It Was A Very Good Beer

Posted November 7, 2023 – Narrated by Jim
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When we first started out, it was a very good beer.
It was a very good beer for nomadic types
On soft summer nights.
We’d try specialty flights
paired with pub food bites,
In our very First Year.

When in our Second Year, it was a very good beer.
It was a very good beer for joyful treks
To festivals and fairs,
Sharing IPA pairs.
Sure wish you’da been there,
In our Second year.

When in our Third Year, it was a very good beer.
It was a very good beer for sojourners
on the trail for new brews,
towers frothing good news.
It was so hard to choose.
When our Third year.

When in our Fourth Year, it was a very good beer.
It was a very good beer for wanderers
and good local suds
served with decent grub.
“We should start a pub.”
When in our Fourth year.

When in our Fifth Year, it was a very good beer.
It was a very good beer for rubber trampers
Living on the edge
blowing every keg
before the next leg.
When in our Fifth year.

When in our Sixth Year, it was a very good beer.
It was a very good beer for living the dream
beside a campfire
in brewery attire
with a trip to conspire.
When in our Sixth year.

When in our Seventh Year, it was a very good beer.
It was a very good beer for pilgrimage
to Great North terrain.
With God and propane
The brew kept us sane.
When in our Seventh Year.

Now, in our Eighth Year, it’s still a very good beer.
We think of our life as a barrel aged stout, 
Nitrogenated.
Uncomplicated.
Emancipated.
Yes, it is a very Good Year.

We brake for microbreweries.

Barhop Brewing - ‎⁨Port Angeles⁩, ⁨Washington⁩

Locally owned breweries are a safe place to enjoy the ancient elixir and make new friends.

The Monastery - Mesa⁩, ⁨Arizona⁩

Since we’ve been on the road, the number of breweries in America has almost doubled. In 2016 there were 5,780 breweries – last year there were 9,709.

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The neighborhood brewery is an unofficial visitor information center. Most are owned and operated by long-term residents who name the brews after the local lore, claims to fame and natural wonders.

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People love to talk about their hometown – especially over a beer.

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Over a beer, people are more likely to open up and share their deepest insider secrets about the best places to see, eat and shop.

New Belgium Brewing Company - Asheville, North Carolina

Chatting over a frosty beer has revealed some not-to-be-missed sights that most online tour guides completely miss.

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Short History of Beer

Beer has a rich, and varied history which began at the dawn of civilization.

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It is even hypothesized that beer may be a byproduct of the “Big Bang,” although I can’t seem to find a reference for this theory. 🤪

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But it is well documented that beer has remained a part of human culture from the get-go.

The oldest depiction of beer-drinking shows people sipping from a communal vessel through reed straws

Archaeologists found a 5000 year old beerstone jug in the central Zagros Mountains of Iran, near Godin Tepe.

5000 year old beerstone jug

A new study finds evidence of beer drinking 9,000 years ago in southern China. The findings are based on an analysis of an ancient pot found at a burial site at Qiaotou.

Person buried with beer pot in China

The 3800 year old Sumerian poem, Hymn to Ninkasi, is a song of praise which includes a beer recipe to the Sumerian goddess of beer.

3800 year old Sumerian poem

In addition to Ninkasi, the Sumerians also had Kubaba. She is the only woman on the Sumerians’ list of kings. She earned her ruling role not through her birth-line, but through her art as a brewer.

Queen Kubaba

The Egyptians worshipped the goddess of beerMenqet, and celebrated sun god Ra’s daughter, Sekhmet, whose bloodthirsty ways were calmed by beer.

Goddess Sekhmet

A Stanford researcher may have found evidence of beer making paraphernalia dating back more than 13,000 years.

Professor Li Liu of Stanford University
Under a microscope, Professor Li Liu of Stanford University finds and records ancient starch grains.

St. Hildegard of Bingen, the 12th century German abbess, is the source of the earliest surviving writings on the use of hops in beer, and for that she is the unofficial patron saint of beer.

Patty Hamrick, a writer with a master’s in archaeological anthropology, teaches a class called The Archaeology of Beer.

The Ancient Egyptian Festival of Drunkenness

Hamrick points to the Babylonian Code of Hammurabi from Mesopotamia, one of civilization’s first set of written laws, as evidence of women’s authority in beer.

Code of Hammurabi – circa 1792 to 1750 BC

In the early Middle Ages, men worked out a deal with women. Since women were so busy making beer and running the church, the men offered to step in and take over beer-making. That’s where that old saying, “No men in the kitchen,” came from. Nevertheless, Benedictine Monks are probably responsible for the development of modern beer brewing methods.

1506 AD painting of a Monk brewing beer.

The monks made and served beer for pilgrims and travelers since it was safer to drink than water.

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The oldest continually working brewery, Weihenstephan Brewery, started in 768 AD and officially opened in 1040 AD.

Weihenstephan, Germany
Weihenstephan’s Taproom
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Modern Craft Micro-Breweries

On a beautiful Autumn day on October 14, 1978, craft brewing experienced a renaissance when President Jimmy Carter signed H.R. 1337

President Jimmy Carter signing a bill in October 1978 (maybe H.R. 1337)

The bill contained an amendment sponsored by Senator Alan Cranston creating an exemption from taxation of beer brewed at home for personal or family use. 

Brewing IPA in Beauty, our Airstream

This made home-brewing legal on a federal level on February 1, 1979… and the rest is history.

