Book review: Beer Hiking New England
Beer Hiking New England:
The Tastiest Way to Discover Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island
By Carey Kish • Helvetiq, 2023
IF YOU’RE A FAN OF HIKING and beer, you’ll be thrilled to discover Beer Hiking New England, a new compendium of complementary hike and craft brewery recommendations throughout New England written by our favorite outdoors writer and regular Green & Healthy Maine contributor Carey Kish.
The book features 50 hikes ranging from easy to strenuous, including ten hikes in Maine and nine in neighboring New Hampshire. You’ll find hikes that incorporate sandy dunes, beaches and rocky coastal landscapes. And for the most athletic among us, there are even hikes that will take you to high alpine peaks.
Pair your hike with refreshments at a local brewery, with many of the recommended serving classic New England IPAs, sours, stouts, brown ales, Scottish ales, lagers and more. Beer not your thing? Have no fear, many of the featured breweries also offer a selection of ciders and seltzers, as well as non-alcoholic options to quench the thirst of everyone in your party. Check out their websites to confirm specific availability.
After all that hiking, you will have surely built up an appetite. While a few breweries offer the option to bring your own snacks, if you’d rather let someone else do the cooking, you’ll find a hearty selection of those offering elevated pub fare from in-house kitchens or onsite food trucks, and a few even boast full service restaurants and full bars.
New England. Hiking. Beer. Three cheers to that! A wealth of great adventures await beer hikers in the pages of this colorful new guidebook. Please hike safely, have lots of fun out there, and always drink responsibly.
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