We departed Lagunitas and took our time, enjoying an hour-long drive through the countryside, green and alive with wildflowers. Jake, the manager of Iron Springs was ready for us with pitchers of four of their beers to enjoy: Bothin Porter, Amber, Kolsch, and Kaz's "First Pitch", a beer named in honor of the Giants' opening day. We had our choice of hearty portions of sautéed tiger prawn salad, southwest chicken sandwich, or mushroom and onion burger. Dave, our waiter, was "hopping" back and forth to the kitchen with pitchers, food, and good humor.

At the end of our meal, we gave away door prizes. Everyone walked away with something by which to remember our tour, including t-shirts, magnets, posters, and glasses from the two breweries we visited. Looking down the table, I saw many smiles and heard lots of laughter as we all enjoyed our cars and the company of fellow Porsche owners. There were already suggestions for breweries for next year!