Belgium has long been a serious beer drinker’s destination, and when combined with great foods, a week’s trip is a delight. The entire country—Wallonia in the south and Flanders in the north—is chock-full of great breweries and restaurants. That’s too much to tackle in one week so we focused on Flanders—with a visit to the... View Article
Sawtooth Brewery’s Kevin Jones is an avid mountain biker, frequently taking advantage of more than 500 miles of single-track with new trails continually being developed. USA Cycling was so pleased with hosting the new Cross Country Mountain Bike National Championships in Sun Valley last summer that it returns July 19-22 this year. Among the features that... View Article
The area is ideal for riders of all levels and boasts 99 percent singletrack. If tackling the entire 142-mile Kokopelli trail is over the top, the Tabeguache Trail System is equally popular. Snazzy said many of the rides are called lunch loops because people spend their lunch breaks on them. If you’re looking for backcountry... View Article
Set in and against the Cascades, mountain biking trails abound in this natural playground. An hour’s drive out of town is the volcano Mount Bachelor from which Deschutes’ refreshing ESB takes its name. The Sparks Lake to Lava Lake Trail is heavenly singletrack sp? covering lava rocks and crossing alpine streams amidst lush forest. The... View Article
It’s not just New Belgium’s Fat Tire. There’s Ska’s Wheel Sucker, Hopwork’s Bike IPA, Chama River’s Broken Spoke, and, of course, Boulder’s Singletrack. People passionate about biking and those who are fanatical about craft beer share a huge overlap. Naturally, the mountainous areas of this country that have become renowned for their biking are breeding... View Article
For a road trip within a beer trip, head about 300 km to Tofino, situated on Vancouver Island’s west coast, known as the Wet Coast. More popular in the summer for some of the best surfing in North America, the waves are still great during the winter, when diving is amazing because the water is... View Article
Sydney is home to 40 excellent beaches, but across the harbor is Manly, a Mecca for surfers, sunbathers, and shoppers, including those in the market for tasty eats and quenching brews. A short ferry ride transports you to 4 Pines Brewing Co. (29/43-45 East Esplanade; 4PinesBeer.com.au), which overlooks the majestic harbor. The beers are inspired... View Article
From St. Thomas or St. John, you can reach Jost Van Dyke in the British Virgin Islands within 45 minutes by boat. If you go, be sure to bring your passport, seeing as you are entering another country. On the tiny island of Jost Van Dyke is, in Vyas’ words, “the world famous Foxy’s Bar... View Article
Until Great Britain took up mash paddles, brewing was a continental endeavor. But once it spread from ancient Sumer (present-day Iraq) to the lands of Bavaria and Bohemia, it didn’t take long for the know-how to leap across watery barriers to the United Kingdom and, obviously, the United States. When cold and rainy winter months... View Article