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Microbreweries are starting to challenge the huge beer conglomerates.

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Every brewery we have visited

So, here it is, a list of the 259 breweries (update 11/30/23 – 264 breweries) we have, so far, visited since we started traveling full-time in July 2016. Now, if you’re thinking, “What, 259 breweries!?!?” Remember, we have been on the road more than 2,600 days, so that averages one brewery visit every 10 days. I call that restraint! 🍻🤪

The list is broken down by year and then alphabetized.

Year One – July 2016 to July 2017

4 Hands Brewing Company - St. Louis, Missouri
4 Hands Brewing Company – St. Louis, Missouri
Alpha Brewing Company - St. Louis, Missouri
Alpha Brewing Company – St. Louis, Missouri
Barrelhouse Brewing Company - Paso Robles, California
Barrelhouse Brewing Company – Paso Robles, California
Bay Bridge Brewing Company - Chula Vista, California
Bay Bridge Brewing Company – Chula Vista, California
Big Bear Lake Brewing Company - Big Bear Lake, California
Big Bear Lake Brewing Company – Big Bear Lake, California
Big Bear Mountain Brewery - Big Bear Lake, California
Big Bear Mountain Brewery – Big Bear Lake, California
Bluesapaloosa - Mammoth Lakes, California
Bluesapaloosa – Mammoth Lakes, California
Bricktown Brewery - Shawnee, Oklahoma
Bricktown Brewery – Shawnee, Oklahoma
Coronado Brewing Company - Coronado, California
Coronado Brewing Company – Coronado, California
Courtyard Brewery - New Orleans, Louisiana
Courtyard Brewery – New Orleans, Louisiana
Covington Brew House - Covington, Louisiana
Covington Brew House – Covington, Louisiana
Duel Brewing - Sante Fe, New Mexico
Duel Brewing – Sante Fe, New Mexico
Dunsmuir Brewery Works - Dunsmuir, California
Dunsmuir Brewery Works – Dunsmuir, California
Fogbelt Brewing Company - Santa Rosa, California
Fogbelt Brewing Company – Santa Rosa, California
Goshen Brewing Company - Goshen, Indiana
Goshen Brewing Company – Goshen, Indiana
Kathrin's Biergarten - Rocklin, California
Kathrin’s Biergarten – Rocklin, California
Lone Peak Brewery - Big Sky, Montana
Lone Peak Brewery – Big Sky, Montana
Magic Valley Brewing - Buhl, Idaho
Magic Valley Brewing – Buhl, Idaho
Mammoth Brewing Company - Mammoth Lakes, California
Mammoth Brewing Company – Mammoth Lakes, California
Miner Brewing Company - Hills City, South Dakota
Miner Brewing Company – Hills City, South Dakota
Morgan Street Brewing Company - St. Louis, Missouri
Morgan Street Brewing Company – St. Louis, Missouri – house-made tater tot
Nature Coast Brewing Company - Crystal River, Florida
Nature Coast Brewing Company – Crystal River, Florida
New Belgium Brewing Company – Ft. Collins, Colorado
Nivol Brewing Company - Panama City, Florida
Nivol Brewing Company – Panama City, Florida
Old Rail Brewing Company - Mandeville, Louisiana
Old Rail Brewing Company – Mandeville, Louisiana
Oyster City Brewing Company - Apalachicola, Florida
Oyster City Brewing Company – Apalachicola, Florida
Pigeon Hill Brewing Company - Muskegon, Michigan
Pigeon Hill Brewing Company – Muskegon, Michigan
Russian River Brewing Company - Santa Rosa, California
Russian River Brewing Company – Santa Rosa, California
Santa Fe Brewing Company - Sante Fe, New Mexico
Santa Fe Brewing Company – Sante Fe, New Mexico
Sick-N-Twisted Microbrewery - Hill City, South Dakota
Sick-N-Twisted Microbrewery – Hill City, South Dakota
Smokey Mountain Brewing Company - Knoxville, Tennessee
Smokey Mountain Brewing Company – Knoxville, Tennessee
Snake River Brewing - Jackson, Wyoming
Snake River Brewing – Jackson, Wyoming
Unruly Brewing Company - Muskegon, Michigan
Unruly Brewing Company – Muskegon, Michigan
Urban Chestnut Brewing Company - St. Louis, Missouri
Urban Chestnut Brewing Company – St. Louis, Missouri
Urban South Brewery - New Orleans, Louisianna
Urban South Brewery – New Orleans, Louisiana
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Year Two – July 2017 to July 2018

