The Super Bowl and Craft Beer: An Unofficial Guide for Football Fans Going to Indianapolis
January 25, 2012 – 4:10 pm |

Super Bowl means tailgating and, at least here at Road Trips for Beer, tailgating means some tasty local brews in the cooler. However, because Indianapolis hosts Super Bowl XLVI this year, fans partying pre-game outside …

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Weekend Beer Forecast for January 27 to 29, 2012
January 25, 2012 – 8:00 pm |

Road Trips for Beer photo by Gerard WalenThe Weekend Beer Forecast publishes each Wednesday to alert beer road trippers about beer festivals and other brew-related events during the upcoming weekend.

Click on the links to learn more.

If you would like your event to appear here, please e-mail the details to gerard@roadtripsforbeer.com.

As always, drink responsibly.

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Field of Beers will be Friday in Jupiter, Florida.

The sixth annual Jupiter Craft Brewers Festival will be Saturday in Jupiter, Florida.

South Florida Beer Week continues through Sunday at various locations in South Florida.

Atlanta Winter Beer Fest will be Saturday in Atlanta, Georgia.

The eighth annual Atlanta Cask Ale Tasting will be Saturday in Atlanta, Georgia.

The second annual Top of the Hops Beer Festival, Biloxi will be Saturday in Biloxi, Mississippi.

The 2012 World Beer Festival will be Saturday in Columbia, South Carolina.

The Jolly Skull Beer Festival will be Saturday in Greenville, North Carolina.

The fourth annual Winterfest Beer & Wine Festival will be Saturday in Washington, New Jersey.

The Beer, Bourbon and BBQ Festival will be Saturday in New York City, New York.

The inaugural Niagara Wine and Beer Fest will be Saturday in Lockport, N.Y.

The inaugural Lincoln Square Winter Brew will be Saturday in Chicago, Illinois.

The Brewers of Indiana Guild Winterfest will be Saturday in Indianapolis, Indiana.

The inaugural Coralville Brrr Fest will be Saturday in Coralville, Iowa.

The inaugural MSD Brew Ha-Ha will be Saturday in Kettering, Ohio.

The fourth annual St. Louis Centennial Beer Festival will be Friday and Saturday in St. Louis, Missouri.

The third annual Beer Dabbler Winter Carnival will be Saturday in St. Paul, Minnesota.

The second annual Black Hills Beer Festival will be Saturday in Rapid City, South Dakota.

Denver Winter Ales Festival will be Friday in Denver, Colorado.

The third annual Winter Brews Festival will be Saturday in Concord, California.

The eighth annual Strange Brewfest will be Friday to Sunday in Port Townsend, Washington.

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The Super Bowl and Craft Beer: An Unofficial Guide for Football Fans Going to Indianapolis
January 25, 2012 – 4:10 pm |
The Super Bowl and Craft Beer: An Unofficial Guide for Football Fans Going to Indianapolis

Super Bowl means tailgating and, at least here at Road Trips for Beer, tailgating means some tasty local brews in the cooler. However, because Indianapolis hosts Super Bowl XLVI this year, fans partying pre-game outside …

Weekend Beer Forecast for January 20 to 23, 2012
January 18, 2012 – 9:10 am |
Weekend Beer Forecast for January 20 to 23, 2012

The Weekend Beer Forecast publishes each Wednesday to alert beer road trippers about beer festivals and other brew-related events during the upcoming weekend.
Click on the links to learn more.
If you would like your event to …

Weekend Beer Forecast for January 13 to 15, 2012
January 11, 2012 – 1:29 pm |
Weekend Beer Forecast for January 13 to 15, 2012

The Weekend Beer Forecast publishes each Wednesday to alert beer road trippers about beer festivals and other brew-related events during the upcoming weekend.
Click on the links to learn more.
If you would like your event to …

Super Bowl offers Indy a chance to promote its craft beer scene – and it will
January 11, 2012 – 8:00 am |
Super Bowl offers Indy a chance to promote its craft beer scene – and it will

The Indiana craft beer community thrives as much as any in the United States, though it may not get as much press as Colorado, Oregon or Asheville, North Carolina.
The state’s breweries scored nine medals at …

Cigar City Brewing to make beer at pub in Tampa International Airport
January 10, 2012 – 11:21 am |
Cigar City Brewing to make beer at pub in Tampa International Airport

A month ago, Cigar City Brewing announced that it would be opening a pub in Airside C of Tampa International Airport.
A recent story in the Tampa Bay Business Journal revealed a new twist to that …

Growlers are a growing part of the Georgia beer scene
January 8, 2012 – 2:40 pm |
Growlers are a growing part of the Georgia beer scene

Story and photos by Tonya Vots, correspondent
While some may argue that the top beer news in Georgia for 2011 is the end of a statewide ban on Sunday alcohol sales, craft beer fans in the …

Itinerary Ideas: Visiting a Hops Farm in Oregon
January 3, 2012 – 8:00 am |
Itinerary Ideas: Visiting a Hops Farm in Oregon

The 2011 Beer Bloggers Conference in Portland, Oregon, certainly ranks as one of our top road trips of the year. Though the days were spent in sessions – admittedly, sometimes accompanied by beer – the …

Beer, Space and Time: Crown Valley Brewing Worktruck Wheat
January 2, 2012 – 8:00 am |
Beer, Space and Time: Crown Valley Brewing Worktruck Wheat

Every so often, a brewery or distributor is kind enough to send me a sample or two of their beers, or someone hands me one because they want to know what I think of it.
The …

Atlanta Among Georgia Cities Starting Sunday Beer Sales on January 1, 2012
December 31, 2011 – 8:00 am |
Atlanta Among Georgia Cities Starting Sunday Beer Sales on January 1, 2012

