anyone up for a 2170-mile beer tour?

[1Pint]

There was mention of a class of 2007 pool tournament. I also saw a thread about great bars/pubs along the AT. So, how about adding a class of 2007 beer tour?

The Cleveland area's got a chain bar (The Winking Lizard) that does an annual 100-beer sampling beer tour. You get the list and as you sample each one, they mark it off. I bet we could put together an awesome sampling list for the trip. Last one to Katahdin with all the beers sampled wins. Yes, last. I have absolutely no chance of being first, so why would I make that the goal?!

[Tin Man]

Sounds like 1Pint is searching for a new name. How about Most Pints Wins?

[1Pint]

Sounds like 1Pint is searching for a new name. How about Most Pints Wins?

cute Tin Man, although I'd definitely lose the Most Pints contest. I don't drink much but I like variety and I like trying new ones. Hence, the suggested beer tour.

[Sly]

You should get in touch with StarLyte, she's from Cleveland...

[bfitz]

Brilliant!

[Dawn]

Hmmm, this sounds interesting! I'll certainly want to check out some pubs along the way next year. Check out my Web site: http://www.viewsandbrews.com/

So you can see how this would interest me

[Twofiddy]

The could make a beer commercial about it...

Hiking, Hosteling, Smokey Mountain Brewery, Yuengling Brewery, Long Trail In...

Reminds me of that saying.... (beer cooler in hand) Lets goto the mountains and show me your busch...

[StarLyte]

You're funny Twofiddy......

yes they also have a bar bus here in Cleveland, it's posted on cleveland.com, and everyone piles in......there's a big waiting list though......

I'm just thinking about all my beer drinking AT friends that aren't on this list......

Beer is not my bag.

Good merlot is.

You hear that.........that's a few of my friends applauding.........

[peakbagger]

About ten years ago we met a southbound thruhiker that was in the process of writing the "alcoholics guide to the AT". He was attempting to locate the best bars along the trail within a resaonable distance. He was attempting to sample all the contenders. I dont know if he ever stumbled off the trail at Springer.

[HapKiDo]

I'm game; count me in.

Ever had Celis Wheat? Rolled, not shaken. Has a slight pecan taste. Dessert brew.

My dream is to hike pub to pub in Scotland or England.

HapKiDo

[HapKiDo]

I can't edit that last response.

When you get to Hiawassee, GA, go to Monte Albans (Mexican) and have a 32 oz frosty mug of the amber beer they have on draft. Mmmmmm Mmmmm Gooder'n campbell soup.

HapKiDo

[Dawn]

My dream is to hike pub to pub in Scotland or England.

HapKiDo

This is something I have thought about doing too! Unfortunately, I'll be using up reserves for the AT next year so it will be awhile before I can do something like that. So many things I want to do!!

[1Pint]

You should get in touch with StarLyte, she's from Cleveland...

Ugh, I'm horribly shy about that sort of thing, but since you pushed me out of the nest in front of everybody, here goes....

Hey StarLyte!
Yeah, I'm close to the CVNP, so not too far from you. I'd actually thought about posting for a Clev-area carpool to head to The Gathering, but I'm not sure I'm gonna be able to get there.

I've noticed a couple other people on WB are around our general area. It'd be fun to get together for a day hike now and then.
Laura

[1Pint]

Hmmm, this sounds interesting! I'll certainly want to check out some pubs along the way next year. Check out my Web site: http://www.viewsandbrews.com/

So you can see how this would interest me

Yes, I can see your interest is strictly for research purposes only. ;-)

The Wink allows 365 days to finish 100 beers. So maybe we should figure 50 beers max for the avg 6 mns a thru-hiker will have to complete The Research Project. Afterall, we're only near towns 1 night a week compared to the urbanites who can go out whenever.

HapKiDo got us started on the list of suggested beers....

1. Celis White

[Dawn]

Okay, let's see...for microbreweries, there is the Moat House in North Conway, NH and then of course Long Trail in VT, and Great Barrington Brewery in MA, I guess Gritty's in Portland is a little too far, but I do remember visiting a microbrewery after hiking Bald Pate but I can't remember the name and then there is Kennebec River Brewery (seems appropriate) in ME, Ramapo in NY but they don't have a pub any more, and ... well ... that's a start of potential places...and I could continue, but I'll stop there. Yes, research is important.

[HapKiDo]

There's a restaurant in the Atlanta, GA, area that boasts of having 100 different type of beer. I can't recall the name but I'll do some research and see what I get.

HapKiDo
Killian's Red in hand

[1Pint]

There's a restaurant in the Atlanta, GA, area that boasts of having 100 different type of beer. I can't recall the name but I'll do some research and see what I get.

HapKiDo
Killian's Red in hand

This stop would, of course, be for those SBers. As a NBer, if I hit that type of place and actually sample a few, I'm likely to forget my name and why I'm in Atlanta to begin with.

[floyd242]

You may be talking about the Vortex...

http://www.thevortexbarandgrill.com/TheVortex/index.htm

but they have more like 150+ beers

[Dances with Mice]

You may be talking about the Vortex...

http://www.thevortexbarandgrill.com/TheVortex/index.htm

but they have more like 150+ beers

Maybe Euclid Avenue Yacht Club, right around the corner from the L5P Vortex. They either have a hundred or close enough not to really matter.

[rockrat]

The Calhouns in Gatlinburg has their own microbrewery. Some good stuff there.