It doesn’t get much better than a good beer with a great view. With the ever-growing popularity of breweries, there is no shortage of spots to grab a craft brew and enjoy the view. These are the top 5 breweries with best views in the United States.
Blue Mountain Brewery – Afton, VA
Blue Mountain Brewery boasts views of Virginia’s scenic Blue Ridge Mountains, part of the Appalachian Mountains range. This brewery with a view is surrounded by hops fields and the farmhouse-style brewpub has a large stone patio looking out onto the fields and nearby mountains. Blue Mountain Brewery features several staple beers such as the Full Nelson Pale Ale and Hop Duster IPA, as well as seasonal favorites like the Rockfish Wheat summer wheat beer and the 13.5 Oktoberfest lager.
Pelican Brewing Company – Pacific City, Oregon
What better way to enjoy a craft beer than with your feet in the sand, listening to the waves crash as you watch the sunset over the Pacific Ocean? The Pelican Pub and Brewery is one of the nation’s best breweries with a great view, serving favorites like the Tsunami Stout and Kiwanda Cream Ale– named after nearby Cape Kiwanda of which the brewery offers amazing views. If you are lucky, you might even catch a whale sighting while you sample the wares at this beachfront brewery in the Pacific Northwest.
Brewery Ommegang – Cooperstown, New York
Located in scenic upstate New York, Brewery Ommegang is especially beautiful in the fall. The farmhouse brewery with stunning views of New York’s Susquehanna Valley is famous for its Belgian-style ales such as the Rare Vos amber, as well as its partnership with HBO to create Game of Thrones-inspired beers. In the summer, Brewery Ommegang also hosts an annual beer-tasting event as well as a Summer Concert Series.
The Waterfront Brewery – Key West, Florida
Located in Key West’s Old Town overlooking the Historic Seaport, the Waterfront Brewery is another brewery with amazing views and delicious beers. This laid-back waterfront brewery offers a rotating selection of signature beers, such as the aptly-named Lazy Way IPA, Island Life Lager, and the Key Lime Witness Witbier. The Waterfront Brewery also holds tours of the brewery as well as special events and live music for those island-vibes.
Snowy Mountain Brewery – Saratoga, Wyoming
You won’t want to miss this brewery with a view. Located in Saratoga Hot Springs Resort in Wyoming, Snowy Mountain Brewery is a microbrewery with gorgeous views and the added bonus of natural hot springs– so you can take a dip while you sip your Saratoga Witbier or High Altitude Helles made from glacial waters from the Snowy Range and Sierra Madre Range of the Rocky Mountains.
