Looking for a great hike followed by a good brew? Then you’ve landed in the right place! Trails & Ales is a tour that takes hikes to a trailhead, followed by a craft brewery.
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Check out the Price-Points Podcast episode discussing 2023’s East Tennessee Trails & Ales Tour.
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This Google map shows all the stops in the Trails & Ales tour. Locations are color coded and stops include an icon showing if it’s a trailhead or brewery.
Select the slider icon at the top left-hand side of the map to open the map’s legend. You’ll see the name of the locations, and be able to select them to learn more and get directions.
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Trails & Ales List with Reviews
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Lakeway Drop
The 5th and final stop of the 2023 East Tennessee Trails & Ales spot is Lakeway Drop, a trip through Morristown, Tennessee. This stop takes hikers to parts of Panther Creek State Park followed by some pints at 1907 Brewing Company. Panther Creek is perhaps the State Park in Tennessee I visit the most due…
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Peaceful Tremont Shuffle
When the East Tennessee Trails & Ales Tour was announced, one of the first request was for Townsend, Tennessee. After all, you can’t leave out the Great Smoky Mountains if you’re putting together an East Tennessee hiking list, right? Well, rest assured we’ve got you covered with The Peaceful Tremont Shuffle. Anyone familiar with the…
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Obed Yin Yang
Along the Cumberland Plateau, you’ll find a town named Wartburg. What a name! This Tennessee community is home to several outdoor and hiking destinations, with levels ranging from easy to very strenuous. For this particular stop of the Trails & Ales tour, we’ll focus on two hikes in the Obed Wild & Scenic River along…
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Kingsport Bay-Bay
Did you know the phrase Bays Mountain is shared with an awesome park and a killer brewery? That’s why this Trails and Ales Tour is appropriately titled: Kingsport Bay-Bay. For those that are unfamiliar with the area, Kingsport is located in northeast Tennessee near the Tennessee and Virginia border. This area is commonly known as…
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Fallen Drunk Monkey: Laurel-Snow Falls & Monkey Town Brewing
To kick off the Trails and Ales Tour, I’ve picked a hiking area that goes back to my high school days, Laurel-Snow State Natural Area. Though I’m familiar with hiking Laurel-Snow, my knowledge of Monkey Town Brewing is a little limited. That said, this combination appropriately (and humorously) named Fallen Drunk Monkey, is a fun…
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