Asheville Brewing Company – Asheville, North Carolina
Biloxi Brewing Company - Biloxi, Mississippi
Biloxi Brewing Company – Biloxi, Mississippi
Blue Ghost Brewing Company - Fletcher, North Carolina
Blue Ghost Brewing Company – Fletcher, North Carolina
Bosque Brewing Company - Las Cruces, New Mexico
Bosque Brewing Company – Las Cruces, New Mexico
Brewery 33 - Logan, Ohio
Brewery 33 – Logan, Ohio
‎⁨Calusa Brewing Company - Bee Ridge⁩, ⁨Florida⁩
‎⁨Calusa Brewing Company – Bee Ridge⁩, ⁨Florida⁩
Copper Point Brewing Company - ‎⁨Boynton Beach⁩, ⁨Florida⁩
Copper Point Brewing Company – ‎⁨Boynton Beach⁩, ⁨Florida⁩
Crooked Can Brewing Company - Winter Garden, Florida
Crooked Can Brewing Company – Winter Garden, Florida
Culmination Brewing - Portland, Oregon
Culmination Brewing – Portland, Oregon
Depoe Bay Brewing Company - Depoe Bay, Oregon
Depoe Bay Brewing Company – Depoe Bay, Oregon
Florida Keys Brewing Company - ‎⁨ ⁨Islamorada⁩, ⁨Florida⁩
Florida Keys Brewing Company – ‎⁨ ⁨Islamorada⁩, ⁨Florida⁩
Firestone Walker Brewing Company - ‎⁨Paso Robles⁩, ⁨California
Firestone Walker Brewing Company – ‎⁨Paso Robles⁩, ⁨California
Hell 'n Blazes Brewing Company - Melbourne, Florida
Hell ‘n Blazes Brewing Company – Melbourne, Florida
Hilton Head Brewing Company - Hilton Head, South Carolina
Hilton Head Brewing Company – Hilton Head, South Carolina
Humboldt Regeneration Brewery and Farm - ‎⁨McKinleyville⁩, ⁨California⁩
Humboldt Regeneration Brewery and Farm – ‎⁨McKinleyville⁩, ⁨California⁩
Karl Strauss Brewing Company - San Diego, California
Karl Strauss Brewing Company – San Diego, California
Lonerider Brewery - Raleigh, North Carolina
Lonerider Brewery – Raleigh, North Carolina
Mad River Brewing Company - ‎⁨Blue Lake⁩, ⁨California⁩
Mad River Brewing Company – ‎⁨Blue Lake⁩, ⁨California⁩
Mills River Brewery - Arden, North Carolina
Mills River Brewery – Arden, North Carolina
Moon River Brewing Company - Savannah, Georgia
Moon River Brewing Company – Savannah, Georgia
New South Brewing Company - Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
New South Brewing Company – Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Pale Fire Brewing Company - Harrisonburg, Virginia
Pale Fire Brewing Company – Harrisonburg, Virginia
River Rat Brewery - Columbia, South Carolina
River Rat Brewery – Columbia, South Carolina
Sierra Nevada Brewing Company - Mills River, North Carolina
Sierra Nevada Brewing Company – Mills River, North Carolina
Sparky's Brewing Company - ‎⁨Salem⁩, ⁨Oregon⁩
Sparky’s Brewing Company – ‎⁨Salem⁩, ⁨Oregon⁩
Thirsty Monk Taproom - Asheville, North Carolina
Thirsty Monk Taproom – Asheville, North Carolina
Tombstone Brewing Company - Tombstone, Arizona
Tombstone Brewing Company – Tombstone, Arizona
George the famous Instagram Bishon, our wonderful doggie nephew

Year Three – July 2018 to July 2019

5 x 5 Brewing Company - Mission, Texas
5 x 5 Brewing Company – Mission, Texas
Arrowhead Brewing Company - Invermere, Alberta, Canada
Arrowhead Brewing Company – Invermere, Alberta, Canada
Banff Avenue Brewing Company - Banff, Alberta, Canada
Banff Avenue Brewing Company – Banff, Alberta, Canada
Bayou Tech Brewing Company - Aranudville, Louisiana
Bayou Tech Brewing Company – Aranudville, Louisiana
Big River Brewing Company - Pharr, Texas
Big River Brewing Company – Pharr, Texas
Brewsome Brewery - McAllen, Texas
Brewsome Brewery – McAllen, Texas
Climate City Brewing Company - Grants Pass, Oregon
Climate City Brewing Company – Grants Pass, Oregon
Dageraad Brewing - Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Dageraad Brewing – Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Departed Soles Brewing Company - Jersey City, New Jersey
Departed Soles Brewing Company – Jersey City, New Jersey
Fall River Brewing Company - Redding, California
Fall River Brewing Company – Redding, California
Harbottle Brewing Company - Tucson, Arizona
Harbottle Brewing Company – Tucson, Arizona
Hard Knox Brewing Company - Black Diamond⁩, ⁨Alberta⁩, ⁨Canada⁩
Hard Knox Brewing Company – Black Diamond⁩, ⁨Alberta⁩, ⁨Canada⁩
Jasper Brewing Company - Jasper, Alberta, Canada
Jasper Brewing Company – Jasper, Alberta, Canada
Lorelei Brewing Company - Corpus Cristi, Texas
Lorelei Brewing Company – Corpus Cristi, Texas
Maumee Bay Brewing Company - Toledo, Ohio
Maumee Bay Brewing Company – Toledo, Ohio
Port Orleans Brewing Company - New Orleans, Louisiana
Port Orleans Brewing Company – New Orleans, Louisiana
Prison Hill Brewing Company - Yuma, Arizona
Prison Hill Brewing Company – Yuma, Arizona
Put-In-Bay Brewing Company - Put-In-Bay, Ohio
Put-In-Bay Brewing Company – Put-In-Bay, Ohio
Round 6 Brewing Company - Maryville, Tennessee
Round 6 Brewing Company – Maryville, Tennessee
South Padre Island Brewing Company - South Padre Island, Texas
South Padre Island Brewing Company – South Padre Island, Texas
Steamworks Brewing Company - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Steamworks Brewing Company – Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Threefoot Brewing Comapny - Meridian, Mississippi
Threefoot Brewing Company – Meridian, Mississippi
Wildcard Brewing Company - Redding, California
Wildcard Brewing Company – Redding, California
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Year Four – July 2019 to July 2020

