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Après-Ski in “The Biggest Little City”

Brought to you by Visit Reno Tahoe Après-ski festivities are a well-established tradition among all who shred the mountains. It is known far and wide that a long day at the resort warrants tasty brews, craft cocktails, and delicious eats. What you do after skiing is almost as important as the skiing itself! Just an hour from a dozen Tahoe […]

Friday Fun: Top 9 Ski Resort Breweries in the United States of America

Having a good brewery in your ski town is key. If you have a good brewery in town, you worship it. If you don’t, you long for one. USA Today put together there list of the best ski resort breweries in the USA and Bend, Oregon’s Dechutes Brewery took top honors. Bend is located adjacent to 9,068-foot Mt. Bachelor ski resort and its 463 inches of average annual snowfall. After a solid powder day, […]

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SnowBrains | September 20, 2019

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Top 10 Breweries at Ikon Pass Destinations

[sponsored by Ikon Pass] Grounded in the marketing genius of “free beer tomorrow,” the craft brewing industry is a perfect match for the ski industry and all those who love suds and snow. Done properly, a brewery or taproom nears the magic of an old village pub; its doors offer table top gathering points for generations of family, friends, or […]

Bend, Oregon = Highest Brewery per Capita in USA + 463” of Snowfall per Year

“Among cities in beer-crazy Oregon, Bend now has the most craft breweries per capita. Some locals have started calling this ‘Beer City USA.’ More breweries are opening soon.” – Seattle Times Bend, Oregon has 17 breweries, one great ski resort (Mt. Bachelor), & a population of 80,000. That’s a brewery for every 4,205 humans in Bend. According the the Seattle Times quote above, this gives bend the highest micro-brewery per capita in the nation and the title of ‘Beer City USA.’ This makes Bend an extremely attractive place to visit for all of us snow/beer freaks out there. It doesn’t hurt that Mt. Bachelor averages 463” of snow each winter, either… […]