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Where to find the Best Brews while chasing Bob?

Favorite Brew Pubs along the way?


This thread is dedicated to:
The Never Ending search for the Best Brews and Brew Pubs to chillax out with on tour with Bob Dylan.

Buy drink of choice - store in car - drink at end of day's trip. Always works for me. No hassle involved.

That's works excellent for Yawn Fests.

Depends on who you're with.

how do you handle the issue of the necessary perfectly and freshly tapped beer to fit your hoppy palate, JoJo?

My name is Mr. Charles A. Troubadour, and i support this thread.



okay, i'm off to do some research.

^I realize it's a beer thread, but we're mostly taking wine these days, so that's never a problem. We got some places we like to stop by to stock up the bar, and if they're not en route to the shows, we're finding new ones. Also, since we're queuing before and (usually) traveling after the shows, we don't have time to hang out during happy hour anyway.

i think i could get by in Europe with Bob, some whet white wine, and one large lung if hard pressed.

Look out Cleveland - First Stop: Great Lakes Brewery. Okay, hopefully its not the first stop, as there are several other fine breweries that would have been passed on the tour thus far. But, it should be your first stop on the way to Bowling Green. The drive from Cleveland to Bowling Green is a decent jog, better take some for the road and parking lot for your arrival. Sounds like the perfect task for a growler or a six-pack of these reliably flavored beers. They have at least a decent beer in almost every variety, and some great (not great great, just great) beers in the dark category, so it makes me an easy fan. They are pretty widespread and on the cheep nationally, so they are great in a pinch too.

Look at this beautiful interior. Cleveland still has some legitimate old cool buildings around. Not a bad town to drive through as long as one does not stop at the R&RHOF.



here are some that I prefer:



I imagine they are the type of place that has some tasty ones that don't go out of the shop much...

and finally there's this tidbit:

Great Lakes Brewing Co. in Cleveland, OH: Great Lakes Brewing is one of many breweries that recycles their barley and gives it to local farmers. But they’re one of the few breweries that makes a commitment to printing all menus and promotional material on recycled prodects, using biodiesel in delivery trucks and shuttles, and creating food from barley used in the brewing process. Any brewery that’s in the mood for reusing materials makes us want to reuse their beer when we’re thirsty.


http://www.greatlakesbrewing.com/

Well if Bob plays Newcastle UK in the summer take a cab 5 minutes east to the Free Trade Inn with a fabulous view down the river. Order a pint of Tyneside Blonde, drink it then order another 5. If you still want to see the show get a carriage back to town.

The Olde Peninsula Brewpub is a pretty good place in Kalamazoo. Can't remember if they carry any of the Bells beers there but they have a nice selection of local and national beers and really good food. The Haymarket Cream Ale is pretty nice as is the Midnight Stout.

We need one of our Buffalo region experts to see if the above passes the straight face test.

Oh, and what inspired this thread (besides GOOD beer)?

Two fine ER members. This is one (from the Duke Robillard is Joining thread):


And this one (from the Mapping the Tour thread):

If we get another UK arena tour in the fall then us bobcats over the pond will have no choice other than £4-a-pint Carling piss-water

Rule Number 1: Don't drink arena beer unless it's free.

even if its free.. just say no. Say No.
Ps. Im so proud of you Barefoot!! Great thread. !! I hope all the east coast roadtrippers meet up in some of these nice places and good memories are made.

Queen, you might right about the "no regardless."
Life's too short to drink shitty beer.

there was only one other beer worse than the stadium beer i regretfully tried, and that was TenPenny. it was so bad i left it on the side of the road for someone to attempt to appreciate. I sure couldnt.

The best stadium beer I've had has been smuggled in.

I'll need to get the old hip flask out for the next arena tour!

What are we putting in the hip flask, Gibsona?

glad to know i helped inspire this great thread of a thread. truth be told, i may have even dreamt of its conception once or twice.



there are lot's and lots of excellent brewskies to taste in the state of Michigan - which is among the top five states in number of microbreweries - so i fullheartedly endorse Path's recommendation here. Definitely need a place for after the brewery closes too.

I like their proportions!

Vermont Remains Top State in Capita per Brewery
The great state of Vermont tops the list of U.S. state breweries per capita based on the Brewers Association’s count of operating breweries and the 2010 population estimates found at www.census.gov. The fortunate citizens of Vermont have a brewery for every 26,073 people. There are 24 breweries and 625,741 citizens in Vermont. The top 5 states in breweries per capita are rounded out by Oregon, Montana, Colorado and Maine.


Top Ten Per Capita Breweries according to the Brewers Association:

Capita/ Brewery Rank
State
Total Breweries
Capita/ Brewery

1
Vermont
24
26,073

2
Oregon
124
30,896

3
Montana
32
30,919

4
Colorado
130
38,686

5
Maine
33
40,253

6
Wyoming
12
46,969

7
Alaska
20
35,512

8
Washington
136
49,445

9
Wisconsin
75
75,826

10
Delaware
9
99,770

http://482256.cache1.evolutionhosting.c ... rewery.pdf

I third this recommendation. Great beers and excellent food. A nice atmosphere, and in good walking distance of most any of the other decent pubs, if you're looking for a crawl. I could go for a good burger and the OP IPA right now.

Midnight stout sounds tasty.