odd errands as well.
Totally! Next, I've got to figure out how to bring it's-its across the country!
@@AdamDoesNotExist That would be so cool haha!
Hey Adam, I recently subscribed because of an A's video of yours that popped into my recommended. I really enjoyed that video and since then have been watching all of them. You have great content, this one specifically hit close to home. I live in LA but my wife is originally from the bay area (Petaluma). She used to work down the street from the Russian River Brewery and had never cared to mention about Pliny the Younger or Russian River Brewery for that matter. After seeing that a near by liquor store carries Pliny the Elder I went to buy it and loved it. Next March I will be one of the many people waiting in line to try Pliny the younger! Keep up the great work.
Thank you! I believe the prevailing wisdom is that you should be able to get bottles next year, as long as you're willing to wait!
I have wonderful memories of using the Larkspur and Sausalito ferries. Best memories are pulling out of SF at night at Christmas time, enjoying the view of the sparkling building lights while sipping a hot toddy. I highly recommend this during December. Edit: yes, they serve alcohol onboard the Larkspur ferry, at least they used to...
Cheers from Vallejo! New subscriber. Keep em coming! Fun watch
But sad that so much around the bay is so empty. Praying for revitalization
Glad to have you here!
What an exodus - glad the bottles survived! Now you need to come to New England to get the rest of the beers on the list. All those breweries are within a few hours of each other, and the drive is spectacular! Will definitely need a designated driver, though. Cheers! 🍻
I wish we could get treehouse beer out here. I don't know how they do it, but it's just so delicious!
Just stumbled upon your channel and love the vibes dude
Appreciate that, and glad to have you here!
How do you not have more subscribers!? Your videos are amazing!
I'm working on it! Glad you like them!!
Great video!👍💯 I could of swore that when I saw you were wearing different clothes than what I saw in this video though the baseball cap that you wore and how you wore it was an exact match. I noticed at 2:57 you get to the SF Ferry Building at 7:36AM which is a bummer because *had you gotten there earlier like at least 20mins before, we would have been on the exact same ferry & SMART Train that I got on* heading to the same destination which for me also arrived late to SF and departed late from SF. I also had to hustle to make the connection to the SMART Train due to the ferry arriving at Larkspur late. The transfer process between the Ferry & SMART Train is the worse I've ever seen built so wrong. But the ride on the SMART Train roundtrip for me was wonderful & majestic!
Again I also saw that long line for that beer (which I did not know nor realized at the time of the visit) at which to me still makes no sense. I still can't believe that people would line up for beer past 10AM late morning😂😂
Thank you! And what a coincidence. I thought I'd be able to make the train on either ferry, but now that I know more about that connection in Larkspur... And I agree, the SMART train is really great. I'm honestly surprised by how clean and nice it was. I did really enjoy this trip, despite everything that went wrong!
@AdamDoesNotExist Oh, and your parents are so adorable, I enjoyed seeing their reactions it was sweet & hilarious at the same time 😂 😅👩🦳👨🦳😊
I can definitely see a lot of resemblance between you and your dad😊
I don’t know how familiar you are with the transit app, but I find it makes my life easier. I’ve done a trip from napa to San Jose and it kind of tells me what to do while traveling. Haven’t used it to go to Santa Rosa though.
On another note, my dad prefers the elder over the younger! He’s also not much of a fan of other Russian river brews lol!
Yeah I like the app a lot. I've found Google does a bit better with connections, but you never know!
@@AdamDoesNotExist Honestly, they all have their weird mistakes and wrong data. If you do a journey multiple times you figure out the best way around yourself. My daily BART commute involves a transfer that Google says I shouldn't be able to make. I make it every time. I just have to walk to the correct end of the train before the last station to be at the exact door that's in front of the escalator. And I don't even need to run to make it.
Google maps usually gives pretty reliable transit itineraries. But transit app is more detailed and you can make changes in your itinerary easier. Both are fine for basic journeys, and both have issues with the more complex transfers. But I think google maps does a better job of updating the live data about delays and missed connections on more systems than Transit App.
Lol I’ve done the Google trips public transit best route before….. my only issue was getting back (doing two 18hr trips within 48 hours was a challenge itself)
Wow, I didn't even know SMART was a thing. Might have to give it a try! Love your videos.
Thank you! SMART was great. I wish I a reason to take to more often!
SMART is a criminally pretty ride for a commuter train! I keep trying to find reasons to use it. This video basically gave me a reason. Definitely using it to go to that brewery in the near future!
You can also take SMART to Lagunitas Brewing, but you'll definitely need to Uber from the Petaluma station. That was my original plan for a SMART trip!
Thank you for showing the beauty of the Bay Area to the masses. I love all your videos and their deep dives into the microcultures the area has to offer.
Thank you! There really are so many unique stories all around the bay!
@@AdamDoesNotExist Do you have a patreon?
@@tobeyg44 That is an incredibly flattering question. Not now, but hopefully some day. At this point I'm not sure how Patreon would be different than what I already do.
Great video! I just recently saw my first video of your channel and I am hooked.
Awesome! Thank you!
just watched your most recent video and now this one!! immediate sub!!
Thank you!
Really cool video!! I've discovered a gem
Awesome! Thank you!
Super random, but what pants are those? They kinda fit a style I've been looking for.
Awesome video, thanks!
They're the Rhone Everyday Offhours Pants. Perhaps my favorite fitting pants ever, BUT, they fall apart after a few weeks, and Rhone doesn't have any warranty. I had two pairs and both had the same issue, so I wouldn't recommend. If you find a worthy replacement, let me know!
totally agree, the air in marin is super nice. I hope I can one day afford to buy a house there! pliny the elder is great- I'd be curious to try the younger as well.
You and me both!
Smart train is not used by Marin residents, stays nice and fresh, bus system is used to get to specific locations. The suitcase fit fresh.
great video Adam! feeling lucky to find the channel :)
Glad you liked it, lucky to have you here!
Next time hit me up. My brother lives in Santa Rosa and is a big Pliney fan. Of course, that would make for a boring video. Personally, I don’t get it. Do they make a red?? Fun video! Cheers 🍺
I don't know if my taste buds are sophisticated enough to truly understand. But to be able to try something that's amongst the best in the world is worth it to me!
Dude it was painful to watch you take almost 4 hours to get to DT Santa Rosa!! Heck i’ll drive you there next time since I grew up there! But great Videos
Hahaha. Imagine what it was like to actually do it! At least the views are nice!!
I live in the neighborhood of the brewery... If you're ever up here again, tasting flight is on me.
That's incredibly generous! I'll let you know!
The air is nice in the north bay,,,,,,,,shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh…..best air in California, only Santa Barbara compares
Oh cool! A beer named after a Roman official?
Yup! I think it's pretty clever
Loved this!
Thank you!
The pizza 🍕 is also really good
Agree! I think pizza is the way to go in Santa Rosa.
Companies that do this crap are annoying. Love your videos though.
Thank you!
@@AdamDoesNotExist you’re welcome
i’m so sorry putting a suitcase in the fridge is crazy
100% crazy
Got a feeling this is gonna go big. Commenting while it’s under 2k views
You never know!
Are you going to Giants/Yanks game tonight?
No, I'm afraid not