Add Snowmass to your last-minute beer trip itinerary
June 7, 2013 – 11:33 am | No Comment

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Unless you live in Colorado, it may be a bit late to make a last-minute decision to attend the 10th annual Snowmass Chili Pepper & Brew Fest today and Saturday.
But if you can, do it.
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Thirsty Orange Brew Extravaganza becomes an unexpected road trip bonus
April 12, 2013 – 11:46 am | No Comment
Thirsty Orange Brew Extravaganza becomes an unexpected road trip bonus

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Whether it’s a Road Trip for Beer, Food, Family or Wine, it’s important to remember to allow enough flexibility in your schedule to handle the unexpected.
Of course, unexpected things are not necessarily bad. In fact, …

Susquehanna Ale Trail doubles number of stops for Passport Event
March 18, 2013 – 12:49 pm | No Comment
Susquehanna Ale Trail doubles number of stops for Passport Event

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If you’re taking a Road Trip for Beer to central Pennsylvania in April, you might want to look into this:
YORK, PA- The Susquehanna Ale Trail, a collection of breweries in central Pennsylvania committed to creating …

Abita, Emeril and plenty of food in New Orleans
October 26, 2012 – 12:57 pm | No Comment
Abita, Emeril and plenty of food in New Orleans

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Craft breweries and chefs across the country team up for beer-pairing dinners more and more frequently, but the second annual Boudin & Beer festival in New Orleans sounds like it will be a beer-and-food bash …

Road Trips for Beer Itinerary: Colonial Williamsburg
October 4, 2012 – 3:30 pm | No Comment
Road Trips for Beer Itinerary: Colonial Williamsburg

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When we think of destinations for beer tourism, Colonial Williamsburg has never even been on the list. But after reading this email previewing a brewing demonstration in the historic Virginia village, we’re adding it to …

A Road Trip for Beer to The Half Moon Bay Brewing Company
August 21, 2012 – 9:30 am | No Comment
A Road Trip for Beer to The Half Moon Bay Brewing Company

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Story and photos by Carmel L. Mooney, correspondent
One California coastal gem is The Half Moon Bay Brewing Company, where some of the state’s best beers reside and world class surfers from around the globe congregate for the …

Are you a Beer Tourist? Show it with a T-shirt
June 21, 2012 – 9:00 am | 11 Comments
Are you a Beer Tourist? Show it with a T-shirt

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Congratulations to Sean Nordquist and Kerrie M., whose comments were chosen randomly to win a “Beer Tourist” T-shirt in this giveaway. Thanks t0 everyone who commented. Remember, you can still purchase one of the shirts …

A video tour of Stanley, the on-the-road home of The Roaming Pint
April 23, 2012 – 12:48 pm | One Comment
A video tour of Stanley, the on-the-road home of The Roaming Pint

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Road Trips for Beer come in all types. Some folks will book a night or two in their favorite beer town. Others plan their vacations around breweries, festivals and other beer goodness. But few chuck …

Your Visit to Disney World Can Be a Road Trip for Beer
February 24, 2012 – 11:34 am | No Comment
Your Visit to Disney World Can Be a Road Trip for Beer

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Walt Disney World touts itself as “The Most Magical Place on Earth.” Millions of visitors each year to the sprawling theme park and resort property in Central Florida means that a lot of folks believe …

Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Co. to Embark on Cross-Country Road Trip
February 21, 2012 – 10:40 am | No Comment
Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Co. to Embark on Cross-Country Road Trip

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Sometimes a Road Trip for Beer means the beer comes to you.
Wisconsin-based Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company has announced that it will celebrate its 145th year with a summer-long family road trip.
With a customized Airstream trailer …

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

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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 …

Super Bowl offers Indy a chance to promote its craft beer scene – and it will
January 11, 2012 – 8:00 am | 2 Comments
Super Bowl offers Indy a chance to promote its craft beer scene – and it will

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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 | 4 Comments
Cigar City Brewing to make beer at pub in Tampa International Airport

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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 …

Denver + Beer = Love
December 27, 2011 – 6:00 am | No Comment
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 …

