{"id":30480,"date":"2014-11-05T15:38:20","date_gmt":"2014-11-05T21:38:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/?p=30480"},"modified":"2017-06-16T13:33:21","modified_gmt":"2017-06-16T18:33:21","slug":"the-10-most-traveled-for-beers-in-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2014\/11\/the-10-most-traveled-for-beers-in-america\/","title":{"rendered":"The 10 most traveled for beers in America"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As the American craft beer boom continues, serious fans go to ever greater lengths to get their hands on the latest limited-release grail brews. And the festivities surrounding the release of these sought-after beers has grown, too, with weekend-long metal fests, pop-up truck sales and camp outs marking their arrivals. Here are 10 beers\u2014in no particular order\u2014with enough cult status to attract connoisseurs from around the world.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/psi?force=hotel\/015\/03\/americas-ten-best-brewery-tours\/&amp;GCID=78142\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Plus: Have a taste of America&#8217;s 10 best brewery tours.<\/a>\u00a0<\/em> <\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_47851\" style=\"width: 505px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47851\" class=\"size-full wp-image-47851\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/surly-darkness-minnesota.jpg\" alt=\"Surly Darkness\" width=\"495\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/surly-darkness-minnesota.jpg 495w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/surly-darkness-minnesota-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/surly-darkness-minnesota-424x600.jpg 424w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/surly-darkness-minnesota-400x566.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-47851\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Surly Darkness | Flickr CC: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dubswede\/11019750945\/in\/photolist-hMM72X \">Peter Anderson<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/surlybrewing.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> 1. <strong>Surly Brewing Company&#8217;s Darkness Day<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nWhere: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/psi?force=hotels\/guide\/United_States--MN\/Minneapolis.tg12951\/?WT.tsrc=orbitzBlog&amp;GCID=78142\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brooklyn Center, MN<\/a><br \/>\nWhen: October<\/strong><br \/>\nMuch like another brewery on this list, Surly opts to unleash their metal inspired Darkness Russian Imperial Stout all in one day during a grand event at their taproom. While the event is free to enter, bottle sales of the highly rated beer are limited to the first 1,500 in line, so you\u2019d better get there early!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_47848\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47848\" class=\"size-full wp-image-47848\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/goose-island-bourbon-county-stout.jpg\" alt=\"Goose Island Bourbon County Stout\" width=\"490\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/goose-island-bourbon-county-stout.jpg 490w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/goose-island-bourbon-county-stout-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/goose-island-bourbon-county-stout-420x600.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/goose-island-bourbon-county-stout-400x571.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 490px) 100vw, 490px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-47848\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Goose Island Bourbon County Stout | Flickr CC: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/inthe-arena\/13727324953\/\">Andrew Seaman<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gooseisland.com\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>2. Goose Island Beer Company&#8217;s Bourbon County Brand Stout Variants<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<strong> Where: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/psi?force=hotels\/guide\/United_States--IL\/Chicago.tg7840\/?WT.tsrc=orbitzBlog&amp;GCID=78142\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chicago, IL<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> When: Black Friday<\/strong><br \/>\nPioneers of the US barrel aging movement, Chicago\u2019s Goose Island unleashes BCBS and its several variants each year on Black Friday (this year on November 28). Chicago bottle shops see massive turnout for the event (often in pouring rain\/sleet\/snow) and with good reason. BeerAdvocate ranks five\u00a0of the variants in their top fifty\u00a0beers in the world.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_47849\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47849\" class=\"size-full wp-image-47849\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Hunahpus-Day-tampa-florida.jpg\" alt=\"Hunahpu's Day\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Hunahpus-Day-tampa-florida.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Hunahpus-Day-tampa-florida-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Hunahpus-Day-tampa-florida-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Hunahpus-Day-tampa-florida-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Hunahpus-Day-tampa-florida-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Hunahpus-Day-tampa-florida-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-47849\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hunahpu&#8217;s Day | Flickr CC: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/clexow\/16792713690\/ \">Chris Lexow<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cigarcitybrewing.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>3. Cigar City Brewing&#8217;s Hunahpu\u2019s Day<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<strong> Where: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/psi?force=hotels\/guide\/United_States--FL\/Tampa.tg5762\/?WT.tsrc=orbitzBlog&amp;GCID=78142\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tampa, FL<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> When: March<\/strong><br \/>\nA reference to Mayan mythology, Hunahpu\u2019s Day is the release party for Hunahpu\u2019s Imperial Stout, the barrel aged brew that received a perfect score from BeerAdvocate. In what has quickly become the South\u2019s premier beer event, Cigar City had to start charging for entrance tickets, just to keep attendance numbers under control.