Saugatuck MI – The Mitten Brewing Company In case you aren’t up on geography, the lower part of Michigan is shaped like a mitten — hence, the name of this brewpub! It’s a tiny little place in a very touristy …

Peoria IL – Obed & Isaac’s OK, this may just be the best place I’ve visited so far on this trip. I know, that’s saying a lot (and may not actually be true), but the architecture alone is just wonderful. …

Omaha NE – Upstream Brewing Company There’s a story behind this story. After checking out a couple of likely candidates online, I’d decided I wanted to visit Vis Major Brewing. They had an interesting list of beers, and although the …

Fort Collins CO – Black Bottle Brewing Even though Fort Collins has a multitude of breweries now, I returned to Black Bottle simply because I enjoyed them so much from my visit last year. Once again, they did not disappoint! …

I was here last year and returned because the owner had given me his business card with “20% off” written on the back. That alone wouldn’t have been enough, though … I definitely enjoyed this place last year. The enjoyment is …

Or, to be more accurate, The Legendary Silver Dollar Saloon! This is quite the piece of local history, being the only saloon that survived from mining days when the town was relatively large (45,000 people vs. 3,000 today) and there …

Leadville CO – Periodic Brewing Periodic Brewing, at 10,156′ above sea level, claims to be the highest-altitude craft brewpub in the world, and it’s what brought me to this little town! It’s not much to look at from the outside, …

A brief pause … Catch-up posts will appear on Thursday due to poor wifi and cell service.

Topeka KS – Blind Tiger Brewing Blind Tiger is in a depressing location, but indoors is visually interesting and they have a wide variety of their own brews in addition to a large menu of food choices. There’s even a …

Effing Brew Company, Effingham IL Because if you’re in a town called Effingham and want to open a brewery, what else are you going to call it?!? Effingham is a tired little midwestern town cut from the same mold as …