Atlantic Brewing Company - ‎ ⁨Bar Harbor⁩, ⁨Maine⁩
Atlantic Brewing Company – ‎ ⁨Bar Harbor⁩, ⁨Maine⁩
Bar Harbor Beer Works - Bar Harbor, Maine
Bar Harbor Beer Works – Bar Harbor, Maine
Barley Head Brewing Company - Mystic, Connecticut
Barley Head Brewing Company – Mystic, Connecticut
Barreled Souls Brewing - ‎⁨Saco⁩, ⁨Maine⁩
Barreled Souls Brewing – ‎⁨Saco⁩, ⁨Maine⁩
Beaver Street Brewing Company - Flagstaff⁩, ⁨Arizona⁩
Beaver Street Brewing Company – Flagstaff⁩, ⁨Arizona⁩
Boothbay Brewing Company - Boothbay, Maine
Boothbay Brewing Company – Boothbay, Maine
Branch and Blade Brewing Company - ‎⁨Keene⁩, ⁨New Hampshire
Branch and Blade Brewing Company – ‎⁨Keene⁩, ⁨New Hampshire
Chrysalis Beer  - Paonia, Colorado
Chrysalis Beer – Paonia, Colorado
Cisco Brewers -  ‎⁨Newington⁩, ⁨New Hampshire⁩
Cisco Brewers – ‎⁨Portsmouth, ⁨New Hampshire⁩
Elevation Brewing Company - ‎⁨Poncha Springs⁩, ⁨Colorado
Elevation Brewing Company – ‎⁨Poncha Springs⁩, ⁨Colorado
Elm City Brewing Company - ‎⁨Keene⁩, ⁨New Hampshire⁩
Elm City Brewing Company – ‎⁨Keene⁩, ⁨New Hampshire⁩
Granite Roots Brewing Company - Troy, New Hampshire
Granite Roots Brewing Company – Troy, New Hampshire
Hog Island Beer Company - ‎⁨Orleans⁩, ⁨Massachusetts⁩
Hog Island Beer Company – ‎⁨Orleans⁩, ⁨Massachusetts⁩
Idletyme Brewing Company - ‎⁨Stowe⁩, ⁨Vermont⁩
Idletyme Brewing Company – ‎⁨Stowe⁩, ⁨Vermont⁩
Ipswich⁩ Brewing Company - ‎⁨Ipswich⁩, ⁨Massachusetts⁩
Ipswich⁩ Brewing Company – ‎⁨Ipswich⁩, ⁨Massachusetts⁩
Lake Placid Pub and Brewery - Lake Placid, New York‎⁨
Lake Placid Pub and Brewery – Lake Placid, New York‎⁨
Lazy G Brewhouse - ‎⁨Prescott⁩, ⁨Arizona⁩
Lazy G Brewhouse – ‎⁨Prescott⁩, ⁨Arizona⁩
Live Edge Brewing Company - ‎⁨Burt⁩, ⁨New York⁩
Live Edge Brewing Company – ‎⁨Burt⁩, ⁨New York⁩
Lonesome Valley Brewing Company - ‎⁨Prescott Valley⁩, ⁨Arizona⁩
Lonesome Valley Brewing Company – ‎⁨Prescott Valley⁩, ⁨Arizona⁩
Loveland Aleworks - ‎⁨Loveland⁩, ⁨Colorado
Loveland Aleworks – ‎⁨Loveland⁩, ⁨Colorado
Mahogany Ridge Brewing Company – Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Mancos Brewing Company - Mancos, Colorado
Mancos Brewing Company – Mancos, Colorado
Mr. Grumpy Pants Brewery - Ouray, Colorado
Mr. Grumpy Pants Brewery – Ouray, Colorado
Newport Craft Brewing and Distilling Company - Newport, Rhode Island
Newport Craft Brewing and Distilling Company – Newport, Rhode Island
Odell Brewing Company - ‎⁨Fort Collins⁩, ⁨Colorado
Odell Brewing Company – ‎⁨Fort Collins⁩, ⁨Colorado
Oktoberfest Vermont - Burlington, Vermont
Oktoberfest Vermont – Burlington, Vermont
Ouray Brewing Company - Ouray, Colorado
Ouray Brewing Company – Ouray, Colorado
Pals Brewing Company - ‎⁨North Platte⁩, ⁨Nebraska⁩
Pals Brewing Company – ‎⁨North Platte⁩, ⁨Nebraska⁩ with Miss Lillian, Jim’s 96 year-old aunt
Prohibition Pig Brewery - Waterbury, Vermont
Prohibition Pig Brewery – Waterbury, Vermont
Ramblin' Road Brewery Farm - ‎⁨La Salette⁩, ⁨Ontario⁩, ⁨Canada⁩
Ramblin’ Road Brewery Farm – ‎⁨La Salette⁩, ⁨Ontario⁩, ⁨Canada⁩
Raquette River Brewing - Tupper Lake, New York
Raquette River Brewing – Tupper Lake, New York
Red River Brewing Company - Red River, New Mexico
Red River Brewing Company – Red River, New Mexico
Rock Coast Brewing Company - Loveland, Coloroado
Rock Coast Brewing Company – Loveland, Colorado
The Alchemist - Stowe, Vermont
The Alchemist – Stowe, Vermont
Taos Mesa Brewing Company - Taos, New Mexico
Taos Mesa Brewing Company – Taos, New Mexico
True North Ale Company - ‎⁨Ipswich⁩, ⁨Massachusetts⁩
True North Ale Company – ‎⁨Ipswich⁩, ⁨Massachusetts⁩
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Year Five – July 2020 to July 2021