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_47850\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47850\" class=\"size-full wp-image-47850\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/kentucky-bourbon-stout.jpg\" alt=\"Kentucky Bourbon Stout\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/kentucky-bourbon-stout.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/kentucky-bourbon-stout-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/kentucky-bourbon-stout-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/kentucky-bourbon-stout-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/kentucky-bourbon-stout-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-47850\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kentucky Bourbon Stout | Flickr CC: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/pinoyed\/5472080924\/\">edwin<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foundersbrewing.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>4. Founders Brewing Company&#8217;s Kentucky Breakfast Stout<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<strong> Where: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/psi?force=hotels\/guide\/United_States--MI\/Grand_Rapids.tg11941\/?WT.tsrc=orbitzBlog&amp;GCID=78142\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Grand Rapids, MI<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> When: April<\/strong><br \/>\nKBS spends a year aging in caves beneath Grand Rapids, Michigan, a town voted &#8220;Beer City USA&#8221; several times.\u00a0\u00a0The release of this barrel aged Stout in Michigan is now such a big deal that Founders started \u201cKBS Week\u201d in 2014; the first, and perhaps only, chance to get your hands on one of the best beers on Earth.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_30786\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Alchemist.500.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30786\" class=\"wp-image-30786\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Alchemist.500.jpg\" alt=\"Alchemist's pop-up van\" width=\"800\" height=\"586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Alchemist.500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Alchemist.500-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-30786\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alchemist&#8217;s pop-up van<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/alchemistbeer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">5. The Alchemist&#8217;s Pop Up Beer Sales<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Where: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/psi?force=hotels\/guide\/United_States--VT\/Burlington.tg24338\/?WT.tsrc=orbitzBlog&amp;GCID=78142\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Waterbury, VT<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> When: Year Round \u2013 dates posted on website<\/strong>This tiny rural Vermont brewery quickly rose to fame after it released what many consider to be the finest IPA in the world, Heady Topper. Once confined to sporadic\u00a0pop up truck sales in local parks, their Stowe Brewery and Visitor&#8217;s Center opened to the public in June. Just make sure you get in line early as they\u2019ve been known to sell 500+ cases at $75 each in less than an hour.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_30585\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/DarkLord_ThreeFloyds2.500.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30585\" class=\"wp-image-30585\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/DarkLord_ThreeFloyds2.500.jpg\" alt=\"Three Floyd's Dark Lord\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/DarkLord_ThreeFloyds2.500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/DarkLord_ThreeFloyds2.500-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-30585\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9Mary Hession Wilson<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.3floyds.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">6. 3 Floyd\u2019s Brewing&#8217;s Dark Lord Day<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Where: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/psi?force=hotels\/guide\/United_States--IL\/Chicago.tg7840\/?WT.tsrc=orbitzBlog&amp;GCID=78142\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Munster, IN<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> When: April<\/strong><br \/>\nDark Lord Day might be the premier beer release in the United States. After demand for the event skyrocketed a few years ago, 3 Floyd&#8217;s now limits attendance to just 6,000. Tickets to the event sell out in minutes as it\u2019s the only day of the year where thirsty drinkers can buy the much coveted Dark Lord Russian Imperial Stout. It&#8217;s tradition that attendees raid their own stockpile and share it with others, turning this event into a huge unofficial\u00a0tasting event.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_47853\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47853\" class=\"size-full wp-image-47853\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/hill-farmstead-brew.jpg\" alt=\"hill farmsteadbrew\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/hill-farmstead-brew.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/hill-farmstead-brew-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/hill-farmstead-brew-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/hill-farmstead-brew-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/hill-farmstead-brew-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-47853\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hill Farmstead collaborated with Cigar City and Grassroots to brew Either and Or black ales | Flickr CC: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/brostad\/5861180542\/in\/photolist-gScVPM-f3fqoe-gSd1KQ-9VW5LW-9p3Wbu-9p3WbA-9VW5M9-6ciBNH-eySeFZ-8j3x9G-k5iCX1-D4AU5F-y25MpB \">Bernt Rostad<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/hillfarmstead.