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Posts related to our summer 2010 beercycling adventure in New England and Quebec.

The Top 12 Beers of Belgium!

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Hey all, Three years back we posted a BLOG entitled, “The Top 10 Beers of Belgium”. While it was a great list, it was made after our very first trip to Belgium, and since then we’ve had numerous encounters into …

The 10 Best Beers of the Netherlands!

Posted on by Evan Cohan

Greetings Beercyclists! A lot of people have been asking about our upcoming tours of the Netherlands and are curious about the different styles/types of beers we’ll be tasting along the way. We asked our lead guide, Henk, to give us …

Aug/Sep ’11 – Trip Update #3

Posted on by Evan Cohan

Hey everyone, Evan here in Brussels reporting on our latest trip through Flanders, which was completed this last Sunday. Sad to see it end, but we all had a blast! 10 people/bikes, and not a single flat tire! (or hangover!). …

Aug/Sep ’11 – Trip Update #2

Posted on by Evan Cohan

Greetings everyone from Lo, Belgium! We’ve had three mostly warm, sunny days out here since the last update. We all had a day off in Brugge and are feeling refreshed by all the great beers we tasted. The group got …

Aug/Sep ’11 – Trip Update #1

Posted on by Evan Cohan

Greetings everyone from Zelzate, Belgium! This is the third day of our Aug/Sep Beercycling tour of Flanders and it’s already been a great one! Minus a little “summer rain” everyone is really enjoying themselves. We’ve had some nice, melow cycling, …

July ’11 – Trip Update #3

Posted on by Evan Cohan

Greetings from Brussels! Our tour ended, sadly, yesterday and everyone had a great time! We’re also happy to report no accidents, injuries, and even no hangovers! And between the seven of us, only one flat tire! Our knowledge of beer …

July ’11 – Trip Update #2

Posted on by Evan Cohan

Hey everyone… we’re in the city of “Lo” tonight sleeping in a old converted Abbey/Brewery! Thought we’d jump online and share some photos from the last three days of the trip! It’s been great fun, everyone is in good health …

July ’11 – Trip Update #1

Posted on by Evan Cohan

Hey all, Greetings from Zelzate, Belgium! We’re holed up tonight in a nice combination hotel and Italian restaurant right near the Dutch border. It’s been an exciting couple of days on the bikes and we thought we’d share some of …

Belgium July Tour Pre-game Report

Posted on by Evan Cohan

Hey everyone, Greetings from Gent! We are all very excited that the summer is finally upon us as that means we are kicking off the first of two Beercycling tours in Belgium! On this website you’ll see new BLOG posts …

Our Belgium Beercycling Logo!

Posted on by evancohan

Thanks to our awesome graphic designer, Chrissi Hernandez, for putting this together for us! Her design site: www.behance.net/chrissihernandez —

Week 7+ Summary

Posted on by Evan Cohan

Week # 7+ Summary – 9/12 to 9/21 2010 – 52 total days on the road. 442 Weekly Miles. 1,974 Total Miles. (Final Mileage) Breweries: Eastern Shore Brewing, Franklin’s Brewery and General Store, Capitol City Brewing, District Chop House, Mad …

Week 6 Summary

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Week # 6 Summary – 9/5 to 9/11 2010 315 Weekly Miles. 1,532 Total Miles. Breweries: New Jersey Beer Co, Triumph, Yards, Nodding Head, Stewart’s, Dogfish Head, 16 Mile, Evolution (8 this week. 47 total.) Route: New York City — …

Week #5 Summary and Video BLOG

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Week # 5 Summary – 8/29 to 9/4 2010 117 Weekly Miles. 1,217 Total Miles. Breweries: Southampton Publick House, Brooklyn Brewing, Heartland, Chelsea (4 this week. 39 total.) Route: Block Island, RI — Long Island (via Ferry) — New York …

The Carpinteria Coastal Cruise

Posted on by joelcbennett

Brand new beercycling correspondent Andre brings us a report from Southern California! Six of us embarked from Ventura on a 35 mile scenic coastal cruise to patron a small beer oasis named Island Brewing Company, located in the sleepy, picturesque …

