Ranking the Summer’s Craft Beer Cruises
5. West Coast Brews
Date: Sunday May 20th Participating Breweries & Cider Makers:- 2 Towns Ciderhouse - Corvallis, OR
- Anchor Brewing Co. - San Francisco, CA
- Anderson Valley Brewing Co. - Boonville, CA
- Ballast Point Brewing Company - Sand Diego, CA
- Deschutes Brewery - Bend, OR
- Pacific Coast Cider - Lodi, CA
- North Coast Brewing Co. - Fort. Bragg, CA
4. Brews of Colorado
Date: Sunday June 3rd Participating Breweries & Cider Makers:- 10 Barrel Brewing - Denver, CO
- Avery Brewing Co. - Denver, CO
- Breckenridge Brewery - Denver, CO
- Flying Dog Brewery - Denver, CO
- Great Divide Brewing Co. - Denver, CO
- Left Hand Brewing Co. - Longmont, CO
- New Belgium Brewing Co. - Fort Collins, CO
- New Planet Beer - Coulder, CO
- Odell Brewing Co. - Fort Collins, CO
- Oskar Blues Brewery - Longmont, CO
- SKA Brewing Co - Durango, CO
- Stem Cider - Denver, CO
3. Toast to Belgian Independence
Date: Sunday July 22nd Participating Breweries & Cider Makers: TBD Proost! Here’s your chance to try beers from one of the world’s great beer countries. For those of us who are immersed in America’s craft beer culture, this event offers an exciting change of pace. The only cause for tentativeness is that European beers can sometimes be less approachable than their American counterparts; they have different styles with names in other languages. That being said, if you come in with an open mind, this should be a great learning opportunity.2. Chicago Small Batch Brewers
Date: Sunday September 9th Participating Breweries & Cider Makers: TBD In an interesting change of pace from the large breweries on other cruises, the Chicago brewery cruise will focus on small batch breweries. While we don’t know which breweries will be in attendance, we know that their small size offers an excellent opportunity to learn about local breweries you may not be familiar with. The best part: given that they’re local, it will be easy to visit any breweries whose beers your particularly enjoy.1. Wisconsin Beer, Cheese & Sausage
Date: August 5th, 2018 Participating Breweries & Cider Makers:- 3 Sheeps - Sheboygan, WI
- Ale Asylum - Madison, WI
- Central Waters Brewing Co. - Amherst, WI
- Ciderboys - Stevens point, WI
- Hinterland Brewery - Green Bay, WI
- Sprecher Brewing Co. - Glendale, WI
- Tyranena Brewing Co. - Lake Mills, WI