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>7. Hill Farmstead Brewery, various releases<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<strong> Where: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/psi?force=hotels\/guide\/United_States--VT\/Burlington.tg24338\/?WT.tsrc=orbitzBlog&amp;GCID=78142\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Greensboro Bend, VT<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> When: Year-round<\/strong><br \/>\nIt\u2019s hard to pick just one of the various Hill Farmstead releases as more than 20 of them rank in the top 250 beers in the world on BeerAdvocate. One thing you can be sure of though\u2026 people will be traveling from near and far to the middle of no-where brewery, just to get their hands on the more limited releases.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_30612\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/UplandBrewery.500.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30612\" class=\"wp-image-30612\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/UplandBrewery.500.jpg\" alt=\"\u00a9Upland Brewery\" width=\"700\" height=\"484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/UplandBrewery.500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/UplandBrewery.500-300x208.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-30612\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9Upland Brewery<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/uplandbeer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>8. Upland Brewing Company, sour releases<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<strong> Where: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/psi?force=hotels\/United_States--IN\/Bloomington.hd9160\/?WT.tsrc=orbitzBlog&amp;GCID=78142\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bloomington, IN<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> When: Year-round, lottery release<\/strong><br \/>\nUpland is constantly brewing their various sours at their downtown Bloomington, Indiana brewpub. However, that doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s easy to get your hands on them. Demand for their sour line is so high, that Upland instituted a lottery system which entitles the winners to pick up a couple bottles of the precious liquid during a specific date range. Lottery winners who reside too far from southern Indiana have been known to hire fellow beer geeks to make the drive for them and pick up their allotment.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_47852\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47852\" class=\"size-full wp-image-47852\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/allagash-brewing.jpg\" alt=\"allagash brewing\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/allagash-brewing.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/allagash-brewing-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/allagash-brewing-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/allagash-brewing-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/allagash-brewing-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-47852\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Flickr CC: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/allagashbrewing\/13924804924\/\">Allagash Brewing<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.allagash.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>9. Allagash Brewing Company&#8217;s Coolship series releases<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<strong> Where: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/psi?force=hotels\/guide\/United_States--Maine.tg324\/?WT.tsrc=orbitzBlog&amp;GCID=78142\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Portland, ME<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> When: Year-round, unannounced dates<\/strong><br \/>\nYou probably know this Maine based brewery by their flagship Allagash White. There\u2019s a lot more to this Belgian inspired brewery, however, as demonstrated by their highly rated (and highly sought-after) Coolship series. Getting your hands on a bottle of one of these will require some luck as Allagash never announces when they\u2019ll have the next batch available. Looks like you&#8217;ll need to pay a visit to Maine, stop into their taproom, and cross your fingers!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_47855\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47855\" class=\"size-full wp-image-47855\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/russian-river-brewery.jpg\" alt=\"russian river brewery\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/russian-river-brewery.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/russian-river-brewery-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/russian-river-brewery-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/russian-river-brewery-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/russian-river-brewery-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-47855\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Russian River | Flickr CC: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/25092924@N08\/8075491563\/\">sashimomura<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/russianriverbrewing.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>10. Russian River Brewing Company&#8217;s Pliny the Younger<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<strong> Where: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/psi?force=hotels\/guide\/United_States--CA\/Santa_Rosa.tg4498\/?WT.tsrc=orbitzBlog&amp;GCID=78142\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Santa Rosa, CA<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> When: February<\/strong><br \/>\nIf the style \u201cTriple India Pale Ale\u201d turns you off, the reception this universally lauded beer gets should convince you to give it a shot. Available for only two weeks a year starting on the first Friday of February, you\u2019ll want to plan your next trip to northern California\u00a0around the Younger\u2019s extremely limited distribution. Last year&#8217;s release saw wait times upward of eight hours outside the Russian River brewpub, and staff reported guests from 49 states.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/app?referrer=mat_click_id%3D1eed9a23e4a3c08820284ee0a74bd7bf-20160909-189060\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-47693 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/OrbitzApp.jpeg\" alt=\"Orbitz, app, iPhone, travel, deals\" width=\"600\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/OrbitzApp.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/OrbitzApp-300x50.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/OrbitzApp-400x67.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"nc_pixel\" 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