You鈥檝e just finished a great bike ride, trail run, or paddle. A cold refreshment sure sounds nice, right? Thankfully, more and more guiding companies around the country are pairing outdoor adventures with tours of local craft breweries. We鈥檝e picked seven of our favorite U.S. towns that have blended a love of the outdoors with a thriving local brew scene.
Fort Collins, Colorado

With more than 20 breweries stationed in this northern Colorado college town鈥攊ncluding and 鈥擣ort Collins is king of summer apr猫s. Beer & Bike Tours offers a three-day ($600) that includes , fly-fishing the Cache la Poudre River, and sipping pints from a range of local breweries. For visitors who prefer to do the tour on their own, it鈥檚 easy to check out a cruiser bike from the local bike-share program. Stop into a bike shop, and they鈥檒l to all the best ales in town.
North Lake Tahoe, California

With ($100) package, you鈥檒l paddle a sea kayak or stand-up paddleboard on the crystal waters of Lake Tahoe all morning, accompanied by a guide from . In the afternoon, you鈥檒l get a chauffeured tour of Tahoe鈥檚 local brewery scene, including . Prefer a DIY tour? Take yourself on the around North Lake Tahoe, with beers you can hike, bike, and paddle to.
Asheville, North Carolina

Asheville calls itself , and for good reason. You can sign up for a (from $1,595) of Asheville and nearby Brevard鈥檚 best breweries, like , , and , with . You鈥檒l ride anywhere between eight and 75 miles a day with a combination of road and mountain biking. For a more low-key one-day option, it鈥檚 easy to through West Asheville鈥檚 brewery district.
Stowe, Vermont

With (from $2,295), you鈥檒l pedal from inn to inn and brewery to brewery, climbing through the Green Mountains鈥 rolling terrain and scoring a day of mountain biking on the . Your reward? Visits to some of the state鈥檚 best microbreweries, including the , , g, and more.
Duluth, Minnesota

($2,450) along northern Minnesota鈥檚 Lake Superior coastline. After a tour in Duluth鈥攚ith stops at , , and 鈥攜ou鈥檒l spend the next few days road biking along the historic Gunflint Trail toward the Canadian border. The trip finishes at the , where you can fish for brook trout and smallmouth bass while giving your legs a well-deserved break.
Bend, Oregon

You鈥檒l spend six days riding some of the best singletrack Oregon has to offer鈥攁nd sampling some of the state鈥檚 tastiest craft beer鈥攐n ($2,400). Running from the Hood River to Bend and on to Eugene, this is guided mountain bike trip that ends each day with visits to and . Afterward, a designated driver delivers you back to your hotel. If you鈥檇 rather venture out on your own, stay in Bend, where a majority of the town鈥檚 breweries are within walking distance of downtown, and you can follow an from one IPA to the next.
Anchorage, Alaska

With Anchorage outfitter , you can sign up for a ($199) of the city. Visitors spend a few hours riding along 鈥檚 , and then get a behind-the-kegs tour of local craft breweries, including , , and .