Recently, my mom sent me a link to the 10 Best Craft Beer Vacation Destinations post from The Daily Freeman. A list containing more than seven things already sounds intimidating to my media-over-saturated brain-parts unless it deals with 80's pop culture, weapons to fight zombies with, or unusual ice cream flavors but I did manage to read through the whole thing. The article brings up the following points:
- Touring Breweries is a Fun Activity
- There are Breweries All Over the Place
- Lots of Breweries Give Free or Cheap Tours
- There is Usually Beer Involved
It's far more likely that you have several breweries within a few hours of your house that are worth your time to tour. They might not be famous or large but you might be surprised at the quality that can be achieved. Rather than taking a "Beer Vacation," just take the time to see if a brewery tour can be incorporated into a regular vacation.
In the past couple years I've toured Shawnee Craft Brewery in PA, LoneRider in NC, Keegan Ales (sorta) in NY, St. Arnolds Brewery in TX, Beaver Street Brewing in AZ, and tons of brewpubs. I never went out of my way to visit any of these places, but the beer was always great, the people were interesting, and I highly recommend it. At LoneRider I even met one of the Imagineers from Disney who programmed the "Soarin'" ride. You meet all kinds of people.
Have you been on a brewery tour? What was your favorite? Let me know in the comments below!
We should go to Shawnee Craft brewery again! It's been a couple of years and I bet he's done a lot with the place!
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