Does anything go together better than a good beer after a good hike? Well, author Carey Kish has made this his mission and paired the best hikes with the best breweries across New England in his new book, BEER HIKING NEW ENGLAND: The Tastiest Way to Discover Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island.
Kish has done the hard work and now beer lovers and hiking enthusiasts have a guide with 50 New England hikes chosen just for you! Each carefully-selected hike leads you through stunning scenery and ends near a brewery or a brewpub–where a local craft beer awaits! This full-color guidebook features the best one to six-hour beer hikes in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. Each trail description includes details on access, difficulty, duration, points of interest, and also, at trail’s end, a recommended beer: its appearance and taste, as well as an inside look behind the brewing process. Checking off these hikes and beers will be like hiking New Hampshire’s 48, or the 52 with a View. In other words – it’s a great list that you can set your mind to and have the best of time trying to accomplish!
The Ledge Brewing Company is in the book, of course, which is why they are the host for our event. Try their As You Wish New England IPA and see why it made the book. Ask Carey how he chose his hikes and beers. Basically, just have a great afternoon and start planning your summer hikes, all while enjoying a good pint!
Kish lives in Maine and is the editor of the Appalachian Mountain Club’s Maine Mountain Guide. For Beer Hiking New England, he drove over 20,000 miles, hiked more than 300 miles and tasted 228 different beers.