Interstate 80 Denver to ME

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  1. Loanstarbeergeek89

    Loanstarbeergeek89 Initiate (0) Jun 29, 2016 Maine

    Good afternoon I am going to be driving from Denver to Philly and I'm not to familiar with the Midwest beer scene. Any must stops off i80 besides 3 floyds? Also any beers I should look out for, I enjoy NE IPAs and a good BA Stout? I am going to be passing through August 30th
     
    #1 Loanstarbeergeek89, Aug 24, 2016
  2. Disc_n_Beer

    Disc_n_Beer Crusader (443) Mar 20, 2015 Iowa

    Are you making the trek non stop?
    Des Moines is ~10 Hours from Denver on 80 and makes for a decent stopping point if you aren't driving straight through to Philly. Regardless, Surly and Toppling Goliath are the heavy hitters distributed in Iowa both date their cans and bombers. Might post this in the Great Lakes forum as well, as they cover Illinois, Indiana and Ohio.
     
    #2 Disc_n_Beer, Aug 25, 2016
  3. printer1

    printer1 Initiate (0) Aug 29, 2005 Iowa

    http://elbaitshop.com/
     
    #3 printer1, Aug 25, 2016
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  4. shyblee

    shyblee Initiate (0) Nov 1, 2015 Iowa

    Beertopia in Omaha would be a good stop.
     
    #4 shyblee, Aug 25, 2016
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  5. Bonedizzle

    Bonedizzle Initiate (0) Mar 7, 2016 Nebraska

    I second beertopia, literally 2 miles north of I-80 with limited traffic.
     
    #5 Bonedizzle, Aug 25, 2016
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  6. TheHopsman

    TheHopsman Pooh-Bah (1,570) Apr 7, 2015 Nebraska
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    First, make your mandatory stop in Colorado. EPIC has some good BA Stouts and if by chance you're into sours then ODD 13 Brewing, Crooked Stave, Anderson Valley, and Almanac Brewing will fill a cart fast on top of your IPA's from La Cumbre, Pipeworks, Melving Brewing, and ODD 13 and whoever else you so choose to track down. I'll also hop on the wagon and say Beertopia in Omaha, NE is probably you're best option but Nebraska's distro hardly holds its own against other state's distro along the way, but it is a lot better this year than in years past. Then errr.. head east!
     
    #6 TheHopsman, Aug 30, 2016
  7. CityFarmer

    CityFarmer Zealot (707) Mar 19, 2015 Illinois
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    I will suggest John's Grocery in Iowa City.
     
    #7 CityFarmer, Aug 30, 2016
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  8. SinjaminBentek

    SinjaminBentek Pooh-Bah (1,748) May 14, 2014 Nebraska
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    Boiler Brewing in Lincoln, Nebraska
     
    #8 SinjaminBentek, Sep 2, 2016
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