At the risk of revealing some of the country’s best-kept secrets, here are some off-the-radar breweries that are worth traveling far and wide for.
Blackberry Farm (Walland, Tennessee)
Part hotel, part restaurant, part brewery, and all farm, Blackberry Farm in eastern Tennessee sits in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains and serves award-winning saison and other farmhouse-style ales. The beers found at this brewery often use ingredients grown on-site.
Agrarian Ales (Eugene, Oregon)
This Oregon brewery is producing ales from hops and herbs grown on-site at Crossroads Farm and soon will grow its own grains to claim estate-brewery status. Nestled on four acres in the heart of the green Willamette Valley in Eugene, Oregon, this is one destination you don’t want to miss.