
Our Picks: Adventure Beers
Just getting off or out of the water? Finishing a long day on the trail? Most can agree, a cold beer is never more refreshing.
Our List of Adventure Beers

Non-Alcoholic Pick: Athletic Brewing Free Wave
Like all of Athletic Brewing Co’s beers, the Free Wave makes no exception: this isn’t your run of the mill, tasteless, non-alcoholic beer. Loaded with Amarillo, Citra and Mosaic Hops, this Hazy IPA will take you down the road, off the road and after the adventures!

Best IPA: Bell’s Two Hearted Ale
This IPA is close to our hearts—just look at that can design… Named after prime steelhead waters on the Michigan’s UP, this dry-hopped American IPA is brewed with 100% Centennial Hops. With a flavor profile enhanced by notes of citrus, grapefruit and pine, this 7% ABV IPA is sure to quench any post-adventure activity’s thirst.

Best Hazy IPA: Sierra Nevada Hazy Little Thing
A classic hazy IPA from the well-known, Sierra Nevada Brewing, the Hazy Little Thing comes in at 6.7% ABV and is packed with juicy hops and silky malt. The hazy flavor in this Hazy IPA is evident at first sip and the unfiltered, unprocessed taste is smooth and juicy down to the last sip.

Best Brown ALe: Surly Brewing Co. Coffee Bender
The taste and smell of this 5.5% ABV Brown Ale from Surly Brewing Co can only be described as that of your morning cup of coffee, yet packed into a cold, refreshing brewski. It’s refreshing like an iced cup of coffee on a warm summer morning and aromatic like a freshly opened bag of coffee beans—if you like coffee and beer, this is your combo!

Best Porter: Funky Buddha Brewery Maple Bacon Coffee Porter
Imagine this: you order a stack of pancakes and a side of bacon from your local diner and the smell hits you as soon as the waiter walks out of the kitchen… This 6.4% ABV Maple Bacon Coffee Porter is a essentially breakfast in a glass with flavor notes of bacon, maple and coffee packed into one juicy glass.

Best Stout: Terrapin Beer Co. Wake N BAke Coffee Oatmeal Imperial Stout
Brewed with oatmeal and freshly roasted coffee, this stout from Terrapin Beer Co is another breakfast style offering that will get your day jumpstarted. Coming in at 9.4% ABV, this alcohol packed brewski will leave you with a velvety mouth-feel, a coffee aftertaste and cool buzz, both from the alcohol and caffeine.

Best Lager: Narragansett Lager
One of the oldest beers on the list, this lager has been brewed since 1890 and is a staple in the New England area. At a 5% ABV, this easy drinking lager is clean, crisp and refreshing, perfect for post-adventure enjoyment. Known as “Gansett” to Gansett drinkers, you’ll taste pre-prohibition vibes and a taste approved by names like Dr. Seuss, the Boston Red Sox and Capt Quint from Jaws.

Best Wheat Beer: Bell’s Brewery Oberon
If you’re a fan of wheat beers, you know it’s hard to beat the refreshing taste on a hot summer’s day. The Oberon from Bell’s Brewery is no exception to the rule and with a bright and citrusy flavor, your thirst is sure to be quenched on any given day with this 5.8% ABV summer state of mind adult beverage.

Best Pilsner: Upland Brewing Company Champagne Velvet
This legendary midwestern staple is a brewski with a traveled past. Having literally gone missing for a portion of it’s history, the recipe that was written in 1902 was saved by Upland Brewery and recrafted for consumption. The smooth and light tasting, “Champagne Velvet” beer is the perfect everyday drinker at 5.5% ABV.