What a trip! I can safely say that we enjoyed every minute of it. The fact that this was our second visit to America made us feel a lot more at home and gave us a chance to really explore the cities we visited.
It was a boozy 5 weeks and we were very impressed with the craft beer scene. What America lacks in cafes, they make up for in Brewpubs and bars. One thing that definitely sticks in my mind is walking into Bridgeport Brewery at 11.30am on a Monday morning and it was packed. Some of our best local bars struggle to get this many people in on a Friday night for happy hour. While we spend our lunch times in cafes, Americans tend to spend theirs in breweries. Maybe its because as Aussies we couldn't just have one beer and then go back to work, or maybe its because the food offered at these places is outstanding!
But the Aussie craft beer industry should be proud of the beers they are producing. I feel a lot are easily matching the quality of their American counterparts.
Jo's favourites:
Brewery - Lagunitas Brewery
Beer - Lagunitas Sucks!
City - Bend, Oregon
Bar - d.b.a, New Orleans
Restaurant - Meauxbar, New Orleans
Ady's favourites:
Brewery - Stone Brewery
Beer - RPM IPA, Boneyard Brewery
City - San Diego, California
Bar - Belmont Station, Portland
Restaurant - Zydeco Kitchen & Cocktails, Bend
While our American trip has come to an end, our beer adventures still continue.
Thanks for reading
xx
Jo & Ady
It was a boozy 5 weeks and we were very impressed with the craft beer scene. What America lacks in cafes, they make up for in Brewpubs and bars. One thing that definitely sticks in my mind is walking into Bridgeport Brewery at 11.30am on a Monday morning and it was packed. Some of our best local bars struggle to get this many people in on a Friday night for happy hour. While we spend our lunch times in cafes, Americans tend to spend theirs in breweries. Maybe its because as Aussies we couldn't just have one beer and then go back to work, or maybe its because the food offered at these places is outstanding!
But the Aussie craft beer industry should be proud of the beers they are producing. I feel a lot are easily matching the quality of their American counterparts.
Jo's favourites:
Brewery - Lagunitas Brewery
Beer - Lagunitas Sucks!
City - Bend, Oregon
Bar - d.b.a, New Orleans
Restaurant - Meauxbar, New Orleans
Ady's favourites:
Brewery - Stone Brewery
Beer - RPM IPA, Boneyard Brewery
City - San Diego, California
Bar - Belmont Station, Portland
Restaurant - Zydeco Kitchen & Cocktails, Bend
While our American trip has come to an end, our beer adventures still continue.
Thanks for reading
xx
Jo & Ady