Here at Enthusiastic About Life, we are huge fans of all sorts of different drinks. As I travel the United States, I love seeing how different states do drinks. Check out all of the beer I’ve tried throughout the United States (and the world) and let me know which spot sounds the best!
Arizona
ANGEL’S TRUMPET ALEHOUSE
I love going to Angel’s Trumpet Alehouse and trying a new beer every time as they have a huge selection of beer!
BEER RESEARCH INSTITUTE
The Beer Research Institute is a great spot to grab a beer, eat some food, and hang out with friends. Their beer has unique names and flavors and their food is amazing! I love that their beer comes in beakers because they are definitely an institute, and they live up to the name. Definitely try the meat candy!
CRESCENT BALLROOM
Crescent Ballroom is a great spot to grab a beer with friends! It’s a concert venue with a kitchen so you can grab food and drinks before a concert.
FATE BREWING COMPANY
Fate Brewing Company is a great spot for happy hours with their large selection of beers, lively atmosphere and great pizza!
The location in Scottsdale has a great outdoor patio too!
FEDERAL PIZZA
The pizza at Federal Pizza was so good and they have a great selection of beer. I particularly like to get a flight of beer!
WILDERNESS BREWING COMPANY
Wilderness Brewing Company in downtown Phoenix has an epic outdoor patio, a huge variety of beer, ciders, and delicious fried chicken!
THE HANDLE BAR
If you’re looking for a great spot to grab a beer, check out The Handle Bar in Tempe! Not only is the name punny, but they have a great selection of beer.
NO ANCHOVIES
Not only does No Anchovies in Tucson has amazing pizza, they also have a great selection of beer!
PEDAL HAUS
Pedal Haus in downtown Phoenix is great for large groups. They have a great selection of beer and also host trivia nights. Their wings were also tasty!
THE WHINING PIG
I love The Whining Pig in downtown Phoenix! They have a huge selection of beer and the staff is so friendly!
Belgium
BARS
I loved this particular beer (BarBar) that I tried at a bar in Belgium!
CHRISTMAS MARKETS
I loved all of the Christmas Market in Belgium! One of my fave parts of Christmas Markets was that there was delicious hot wine EVERYWHERE. And it came in these super cute souvenir mugs!
California
BARRELHOUSE BREWING COMPANY
Visalia, California has Barrelhouse Brewing Co and it was a cool spot to hit up after my friend’s wedding! They had live music, good beer and friendly patrons!
CHICKEN FARM
If you are looking for a place with a great patio, atmosphere and with a big selection of beer, I highly recommend Chicken Ranch in Palm Springs!
CULTURE BREWING COMPANY
Culture Brewing Company in Manhattan Beach was such a lively place and their beer is so good. They have a huge selection and I highly recommend them!
HERMOSA BREWING COMPANY
We hung out at Hermosa Brewing Company and tried almost all of their beer! They have games there, it’s in a great location to people watch and they have a big selection of beer!
LAS PALMAS BREWING
If you love beer, then you definitely need to stop by Las Palmas brewery! They have an outdoor area with a pizza station if you get hungry. I loved the table petite saison, fifty four french saison, and the black sands IPA!
LA QUINTA BREWING CO.
Another brewery that I highly recommend is La Quinta Brewing Co.! They have a cool spot in downtown Palm Springs where you can drink beer and play games. I loved the red amber the best but all of their beer is very good!
Charlotte
PETTY THIEVES BREWING COMPANY
If you’re ever in Charlotte and looking for a brewery with good vibes and good beer, I highly recommend Petty Thieves Brewing Company! The staff is super friendly, they have lawn games and really good beer! I’m not normally a sour beer person but their sour beer is on point!
Colorado
NEW BELGIUM
New Belgium in Fort Collins, Colorado has amazing beer!! I have a special place in my heart for Fat Tire beer because it was the first beer someone purchased for me when I turned 21!
Germany
BRAUEREI FRUH AM DOM
I loved traveling in Germany where I had several of these tiny glasses of Früh Kölsch, a Kölsch style beer brewed by Brauerei Früh am Dom in Köln, Germany. The beer was super refreshing and super cheap.
Jever Pilsener
Another beer we had was Jever Pilsener, which is another lighter beer. We enjoyed this one at a Hawaiian themed bar which was very uniqu
Hawaii
KONA BREWING COMPANY
We did a Kona Brewing Co. tour which involved walking around the facility, learning their process, and sampling several beers. All the samples were so good that it’s honestly really difficult to select a favorite.
Their beer is SOOO good and they also serve food at their restaurant and use the grain from the beer making in the pizzas!
Ireland
GUINNESSS STOREHOUSE
Guinness is one of my fave beers and there’s something about drinking it in Ireland 
To this day, it is still one of my fave tours. Check out my full review here.
