Vacation Stops

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  1. mrpoptop

    mrpoptop Aspirant (226) Jul 8, 2012 Oklahoma
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    We will be taking a 2 week road trip to Mt Rushmore, Yellowstone, Grand Tetons and Glacier National Parks. Looking for recommendations for breweries to visit and beers to pick up along the way. I will be traveling from Oklahoma through Colorado as well.
    I am really into Sours and IPAs.

    Thanks for any input anyone may have.
     
  2. Dan_K

    Dan_K Pooh-Bah (1,980) Nov 8, 2013 Colorado
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    What part of CO are you traveling through? It's a big state. Are you taking I-70 through Colorado?
     
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  3. rikarmstrong

    rikarmstrong Initiate (0) May 14, 2015 Colorado

    I feel like you will have better luck receiving feedback if you are more specific with your itinerary, such as:

    -What is your route from OK to these places, and back home again?
    -What towns/cities will you be staying in and when?

    There are already dozens of threads you can search about where to go and what to look for, so help us help you.
     
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  4. daem3384

    daem3384 Zealot (691) Nov 24, 2015 California

    Melvin brewing in Wyoming has some of the most world class IPAs around. As for sours Crooked Stave in Denver is always awesome. Avery in Boulder, CO will also have an extensive sour collection.
     
  5. Mebuzzard

    Mebuzzard Grand Pooh-Bah (4,290) May 19, 2005 Colorado
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    If you take I-25 up, there are a ton of places along the front range in CO.
    I'm close to suggesting that you skip breweries and instead hit some great beer stores, grab canned CO beers and hit the mountains.
     
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  6. mrpoptop

    mrpoptop Aspirant (226) Jul 8, 2012 Oklahoma
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    I will be traveling I-70 to I-25 thru Colorado. So Denver, Ft. Collins, Bozeman WY, ect
     
  7. mrpoptop

    mrpoptop Aspirant (226) Jul 8, 2012 Oklahoma
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    Beer stores and what to pick up would be great advice.
     
  8. akolb

    akolb Initiate (0) Aug 8, 2015 Colorado

    My two favorite beer stores are Liquor Max Warehouse in Loveland and Wilbur's Total Beverage in Fort Collins. Both have a wide range of local breweries. For sours I would recommend beers by Funkwerks, Avery, TRVE, Crooked Stave, and New Belgium.
     
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  9. drinkin-beeers

    drinkin-beeers Initiate (0) Jan 29, 2014 Montana

    When will you be rolling through MT
     
  10. mrpoptop

    mrpoptop Aspirant (226) Jul 8, 2012 Oklahoma
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    June 24-27th
     
  11. adamgnoth

    adamgnoth Initiate (0) Apr 2, 2012 Colorado

    Just buy all of it. Everything you see.
     
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  12. Dan_K

    Dan_K Pooh-Bah (1,980) Nov 8, 2013 Colorado
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    I don't know what you get in OK so ignore stuff you can find at home:

    IPAs:
    Odd 13 Codename Superfan, All the Melvins, La Cumbre Elevated, 4 Noses Bout Damn Time and Proboscis Simcoe, Pliny the Elder, Odell IPA

    Sours:
    All the crooked staves (unless you get it in OK), Casey, Paradox (might want to check ratings first), Avery, Russian River!

    I know I'm forgetting something but that's all I've got ATM.
     
  13. Bitterbill

    Bitterbill Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,036) Sep 14, 2002 Wyoming
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    Wh
    where in Wyoming?
     
  14. drinkin-beeers

    drinkin-beeers Initiate (0) Jan 29, 2014 Montana

    Check out MAP brewing Bozeman, it's rather new but I've been pretty impressed from the few beers I've had. Not sure about inside Glacier but there is tamarack brewing in lakeside that is awesome ( citra mafia is incredible if they will have it) and flathead lake brewing in bigfork is near the top for sours when available.
     
  15. mrpoptop

    mrpoptop Aspirant (226) Jul 8, 2012 Oklahoma
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    Traveling from Ft. Collins CO to Yellowstone, so more than likely hwy 287.
     
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  16. Wayne1

    Wayne1 Initiate (0) Apr 9, 2008 Colorado

    Be sure to check out Miners Brewing in Hill City, SD on the way to Mt Rushmore.

    It is right next to Prairie Berry Winery,
     
  17. mrpoptop

    mrpoptop Aspirant (226) Jul 8, 2012 Oklahoma
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    Thanks for all the info so far. Itinerary looks like this now after a few changes:
    Nights in Pueblo, CO; Lander, WY; Billings, MT; Custer, SD; Yellowstone; St. Mary @ Glacier; Rushmore.
    So on I-25 in CO, I-80 - 287 in MT; 287 - Helena to Glacier

    Def going to stop at a few bottle shops along the way. In Ft Collins for sure. Is it worth stoping at any breweries in Ft Collins on Sunday?
     
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  18. southdenverhoo

    southdenverhoo Pooh-Bah (1,567) Aug 13, 2004 Colorado
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    i am very partial to the laid back vibe of Funkwerks on a Sunday afternoon.
     
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  19. drinkin-beeers

    drinkin-beeers Initiate (0) Jan 29, 2014 Montana

    Billings hit up über brew or carters. Helena you gotta stop at Blackfoot River!
     
  20. ManBearPat

    ManBearPat Pooh-Bah (1,813) Dec 2, 2014 Colorado
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    Funkwerks is great even if you're aren't a fan a Belgians, like myself :rolling_eyes:

    My vote for FOCO has got to be Equinox though, they make many styles really well- in particular, the Space Ghost IPA. Great Sunday vibe too!
     
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