Forget salmon, bears and tales of the midnight sun: Alaska’s largest city is more than a summer destination. Don your long johns and get ready to experience the big chill in the Last Frontier. ...more
Thousands of audiophiles flock to Austin in September for Austin City Limits, a huge music event where the fest-goers look like rock stars and rock stars look like they’d not rather be anywhere else. When you’re away from the stages, visit the other places that keep Austin beer-friendly and weird....more
Shedding a rep of grit and crime, Baltimore’s quality breweries, high-end beer bars, and fresh seafood cuisine have transformed Charm City into a major destination on America’s beer map....more
The picturesque Deschutes River courses through this outdoor playground, providing a pristine water source for the 12 breweries that call this central Oregon town of 80,000 people home. ...more
There’s something for every kind of beer drinker in Boston: Here are the best brew itineraries for history buffs, sports nuts and live music lovers....more
Though sandwiched between the beer meccas of Denver and Fort Collins, this happy-go-lucky Colorado college town is hardly the forgotten middle child....more
Best known as home to North America’s most popular ski resort, Breckenridge also boasts a wealth of craft brewers, restaurants and watering holes—plus Colorado’s largest historic district in its quaint, Victorian-era downtown. ...more
Burlington's not big, but it's definitely beer-soaked. A college town with granola sensibility, here all kinds of craft—beer, cheese and more—flourish on the banks of Lake Champlain. ...more
Yes, the river caught fire 43 years ago and the Browns are an ongoing study in incompetence. But there’s no doubt that Cleveland is in the midst of a Rust Belt Renaissance, and at the heart of its resurgence are beer-loving foodies....more
In America’s heartland, The D is best known as a motor mecca, but it’s also one of the Midwest’s best places to roll up your sleeves and sip a cool brew. ...more
With a booming slate of microbreweries, a diverse restaurant scene and its own distinctive brand of Hoosier hospitality, Naptown is anything but sleepy. Indianapolis proves its mettle this month by playing host to Super Bowl XLVI....more
The City of Angels might be best known for its celebrities, but look beyond the glitz and glam to discover more than 100 unique neighborhoods, each offering up quality (and affordable!) beds, breakfasts and beer for all. ...more
With historic bars, homegrown breweries and a restaurant scene worthy of a culinary capital, Miami proves there’s more to its charm than parties and piña coladas....more
The thermometer regularly plummets well below zero, but that doesn’t stop hardy locals from bundling up and trekking to the best spots in the Twin Cities for a cold one. ...more
While cocktails reign supreme, the beer scene's making some noise, too, so cheer on your team and laissez les bons temps brewler (let the good times brew)....more
Once a footnote to San Francisco, Oakland has emerged as California’s new epicenter of artisan cool packed with ultrahip restaurants and a burgeoning craft brew scene. ...more
How does Philadelphia get off calling itself “the best beer-drinking city in America?” From Belgian bars to gastropubs, the beer scene is a frothy wonder....more
They call it Beervana, but Portland, Oregon’s got more going for it than just what comes from the taps—though the pints you’ll find here are certainly worth the price of a plane ticket....more
The town Karl Strauss, The Lost Abbey and Stone made famous is riding a new wave of craft beer. Luckily, there are enough brew-friendly bars and eateries to pour them all....more
Thanks to a vibrant cross-section of cultures and an increasingly cosmopolitan flair, Tampa Bay has emerged as the next great locus for the inquisitive imbiber. ...more
