Solo Beercations: Pros & Cons?

YES!

Amen. I always tell folks to shoot me a message as I'm happy to ferry them around town to the breweries, food spots and such. New Mexico has friendly people in excess.

 

Will be there tomorrow afternoon! Hotel is walking distance to Marble, and like 3.5 miles to La Cumbre. Any others that I shouldn't miss?

 

I was not planning on it, don't usually check a bag. But you could twist my arm. I have fresh HT cans in the fridge.

 

I guess it would depend upon how good you are at meeting women! ( or men depending)

 

No pros unless you really need some alone time.

 

Bosque's become a must-hit. Canteen really depends on what beers they have tapped. Also depends on how long you're here and how much free time you have.

 

I'd be bored out of my mind traveling alone. When you're at the bars/breweries you'll have plenty of folks to talk with but you've got the whole day to fill, plus travel time there and back. Bring a beer buddy, IMO.

 

I used to do that too before I retired, although not to the same wide geographical extent that you do. But retirement lets me choose where I'm going, when I want, and for how long. And....I get to take my wife with me.

 

Your only downside is you're less likely to get laid. Unless you're female, then you're fine solo or not.

 

That is a long drive with someone you dont know...

 

Are any of you people married?!! Man, I must really have the peck marks on me!!

 

No one ever wants to go, so I say screw em. Tends to be my general attitude anyway
Did Philadelphia > Cleveland > Chicago
and Philadelphia > Harrisburg > Pittsburgh

Lot of those Cons can easily become Pros i.e. driving over flying (less $$ and easier to transport beer), being smart about food/expenses outside of beer (taking advantage of hotel breakfasts, packing groceries if need be), I'll do hostels if I'm only staying like a night or two, just be smart about your belongings...I'm not very social, but people tend to notice that you're not from around there and have questions to ask, especially at the beer stops. The Pizza Boy crowd bought rounds and wouldn't let me leave, Great Lakes gave great friendly convo, 3 Floyds is a room full of dads and their sons, Lagunitas is so big and crowded no one will ever notice you, Troegs I don't even remember because the person who brought me (only nonsolo) was being a dick, we were in and out. It's always worth finding out what the locals think anyway, so try even if you're like me.

Definitely thinking VT or NC next