3rd Planet Brewing - ‎⁨Niceville⁩, ⁨Florida⁩
3rd Planet Brewing – ‎⁨Niceville⁩, ⁨Florida⁩
559 Beer - Clovis, California
559 Beer – Clovis, California
1718 Brewing - ‎⁨Ocracoke Island⁩, ⁨North Carolina
1718 Brewing – ‎⁨Ocracoke Island⁩, ⁨North Carolina
1812 Brewery - Cumberland, Maryland
1812 Brewery – Cumberland, Maryland
Backroom Brewery - Middletown, Virginia
Backroom Brewery – Middletown, Virginia
Barrier Island Brewing – Saint Simons Island, Georgia
Beer and Gear Beer Fest - Ohiopyle⁩, ⁨Pennsylvania⁩
Beer and Gear Beer Fest – Ohiopyle⁩, ⁨Pennsylvania⁩
Big Beach Brewing - Gulf Shores⁩, ⁨Alabama⁩
Big Beach Brewing – Gulf Shores⁩, ⁨Alabama⁩
Big Oyster Brewing Company - ‎⁨Lewes⁩, ⁨Delaware⁩
Big Oyster Brewing Company – ‎⁨Lewes⁩, ⁨Delaware⁩
Burley Oaks Brewing Company - Berlin, Maryland
Burley Oaks Brewing Company – Berlin, Maryland
Cape May Brewing Company - ‎⁨Cape May⁩, ⁨New Jersey
Cape May Brewing Company – ‎⁨Cape May⁩, ⁨New Jersey
CoHo Brewing Company - ‎⁨Burleigh⁩, New Jersey
CoHo Brewing Company – ‎⁨Burleigh⁩, New Jersey
Coronado Brewing Company - Imperial Beach, California
Coronado Brewing Company – Imperial Beach, California
Dogfish Head Brewing Company – ‎⁨Rehoboth Beach⁩, ⁨Delaware⁩
Good Hops Brewing – Carolina Beach, North Carolina
Highway 50 Brewery - ‎⁨Camino⁩, ⁨California⁩,
Highway 50 Brewery – ‎⁨Camino⁩, ⁨California⁩,
Institution Ale Company - ‎⁨Santa Barbara⁩, ⁨California⁩
Institution Ale Company – ‎⁨Santa Barbara⁩, ⁨California⁩
Junkyard on 66 Brewery - ‎⁨Grants⁩, ⁨New Mexico⁩
Junkyard on 66 Brewery – ‎⁨Grants⁩, ⁨New Mexico⁩
Low Tide Brewing - ‎⁨Johns Island⁩, ⁨South Carolina⁩
Low Tide Brewing – ‎⁨Johns Island⁩, ⁨South Carolina⁩
Mudhen Brewing Company - Wildwood, New Jersey
Mudhen Brewing Company – Wildwood, New Jersey
NoFo Brew Company – Cleveland, Georgia
‎⁨Paonia⁩ United Brewing Company - Paonia⁩, ⁨Colorado
‎⁨Paonia⁩ United Brewing Company – Paonia⁩, ⁨Colorado
Sinepuxent Brewing Company – Berlin, Maryland
Slack Tide Brewing Company - Clermont, New Jersey
Slack Tide Brewing Company – Clermont, New Jersey
The Monk's Cellar Brewery - Roseville, California
The Monk’s Cellar Brewery – Roseville, California
Thompson Island Brewing Company - ‎⁨Rehoboth Beach⁩, ⁨Delaware⁩
Thompson Island Brewing Company – ‎⁨Rehoboth Beach⁩, ⁨Delaware⁩
Tilted Mash Brewing - Elk Grove, California
Tilted Mash Brewing – Elk Grove, California
Tri-City Brewing Company - ‎⁨Bangor Township⁩, ⁨Michigan⁩
Tri-City Brewing Company – ‎⁨Bangor Township⁩, ⁨Michigan⁩
Waterline Brewing Company - ‎⁨Wilmington⁩, ⁨North Carolina⁩
Waterline Brewing Company – ‎⁨Wilmington⁩, ⁨North Carolina⁩
Weeping Radish Farm Brewery - ‎⁨Grandy⁩, North Carolina
Weeping Radish Farm Brewery – ‎⁨Grandy⁩, North Carolina
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Year Six – July 2021 to July 2022

