• Andechs Another Way: A Pilgrim’s Progress on a Path Less Traveled

    I have hiked the popular route from Herrsching to Andechs Abbey many times, and it’s a very pleasant beer hike. This time, though, I wanted some variety – a different…

    Andechs another way

    Long-Burro Loop Beer Hike

    What I am calling the Long-Burro Loop Beer Hike is a pleasant loop in Frijoles Canyon of the Bandelier National…

    Beartooth Beer Hike

    The Beartooth Beer Hike is near the Montana-Wyoming border between Yellowstone National Park to the south and the small community…

    Dot Loop Classic

    The DOT Loop Classic is an annual beer hike for me in White Rock Canyon of northern New Mexico.  White…

    Beery Journey – a personal perspective

    It’s been a beery journey.  The Beervana Podcast recently featured an interesting discussion called “Well How Did We Get Here?” …

    Rainy Beer Hikes

    When I think of places I could be taking rainy beer hikes, the Hoh Rain Forest of the Olympic Peninsula…

    The Views & Brews Challenge

    The Views and Brews Challenge is an ideal activity for the goal-oriented beer hiker. Complete a certain number of hikes…

    Views & Brews

    Indy Trails and Brews

    Indy, Naptown, Circle City, Crossroads of America, Amateur Sports Capital of the World, Railroad City, and India-no-place have all been…

    Duchess Castle Beer Hike

    Duchess Castle is a relatively recent ruin in a land of ancient ruins.  The beer hike for this fine November…

    Fifteen Beers on the Erie Canalway

    “Giddap there Sal we’ve work to do … fifteen beers on the Erie Canalway” or something like that is how…

    Glenwood Springs Rides

    The Glenwood Springs, Colorado area has some interesting bike rides that sync up nicely with some of the area’s small…

    Rio Grande Trail

    Broke Mesa Loop Hike

    Broke Mesa loop is a hike near White Rock in north-central New Mexico that is pieced together using several trails…

    Sampling the Great Allegheny Passage

    Streaking west through Pennsylvania on an I-70 road trip crosses the Great Allegheny Passage, a 150-mile length of rail-trail.  Often…