The best way to celebrate reaching the summit? With a locally sourced adult beverage, of course.聽And when your beer is聽tucked safely inside聽the , it’ll still be plenty聽cold, making the victory toast that much more enjoyable. Here are our five favorite peak-and-beer pairings.
Grays Peak, Colorado: Rocky Mountain鈥揵rewed Coors Light shows up in lift lines for a reason: It鈥檚 light and refreshing, and not too heavy or alcoholic鈥攅xactly what you鈥檙e looking for atop this fourteener.
Mount Bailey, Oregon: Bend, Oregon鈥揵ased Deschutes captured the spirit of the region with its Pacific Wonderland Lager, making it the perfect reward for this rugged and classic Northwest hike. It鈥檚 sessionable, but appropriately hopped up for the PNW.
Disappointment Peak, Wyoming: There鈥檚 nothing dispiriting about reaching the apex of this tough 12-mile hike. Take in the views of nearby Grand Teton, looming directly above you, and the valley below with a Your IPA from Melvin Brewing, based just downvalley in Alpine, Wyoming.
Black Balsam Knob, North Carolina: A ten-mile round-trip loop gets you 360-degree views of the bald mountaintops above Asheville, the eastern headquarters of Fort Collins, Colorado鈥揵ased New Belgium Brewing. It鈥檚 the perfect locale for sipping a Voodoo Ranger IPA.
Bald Mountain (Uintas), Utah: It鈥檚 only four miles roundtrip to a wide, rocky outcropping with expansive views, so grab a light bodied Uinta聽Golden Ale, brewed in nearby downtown Salt Lake City, and watch as the sun paints the nearby peaks in alpenglow.