I am sure that the inhabitants of Traverse City in Michigan know where to find beer – or, at least most of the adult men (and a few women) will. However, if you are a thirsty visitor and disappointed by the beer in the first bar you locate; maybe a Traverse City Beer Tour is what you need?
Beer – The World’s Number One Alcoholic Beverage
Beer possibly dates back to Neolithic times (around 9,500 years BC); it is fermented from malted cereal grains, usually barley or wheat, and first appears in written records in ancient Egypt and Iraq. Today, only water and tea are drunk in greater daily volumes. Beer has even been said to have played a major part in the evolution of civilization.
Some of us may believe that the sole source of American beer lies in the American successors to a name founded 1795 in the Bohemian city of Budweis and we then wonder why go to Traverse City For A Beer Tour? Possibly we have heard that Traverse City is often referred to as the 2ND best small town tourist destination and we might be aware that its surrounding area is famed for cherry growing but, what has that got to do with beer? Traverse City is located in farming country and these farms grow more than just cherries so it should come as no real surprise to learn that there are at least a dozen fully operational breweries in and around Traverse City – more than enough to justify taking a Traverse City Beer Tour.
More Than Just The Breweries
Breweries owned by huge multi-national conglomerates are more like giant factories and, apart from the tasting room, not all that interesting to visit. However, on your Traverse City Beer Tour, you will be visiting smaller, family owned breweries making their beers in the traditional manner. The tasting is still an important part of your visit but the brewery itself holds considerable interest.
Maybe the brewery visits sound a bit too educational for your taste but, a well organized tour can also include the best drinking places around the city, where you can further savour the beverage you have just seen being brewed. If, in today’s climate of responsibility and correctness, you should feel that spending time driving yourself around Michigan State drinking beer is intolerable, this can be easily resolved by taking an organized Traverse City Beer Tour where someone else does the driving and you can fully enjoy the experience.
The best Traverse City Beer Tour is organized by Traverse City WINE AND BEER TOURS whose experienced drivers and fleet of comfortable vehicles really know the area and can make your tour a great experience. Browse their website for full details.