3 Punk Ales - Chula Vista, California
3 Punk Ales – Chula Vista, California
515 Brewing Company - ‎⁨Clive⁩, ⁨Iowa⁩
515 Brewing Company – ‎⁨Clive⁩, ⁨Iowa⁩
7 Devils Brewing Company - ‎⁨Coos Bay⁩, ⁨Oregon⁩
7 Devils Brewing Company – ‎⁨Coos Bay⁩, ⁨Oregon⁩
Barhop Brewing - ‎⁨Port Angeles⁩, ⁨Washington⁩
Barhop Brewing – ‎⁨Port Angeles⁩, ⁨Washington⁩
Big Rip Brewing Company – ‎⁨North Kansas City⁩, Missouri
By George Brewing Company - ‎⁨Munising⁩, ⁨Michigan⁩
By George Brewing Company – ‎⁨Munising⁩, ⁨Michigan⁩
‎⁨Cheboygan Brewing Company - Cheboygan⁩, ⁨Michigan⁩
‎⁨Cheboygan Brewing Company – Cheboygan⁩, ⁨Michigan⁩
Chetco Brewing Company - ‎⁨Brookings⁩, ⁨Oregon⁩
Chetco Brewing Company – ‎⁨Brookings⁩, ⁨Oregon⁩
Chula Vista Brewing Company - Chula Vista, California
Chula Vista Brewing Company – Chula Vista, California
Cinder Block Brewery - ‎⁨North Kansas City⁩, Missouri
Cinder Block Brewery – ‎⁨North Kansas City⁩, Missouri
Coast Mountain Brewing - Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
Coast Mountain Brewing – Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
Copper Brothel Brewing Company - ‎⁨Sonoita⁩, ⁨Arizona⁩
Copper Brothel Brewing Company – ‎⁨Sonoita⁩, ⁨Arizona⁩
Discretion Brewing - ‎⁨Soquel⁩, ⁨California⁩
Discretion Brewing – ‎⁨Soquel⁩, ⁨California⁩
Door County Brewing Company - ‎⁨Baileys Harbor⁩, ⁨Wisconsin⁩
Door County Brewing Company – ‎⁨Baileys Harbor⁩, ⁨Wisconsin⁩
Driftwood Brewing Company - ‎⁨Esquimalt⁩, ⁨British Columbia⁩, ⁨Canada⁩
Driftwood Brewing Company – ‎⁨Esquimalt⁩, ⁨British Columbia⁩, ⁨Canada⁩
Fenders Brewing - ‎⁨Polk City⁩, ⁨Iowa⁩
Fenders Brewing – ‎⁨Polk City⁩, ⁨Iowa⁩
Great Turtle Brewery - ‎⁨Mackinac Island⁩, ⁨Michigan⁩
Great Turtle Brewery – ‎⁨Mackinac Island⁩, ⁨Michigan⁩
Greater Purpose Brewing Company - ‎⁨Twin Lakes⁩, ⁨California⁩
Greater Purpose Brewing Company – ‎⁨Twin Lakes⁩, ⁨California⁩
Groundswell Brewing Company - Chula Vista, California
Groundswell Brewing Company – Chula Vista, California
High Mountain Brewhouse - Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
High Mountain Brewhouse – Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
High Water Brewing Company - ‎⁨Lodi⁩, ⁨California⁩
High Water Brewing Company – ‎⁨Lodi⁩, ⁨California⁩
Hoyne Brewing Company - ‎⁨Victoria⁩, ⁨British Columbia⁩, Canada
Hoyne Brewing Company – ‎⁨Victoria⁩, ⁨British Columbia⁩, Canada
Humble Sea Brewing Company - ‎⁨Santa Cruz⁩, ⁨California⁩
Humble Sea Brewing Company – ‎⁨Santa Cruz⁩, ⁨California⁩
Lagunitas Brewing Company - ‎⁨Petaluma⁩, ⁨California⁩
Lagunitas Brewing Company – ‎⁨Petaluma⁩, ⁨California⁩
Libertine Brewing Company - ‎⁨San Luis Obispo⁩, ⁨California⁩
Libertine Brewing Company – ‎⁨San Luis Obispo⁩, ⁨California⁩
Lost Coast Brewing Company - ‎⁨Eureka⁩, ⁨California⁩
Lost Coast Brewing Company – ‎⁨Eureka⁩, ⁨California⁩
Mike Hess Brewing - ‎⁨Imperial Beach⁩, ⁨California⁩
Mike Hess Brewing – ‎⁨Imperial Beach⁩, ⁨California⁩
Millstream Brewing Company and Brau Haus - ‎⁨Amana Colonies⁩, ⁨Iowa⁩
Millstream Brewing Company and Brau Haus – ‎⁨Amana Colonies⁩, ⁨Iowa⁩
Misty Mountain Brewing - ‎⁨Brookings⁩, ⁨Oregon⁩
Misty Mountain Brewing – ‎⁨Brookings⁩, ⁨Oregon⁩
Moon Brewery and Pub - ‎⁨Victoria⁩, ⁨British Columbia⁩, Canada
Moon Brewery and Pub – ‎⁨Victoria⁩, ⁨British Columbia⁩, Canada
One Barrel Brewing Company - ‎⁨Egg Harbor⁩, ⁨Wisconsin⁩
One Barrel Brewing Company – ‎⁨Egg Harbor⁩, ⁨Wisconsin⁩
Pacifica Brewery - ‎⁨Pacifica⁩, ⁨California⁩
Pacifica Brewery – ‎⁨Pacifica⁩, ⁨California⁩
Pedro Point Brewing Company - ‎⁨Pacifica⁩, ⁨California⁩
Pedro Point Brewing Company – ‎⁨Pacifica⁩, ⁨California⁩
‎⁨Potosi⁩ Brewing Company - Potosi⁩, Wisconsin
‎⁨Potosi⁩ Brewing Company – Potosi⁩, Wisconsin
Redwood Curtain Brewing Company - ‎⁨Eureka, ⁨California⁩
Redwood Curtain Brewing Company – ‎⁨Eureka, ⁨California⁩
Rusted Spoke Brewing Company - ‎⁨Mackinaw City⁩, ⁨Michigan⁩
Rusted Spoke Brewing Company – ‎⁨Mackinaw City⁩, ⁨Michigan⁩
Seaside Brewing Company - Seaside⁩, ⁨Oregon⁩
Seaside Brewing Company – Seaside⁩, ⁨Oregon⁩
Sierra Blanca Brewing Company - ‎⁨Moriarty⁩, ⁨New Mexico⁩
Sierra Blanca Brewing Company – ‎⁨Moriarty⁩, ⁨New Mexico⁩
SISU Brewing Company - Seaside, Oregon
SISU Brewing Company – Seaside, Oregon
Strange Days Brewing Company - ‎⁨Kansas City⁩, Missouri
Strange Days Brewing Company – ‎⁨Kansas City⁩, Missouri
Tahquamenon Falls Brewery and Pub - ⁨Paradise⁩, Michigan
Tahquamenon Falls Brewery and Pub – ⁨Paradise⁩, Michigan
The Perch Brewing Company - ‎⁨Chandler⁩, Arizona
The Perch Brewing Company – ‎⁨Chandler⁩, Arizona
Top Rung Brewing Company - ‎⁨Lacey⁩, ⁨Washington⁩
Top Rung Brewing Company – ‎⁨Lacey⁩, ⁨Washington⁩
‎⁨‎⁨Truth or Consequences⁩ Brewing Company - Truth or Consequences⁩, ⁨New Mexico⁩
‎⁨‎⁨Truth or Consequences⁩ Brewing Company – Truth or Consequences⁩, ⁨New Mexico⁩
Valdez Brewing Company - Valdez, Alaska
Valdez Brewing Company – Valdez, Alaska
Viewpoint Brewing Company – Del Mar⁩, ⁨California⁩
Whistler Brewing Company - Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
Whistler Brewing Company – Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
Woodcutters Brewing - Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada
Woodcutter’s Blanket Brewing – Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada
Yukon Brewing Company - Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada
Yukon Brewing Company – Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada
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Year Seven – July 2022 to July 2023

