On Apr 20, 5:53 am, (Joel) wrote:
> [You'll get a much better response from the regulars at rfdb.
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>
> Beer Drinking Dog > wrote:
>
> >My boss just left with his wife for a tour of Napa valley to do a tour
> >of all the different wineries.
>
> >I don't care for wine, but do like beer (hey, I'm a homebrewer, right?),
> >and was wondering if there's a comparable city/region that a beer fan
> >could go to sample a bunch of different brews and tour the breweries.
> >I know there are some microbreweries in Colorado, and for some reason I
> >think Portland Oregon might have some. Anyone have any other ideas?
>
> I think you hit the two hotspots. Portland is probably
> the closest thing to a beer mecca in the US. Many brewpubs,
> a full-on brewery (or two?), various multi-taps, at least
> a couple decent craft-brew taps even in holes-in-the-wall
> pizza joints. I've been there thrice, and the place still
> amazes me wrt beer culture.
> The Ft. Collins/Boulder/Denver corridor in Colorado also
> has plenty to offer, though a bit more far-flung than in
> Portland. Ft. Collins has three breweries and a brewpub,
> Boulder has at least two breweries, several brewpubs, and
> a meadery; Denver has multiple brewpubs, a few breweries,
> and some nice bars.
> --
> Joel Plutchak "They're not people, they're HIPPIES!"
> $LASTNAME at VERYWARMmail.com - Eric Cartman

Ditto on Portland. Portland rocks for beer.