Week 4 Summary

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Week # 4 Summary – 8/22 to 8/28 2010 195 Weekly Miles. 1,100 Total Miles. Breweries: Boston Beer Company (Sam Adams), Boston Beer Works, Harpoon, Cambridge Brewing Company, Mayflower Brewing, Just Beer Brewing, Coastal Extreme Brewing, Coddingtons, Mohegan Cafe and …

Week 3 Summary

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Week # 3 Summary – 8/15 to 8/21 2010 219 Weekly Miles. 905 Total Miles. Breweries: Sea Dog, Rising Tide, Allagash, Sebago, Gritty McDuff’s, Shipyard, Portsmouth Brewing, Smuttynose, Haverhill Brewing, Salem Beer Works.  (10 this week. 26 total.) Route: Richmond, …

Week 2 Summary

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Week # 2 Summary – 8/8 to 8/14 2010  355 Weekly Miles. 686 Total Miles.  Breweries: La Barbarie, Corsaire Microbrasserie, Kennebec River Brewing, Liberal Cup Public House & Brewing. (4 this week. 16 total.)  Route: Trios-Rivieres — Quebec City — …

Week 1 Summary

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Week 1 Summary – 8/1 to 8/7 2010. 331 weekly miles. Breweries: Magic Hat, Vermont Pub and Grill, Flatbread, Unibroue, Brutopia, Le Cheval Blanc, L’amere a boire, Dieu du Ciel, McAuslan, Chez Grambinus, Tcheque Bec, Loop Rouge. (12 total) Route: …

It’s Go Time!

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Evan Cohan starts his 2,000 mile brewery tour of New England on August 1st. Check out this BLOG for more info about the route and all the other crazy fun in store!

The Apex of Beercycling

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Greetings and welcome to Apex; a great new outdoor beer cafe in Portland! The beercycling crew had the pleasure to visit this bustling hot spot earlier last month. We are very excited to pass on our findings to all of our fellow Portland beercycling readers!

7 men. 30 miles. 700 beers… with 1 gear.

Posted on by joelcbennett
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Saturday, May 22nd marked the first ever beercyling single gear challenge. 7 beercyclists set out on a 30 mile journey from Ventura, CA to the Ojai Beverage Company; the premiere beer location in all of Ventura county. Come ride with us to the OBC…

Cheers to Belgian Beers and the North-South Bridge Loop.

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A recap of the Portland Cheers to Belgian Beers Festival and biking the North South Bridge Loop.

Beercycling Slogan Contest

Posted on by Evan Cohan

Greetings everyone… I was thinking earlier this week that it would be great to have an official beercycling slogan or motto. Our site has yet to feature one. We should have something catchy to display across the top of our …

Beercycling Summer 2010 Adventure!

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This summer Evan will be spending 2 months on his bicycle in New England. 1,500 miles and 40 breweries await his arrival. Up for the challenge? Read more about the latest exciting beercycling trip here…

Zwickelmania!

Posted on by evancohan

…Seriously though, I really do. So February is a special month for lots of folks… Valentine’s Day, Black History Month, President’s Day sales, the Winter Olympics, etc, etc. But here in Oregon, we’ve got those all beat. I’m talking of course …

The 10 best beers of Belgium!

Posted on by joelcbennett

Hello beercycling enthusiasts!  I present you with the Beercycling team’s favorite beers of Belgium, 2009 edition.  This list is comprised of the highest-ranked beers according to color, foam, clarity, body, finish, and taste.  We were lucky enough to try each …

Beercycling Photos!

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Thanks to everyone who has been following along with our BLOG’s on the site! The 2009 Belgium Beercycling trip may be over, but that doesn’t mean the fun has to end! Check out the link below for a gallery of …

To Bruges! (And Beyond)

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After a wonderful night’s rest in Oostende we set our sites to Bruges. Joel and I had been pretty excited to see Bruges after watching the movie “In Bruges” countless times over the last few years. (Lots of references to …

To the Sea!

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After a great night’s sleep at Wim’s house in Poperinge we set out west towards the North Sea. Actually, more like north, west, south, north again, east?, and finally back west. It was a crazy day on the bikes. Lots …

Day off in Gent, then off to the Meca Of Beer

Posted on by joelcbennett

Our weary travelers had finally made it to Gent and it was now time for a well deserved day off of our bikes.  After saying goodbye to our host Dirk, we set out to explore this picturesque city. Our first …