48th State Brewing - Healy, Alaska
49th State Brewing – Healy, Alaska
Abita Brewing - ‎⁨Abita Springs⁩, ⁨Louisiana⁩
Abita Brewing – ‎⁨Abita Springs⁩, ⁨Louisiana⁩
Anchorage Brewing Company - Anchorage, Alaska
Anchorage Brewing Company – Anchorage, Alaska
Attitude Brewing Company - Chula Vista, California
Attitude Brewing Company – Chula Vista, California
Balter Beerworks - ‎⁨Knoxville⁩, ⁨Tennessee
Balter Beerworks – ‎⁨Knoxville⁩, ⁨Tennessee
Bandera Brewing Company - Bandera, Texas
Bandera Brewing Company – Bandera, Texas
Big Lick Brewing Company - ‎⁨Roanoke⁩, ⁨Virginia
Big Lick Brewing Company – ‎⁨Roanoke⁩, ⁨Virginia
Chafunkta Brewing Company - ‎⁨Mandeville⁩, ⁨Louisiana⁩
Chafunkta Brewing Company – ‎⁨Mandeville⁩, ⁨Louisiana⁩
Denali Brewing Company - Talkeetna, Alaska
Denali Brewing Company – Talkeetna, Alaska
Distant Brewing - Mammoth Lakes, California
Distant Brewing – Mammoth Lakes, California
Dru Bru - Cle Elum, Washington
Dru Bru – Cle Elum, Washington
French Broad River Brewing Company - ‎⁨Asheville⁩, North Carolina
French Broad River Brewing Company – ‎⁨Asheville⁩, North Carolina
Girdwood Brewing Company - Girdwood, Alaska
Girdwood Brewing Company – Girdwood, Alaska
Grace Ridge Brewing Company - Homer, Alaska
Grace Ridge Brewing Company – Homer, Alaska
Haines Brewing Company - Haines, Alaska
Haines Brewing Company – Haines, Alaska
Homer Brewing Company - Homer, Alaska
Homer Brewing Company – Homer, Alaska
HooDoo Brewing Company - Fairbanks, Alaska
HooDoo Brewing Company – Fairbanks, Alaska
Innerspace Brewing Company - Huntsville, Alabama
Innerspace Brewing Company – Huntsville, Alabama
Iron Tree Brewing Company - ‎⁨Christiansburg⁩, ⁨Virginia⁩
Iron Tree Brewing Company – ‎⁨Christiansburg⁩, ⁨Virginia⁩
Latitude 65 Brewing Company - Fairbanks, Alaska
Latitude 65 Brewing Company – Fairbanks, Alaska
Meanwhile Brewing Company - Austin, Texas
Meanwhile Brewing Company – Austin, Texas
New Belgium Brewing Company - Asheville, North Carolina
New Belgium Brewing Company – Asheville, North Carolina
NOLA on Tap Beer Fest - Metairie⁩, ⁨Louisiana⁩
NOLA on Tap Beer Fest – Metairie⁩, ⁨Louisiana⁩
Pinthouse Brewing - Austin, Texas
Pinthouse Brewing – Austin, Texas
Public House 28 Brewery - ‎⁨Chamberino⁩, ⁨New Mexico⁩
Public House 28 Brewery – ‎⁨Chamberino⁩, ⁨New Mexico⁩
Seward Brewing Company - Seward, Alaska
Seward Brewing Company – Seward, Alaska
Skull Camp Brewing Company - ‎⁨Mount Airy⁩, ⁨North Carolina
Skull Camp Brewing Company – ‎⁨Mount Airy⁩, ⁨North Carolina
Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, Asheville, North Carolina
Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, Asheville, North Carolina
Snipes Mountain Brewery - ‎⁨Sunnyside⁩,  Washington
Snipes Mountain Brewery – ‎⁨Sunnyside⁩, Washington
Straight To Ale Brewing - ‎⁨Huntsville⁩, Alabama
Straight To Ale Brewing – ‎⁨Huntsville⁩, Alabama
The Noble Pig Brewhouse - Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
The Noble Pig Brewhouse – Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
Twisted Track BrewPub - ‎⁨Roanoke⁩, ⁨Virginia⁩
Twisted Track BrewPub – ‎⁨Roanoke⁩, ⁨Virginia⁩
Zillicoah Beer Company - Woodfin, North Carolina
Zillicoah Beer Company – Woodfin, North Carolina
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Year Eight – July 2023 to Now