I definitely tried other Irish beer while in Ireland:
O’Hara’s Irish Pale Ale
I’ll admit that I ordered this beer because I’m an IPA lover. And I was definitely expecting it to taste like a typical IPA and it…didn’t. It tasted hoppy…but it didn’t have your typical strong IPA flavor. I really liked it though, and I would totally recommend it for someone who wants to like IPA, but can’t really handle the super strong flavor of an IPA.
Franciscan Well Rebel Red Irish Red Ale
The reason I tried this beer was because we had just taken a Jameson Whiskey Distillery tour and I couldn’t leave without trying the infamous ‘beer and whiskey shot’ combination. The beer was REALLY good! Similar to Angry Orchard but a thousand times better. The flavor was a lot more ‘crisp’ and I loved the combination of the beer with the whiskey shot.
Milwaukee
ENLIGHTENED BREWING COMPANY
I’ve been in Milwaukee less than 24 hours and I can already begin to understand why beer is such a huge part of the Milwaukee experience. I went on a craft brewery and cocktail tour and one my fave beers today was the Ardennite Belgian Ale (7.0% ABV) shown here.
LAKEWOOD BREWING COMPANY
Oh you know, just a typical day in Milwaukee at a brewery hanging with the 3 stooges. I had such a blast at Lakefront Brewery this morning learning about (and drinking) all of their super delicious beer! One of their owners was an engineer before becoming a brew master. My favorite was the East Side Dark Lager (5.6% alc/volume). Fun fact: Lakefront Brewery was the first place to come up with a gluten free beer.
URBAN HARVEST BREWING COMPANY
I loved all of the amazing beer including these 4 different beers from Urban Harvest Brewing Company, another brewery founded by an engineer. The four beers here are the Black Puppy Pale Ale (5.2% ABV), Ach Ya Der Hey-Fe Weizen (6.3% ABV), Old Town Amber (7.0% ABV), and Cork Screw IPA (6.0% ABV). My favorite was the Black Puppy Pale Ale because of the adorable name and the well balanced finish
Minnesota
LIFT BRIDGE BREWING
While at the Minnesota State Fair, I made my way over to the beer area and asked for their most popular beer: Mini Donut Beer from Lift Bridge Brewery. The Mini Donut Beer is only available at the Minnesota State Fair and is refreshing, especially with the cinnamon sugar rim on the cup!
Missouri
BOULEVARD BREWING COMPANY
I landed in Kansas City, Missouri and immediately went to Boulevard Brewing Company to go on one of the best brewery tours of my life. The tour guide was hilarious, informative and inspiring. Honestly, at this point, after all the brewery tours I’ve been on…I should just start doing some home brewing. I had the Tank 7, a high alcohol content beer that tastes like a lighter beer and their Oktoberfest beer, so good!
MARBLE BREWERY
One of my fave items on my bucket list is to check out a brewery in every state 
I tried Marble Brewery in Albuquerque and they had great beer and a great atmosphere! My cousins and I drank the Passionate Gose Beer (hint of passion fruit and a strong aroma of guava).
Nevada
GIORDANO’S
One of my favorite Chicago deep dish pizza spots is Giordano’s! I am so happy to see that there’s a location in Vegas! The service is also fantastic because I couldn’t decide which beer to order and the server brought me some samples.
North Carolina
BREWERS AT 4001 YANCEY
If you’re looking for a cool and unique spot, check out Brewers at 4001 Yancey in Charlotte, North Carolina. It’s huge and open and they have so many different kinds of beer! It’s also very close to other breweries and beer gardens so you can make a whole day out of drinking.
BREWERY BHAVANA
Brewery Bhavana in Raleigh is my dream come true. It is a hub for craft beer, dim sum, books & flowers! Seriously, you can have a bite to eat, order a beer AND then shop for a book!!
RALEIGH BEER GARDEN
I love that there are so many breweries here and today I stopped by Raleigh Beer Garden and I am in paradise! So many different kinds of beers to choose from (over 350+ on tap!!), so many levels to grab a beer, so many places to enjoy your beer, plus delicious food and lawn games.
Saint Lucia
While in Saint Lucia we tried the Piton lager beer and it was so refreshing! Check out The Ultimate Saint Lucia Bucket List!
Utah
BEWILDER BREWING CO
I highly recommend Bewilder Brewing Co in Salt Lake City, Utah! Their beer has won several awards and for good reason. They have such a variety and all of the different beers I tried were so good!
Vancouver
BRIDGE BREWING CO
We had such a blast hiking Grouse Mountain, although it was really intense and we had to celebrate with a refreshing beer!
Washington
FREMONT BREWING COMPANY
If you want good beer in a cool spot, check out Fremont Brewing Company in Seattle!
Washington DC
HOTEL WASHINGTON
If you’re looking for a cool spot to grab a drink, I recommend the Hotel Washington in Washington D.C. They have a big selection of beer and cocktails.
Feel free to check out the entire catalog of The Ultimate Drinks Bucket List for more inspiration and email me or comment below asking me for more restaurant recommendations as I aim to please!
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-Maira