A whole slew of Georgia cities and municipalities will start allowing package sales of beer and other adult libations beginning January 1, 2012, the first time in decades that they’ve been able to legally do …

A look behind the scenes at Schlafly Beer in St. Louis
December 27, 2011 – 9:00 am |
A look behind the scenes at Schlafly Beer in St. Louis

The St. Louis Brewery, more commonly known as Schlafly Beer, opened 20 years ago in the home town of brewing giant Anheuser-Busch. Its ensuing success has much to do with the philosophies of co-founders Tom …

Denver + Beer = Love
December 27, 2011 – 6:00 am |
Denver + Beer = Love

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If you love beer, Denver is the place for you. Colorado is home to more than 80 brewpubs and 18 microbreweries, as well as two very major breweries – Coors and …

Homebrewers of any level will find value in this academy
December 22, 2011 – 12:51 pm |
Homebrewers of any level will find value in this academy

If you love trying great beer – and really, that’s the whole point of taking a Road Trip for Beer, isn’t it? – it seems almost inevitable that  sooner or later you’ll get the itch …

Beer vs. Wine: Which is the Best? Dinnertime Competition Puts it to a Vote
December 22, 2011 – 9:32 am |
Beer vs. Wine: Which is the Best? Dinnertime Competition Puts it to a Vote

As craft beer continues to ingrain itself into the national culinary consciousness, a growing number of beer-pairing dinners are filling the calendars of foodies across the country.
“Craft beer is helping beer reclaim its place at …

‘Ohio Breweries’ Guidebook Review
December 16, 2011 – 2:08 pm |
‘Ohio Breweries’ Guidebook Review

I make no secret of my fondness for the Ohio craft beer scene and its breweries. I discovered the thriving scene during a trip to Cleveland in 2010, and returned earlier this year to attend …

Philly Restaurant Crafts Christmas Tree from Beer Cans
December 15, 2011 – 9:25 pm |
Philly Restaurant Crafts Christmas Tree from Beer Cans

More and more craft breweries across the country are canning their beers for a variety of reasons, but it’s hard to picture just how prevalent this trend has become until you see it in Christmas …

Beer, Space and Time: Frog Hop, Batch 33 and Winter IPA
December 14, 2011 – 9:48 pm |
Beer, Space and Time: Frog Hop, Batch 33 and Winter IPA

Every so often, a brewery or distributor is kind enough to send me a sample or two of their beers.
The problem is, the travel focus of Road Trips for Beer does not really encompass beer …

Free Beer, Free Road Trip: What Would You Barter for It?
December 8, 2011 – 7:44 pm |
Free Beer, Free Road Trip: What Would You Barter for It?

How would you like to take a Road Trip for Beer to Montana, and have a chance to win a year’s supply of brew – all on the brewery’s dime?
One of our favorite breweries-that-we-have-not-yet-visited is …

Piggly Wiggly Releases a Holiday Ale
December 6, 2011 – 6:13 pm |
Piggly Wiggly Releases a Holiday Ale

From micros to macros, breweries around the world release their holiday ales and lagers this time of the year, some to glowing reviews, and others to not-so-kind remarks.
And then there’s Piggly Wiggly.
The grocery chain with …

Meet Charlie Papazian at Cigar City Brewing in Tampa
December 2, 2011 – 2:32 pm |
Meet Charlie Papazian at Cigar City Brewing in Tampa

There will be a fantastic opportunity next week to meet one of the legends of the brewing world at one of the finest breweries in Florida.
The American Homebrewers Association will hold its final AHA Rally …

Holiday Beer Festival Forecast for December 2011
November 30, 2011 – 6:13 pm |
Holiday Beer Festival Forecast for December 2011

Ordinarily, Road Trips for Beer publishes the Weekend Beer Forecast each Wednesday to alert road trippers about beer festivals and other brew-related events during the upcoming weekend.
However, since the holiday season means the slow season …

Weekend Beer Forecast for November 25 to 27, 2011
November 23, 2011 – 11:35 am |
Weekend Beer Forecast for November 25 to 27, 2011

The Weekend Beer Forecast publishes each Wednesday to alert beer road trippers about beer festivals and other brew-related events during the upcoming weekend.
Click on the links to learn more.
If you would like your event to …

‘The Muppets’ Movie Makes Me Wonder: What Beer Would They Drink?
November 21, 2011 – 6:00 am |
‘The Muppets’ Movie Makes Me Wonder: What Beer Would They Drink?

“The Muppets” new movie debuts the day before Thanksgiving, but I was lucky enough to take a little road trip Saturday to Walt Disney World’s Downtown Disney and catch an advance screening at the park’s …

Beer and Thanksgiving Dinner – Suggestions from Some Experts
November 16, 2011 – 10:31 am |
Beer and Thanksgiving Dinner – Suggestions from Some Experts

Along with a lot of other folks, many beer lovers will take Thanksgiving road trips to spend the holiday with loved ones to feast on turkey and give thanks for the good things in their …

Weekend Beer Forecast for November 18 to 20, 2011
November 16, 2011 – 6:00 am |
Weekend Beer Forecast for November 18 to 20, 2011

The Weekend Beer Forecast publishes each Wednesday to alert beer road trippers about beer festivals and other brew-related events during the upcoming weekend.
Click on the links to learn more.
If you would like your event to …

Sunday Beer Sales Will Happen in Georgia – at Least Some Parts of It
November 9, 2011 – 10:06 pm |
Sunday Beer Sales Will Happen in Georgia – at Least Some Parts of It

Results of referendums across Georgia overwhelmingly favored allowing alcohol sales on Sunday, but because local municipalities voted individually, it will still require road trippers to do some research to know where they can legally buy …