Arcata North Coast Co-op

Lots of "locals". Got 5 new to me beers. Nuff said. Stop here if going by Arcata.

Really great place to pick up some brews. Surprised to see they also have everything for the homebrewer including hops, live yeast, malt, carboys and cappers. I didn’t find any true rarities like MartinT’s La Folie experience but the selection was very good and the prices were quite reasonable too. Big bonus for the food too. Dolmas, great cheeses, nice fresh baked breads, fresh figs... fantastic picnicking to be picked up here.

Standard grocery store, but a pretty good beer selection for the area. Good to grab some bottles if you are in the area. Nothing too rare.

This Co-Op reminded me of the one in Brattleboro, VT. Lots of local goodies and a great beer selection to boot. I even found some La Folie here, which was a total surprise! There aren’t too many good bottle shops in far northern California, but this Co-Op will easily quench your thirst for quality craft brews.