Benford Brewing Company - Lancaster, South Carolina
Benford Brewing Company – Lancaster, South Carolina
Bearded Iris Brewing – Nashville, Tennessee
Common Bond Brewing Company - ‎⁨Montgomery⁩, ⁨Alabama⁩
Common Bond Brewing Company – ‎⁨Montgomery⁩, ⁨Alabama⁩
Cooper House Project - Memphis, Tennessee
Cooper House Project – Memphis, Tennessee
Cooper-Young BeerFest - Memphis, Tennessee
Cooper-Young BeerFest – Memphis, Tennessee
Crosstown Brewing Company - Memphis, Tennessee
Crosstown Brewing Company – Memphis, Tennessee
Dream Catcher Brewing Company - Waxhaw, North Carolina
The DreamChaser’s Brewery – Waxhaw, North Carolina
Fairhope Brewing Company – Fairhope, Alabama
Fertile Ground Beer Company - Jackson, Mississippi
Fertile Ground Beer Company – Jackson, Mississippi
Fire Maker Brewing Company - ‎⁨Atlanta⁩, ⁨Georgia⁩
Fire Maker Brewing Company – ‎⁨Atlanta⁩, ⁨Georgia⁩
Ghost River Brewing Company - Memphis, Tennessee
Ghost River Brewing Company – Memphis, Tennessee
Golden Grove Farm and Brew - ‎⁨Piedmont⁩, ⁨South Carolina⁩
Golden Grove Farm and Brew – ‎⁨Piedmont⁩, ⁨South Carolina⁩
Gypsy Road Brewing Company - ‎⁨Kernersville⁩, North Carolina
Gypsy Road Brewing Company – ‎⁨Kernersville⁩, North Carolina
Hidden Gate Brewing Company - ‎⁨Greensboro⁩, North Carolina
Hidden Gate Brewing Company – ‎⁨Greensboro⁩, North Carolina
High Cotton Brewing Company - Memphis, Tennessee
High Cotton Brewing Company – Memphis, Tennessee
Inner Voice Brewing Company - ‎⁨Decatur⁩, ⁨Georgia
Inner Voice Brewing Company – ‎⁨Decatur⁩, ⁨Georgia
Iron Hand Brewing – Mobile, Alabama
Joy Mongers Brewing Company - ‎⁨Greensboro⁩, North Carolina
Joy Mongers Brewing Company – ‎⁨Greensboro⁩, North Carolina
Lore Brewing Company - ‎⁨Fort Mill⁩, South Carolina
Lore Brewing Company – ‎⁨Fort Mill⁩, South Carolina
Memphis Made Brewing Company - Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis Made Brewing Company – Memphis, Tennessee
Monday Night Brewing - Nashville, Tennessee
Monday Night Brewing – Nashville, Tennessee
Oden Brewing Company - ‎⁨Greensboro⁩, North Carolina
Oden Brewing Company – ‎⁨Greensboro⁩, North Carolina
Outrun Brewing Company - ‎⁨Stone Mountain⁩, ⁨Georgia⁩
Outrun Brewing Company – ‎⁨Stone Mountain⁩, ⁨Georgia⁩
Pig Pounder Brewing Company - ‎⁨Greensboro⁩, North Carolina
Pig Pounder Brewing Company – ‎⁨Greensboro⁩, North Carolina
Siluria Brewing Company – Alabaster, Alabama
South End Brewing Company - Greensboro, North Carolina
South End Brewing Company – Greensboro, North Carolina
TennFold Brewing - Nashville, Tennessee
TennFold Brewing – Nashville, Tennessee
Three Taverns Brewery - ‎⁨Decatur⁩, ⁨Georgia⁩
Three Taverns Brewery – ‎⁨Decatur⁩, ⁨Georgia⁩
Wiseacre Brewing Company - Memphis, Tennessee
Wiseacre Brewing Company – Memphis, Tennessee
Yazoo Brewing Company - Nashville, Tennessee
Yazoo Brewing Company – Nashville, Tennessee
Yee Haw Brewing Company – Knoxville, Tennessee
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As time goes on, we will update this post with new breweries.

Let us know in the comment section below if you’ve visited any of these breweries, or let us know of any breweries you think are worth the drive or, hey let’s just talk beer.

Cheers! 🍻

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