Philly Restaurant Crafts Christmas Tree from Beer Cans
December 15, 2011 – 9:25 pm | No Comment
Philly Restaurant Crafts Christmas Tree from Beer Cans

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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 …

Meet Charlie Papazian at Cigar City Brewing in Tampa
December 2, 2011 – 2:32 pm | 3 Comments
Meet Charlie Papazian at Cigar City Brewing in Tampa

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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 …

Film festival features beer-soaked movies
October 18, 2011 – 8:21 pm | No Comment
Film festival features beer-soaked movies

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Why hasn’t anyone thought of a Beer Film Festival before?
OK, maybe someone has, but this just came in our email, so if you’re on a Road Trip for Beer in Oregon, you might want to …

Kurt Widmer Discusses His Road Trip for Beer
October 8, 2011 – 8:26 pm | One Comment

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Road Trips for Beer editor Gerard Walen had the opportunity to interview Kurt Widmer of Portland, Oregon, brewery Widmer Brothers while he was in Orlando for the Explore Your Craft event, a Road Trip for …

Tapping into Twain Oktoberfest celebrates the author and his love of beer
September 20, 2011 – 10:17 am | No Comment
Tapping into Twain Oktoberfest celebrates the author and his love of beer

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Mark Twain, the nom de plume of Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835-1910) , is one of the most important literary figures in the history of the United States. The author and humorist penned such iconic stories …

I Went to Branson; Now I Need Reno
September 14, 2011 – 6:58 pm | 3 Comments
I Went to Branson; Now I Need Reno

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The link to cast your vote is now live. Please click here to help send me to Canfest Reno!
In a trip earlier this year that had nothing to do with beer – and I mean …

New Headquarters Expands White Labs’ Production of Brewers Yeast
September 12, 2011 – 10:41 am | No Comment
New Headquarters Expands White Labs’ Production of Brewers Yeast

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Chris White, the founder of California-based White Labs, presented an educational seminar during the Cleveland International Beer Festival in May on the role of yeast in beer brewing. Chris obviously knows his stuff; his lab …

All Aboard for a Beer Trip to the Flossmoor Station, Restaurant & Brewery
August 24, 2011 – 11:08 am | No Comment
All Aboard for a Beer Trip to the Flossmoor Station, Restaurant & Brewery

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Story and photos by Julie Henning
Named “Best Small Brewpub” at the 2006 Great American Beer Festival, the Flossmoor Station Restaurant & Brewery in the quaint village of Flossmoor, Illinois, should be on your Roads Trips …

Live Beer Blogging at 2011 Beer Bloggers Conference
August 20, 2011 – 7:08 pm | No Comment
Live Beer Blogging at 2011 Beer Bloggers Conference

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Here’s what the BBC11 beer organizers say about this. It will be frequently updated very, very soon.
This event is sort of like speed dating, matching breweries to bloggers, in five minute segments.
This is a fast-moving …

Breckenridge Beer Festival: Brew in the Mountains
July 14, 2011 – 6:00 am | No Comment
Breckenridge Beer Festival: Brew in the Mountains

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A Road Trip for Beer to the Colorado Rockies this weekend should include a stop at the Breckenridge Beer Festival taking place Saturday, July 16, 2011, from 1 to 6 p.m. at Main Street Station …

Maine Beer Trail Guide Offers a Handy Itinerary
July 12, 2011 – 6:00 am | No Comment
Maine Beer Trail Guide Offers a Handy Itinerary

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Planning an itinerary for a Road Trip for Beer can take a lot of time: researching brewery hours and locations, contacting them to arrange tours and tracking down little-known brewpubs along the route.
But thanks to …

Yuengling beer bottles drive Philadelphia clock
July 8, 2011 – 6:00 am | One Comment
Yuengling beer bottles drive Philadelphia clock

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Story and photos by Leigh M. Caldwell
I’m not on a road trip, but even when our travels take us to airports, it doesn’t mean we shouldn’t be looking for local beer, right? I unexpectedly wound …