From the editors of Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine®, we bring you the best guide to your beercation. Click here to download now. Read below for some excerpts from the beercation destinations.
Chicago, Illinois
Anyone who has ever been in or around Chicago knows that it’s a city bold in style and flavor, exceptionally vibrant, and teeming with diversity. The beer culture in Chicago is reflective of the city itself—compelling, unabashed, and progressive. As demand for craft beer continues to skyrocket, more and more Chicago breweries are entering the market and locating in just about every neighborhood around town. With this rising concentration of breweries in Chi-town, craft brewers work to differentiate themselves with experimental styles, secret hops, unusual packaging, and limited editions. Some of the breweries include Revolution Brewing, Half Acre Beer Company, Temperance Beer Company, and Lagunitas Brewing Company. Click here to get the full guide.
San Diego, California
Odds are that you’ve enjoyed a beer brewed in San Diego, even if you weren’t aware of it. Since the 1990s, this Southern California brewing stronghold has built a worldwide reputation for great beer, anchored by now-classic craft brewers such as Stone Brewing, Lost Abbey/Port Brewing, Green Flash, Ballast Point, Alesmith, Karl Strauss, and others. But in addition to these widely distributed powerhouses, San Diego County has also cultivated one of the strongest local beer scenes around, with eighty-seven licensed breweries and brew pubs, plus another thirty-three in planning.