Summertime is vacation time, and a great time to learn about beer by going on a beer-cation. Beer Tourism is a real and growing industry, as beer lovers trek across the country and around the world to visit new breweries and old favorites, or seek out the local beer scene on their annual family trip.  Visiting breweries, taking tours and talking to brewers or staff is one of the most fun ways to expand your knowledge of our favorite drink.
Breweries mentioned in this episode:

* Allagash Brewing
* Atlantic Brewing
* Bar Harbor Brewing
* Bissell Brothers
* Bunker Brewing
* Crop Bistro
* Foundation Brewing
* Gritty McDuff’s Brewing Company
* Liquid Riot Bottling Company
* Lost Nation Brewing
* Maine Beer Company
* Otter Creek
* Rising Tide Brewing Company
* Rock Art Brewery
* Sea Dog Brewing
* Smuttynose Brewing
* Von Trappe Brewing

State Brewers’ Associations

* Maine
* New Jersey
* Vermont

Beer Tourism Companies
The Maine Brew Bus Company takes customers on a prescribed tour of three Maine beer destinations.

* Maine Beer Tours
* BeerTrips.com

The Brewers Association, which represents thousands of craft brewers throughout the United States, has a list of notable beer trails across the country.
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