9 Great Beer Hotels in the U.S. (Hangover Package Included)
Essex Resort & Spa
Burlington, VT
To celebrate National Beer Day (April 7), this Vermont hotel and spa launched a brand-new Bed & Brew package, taking advantage of the state's rich brewing tradition. The offer includes two local beers delivered to your hotel room; a flight of Vermont craft brews at the Tavern (pictured); and a free map showing the state's best breweries, including Magic Hat, Long Trail, and Three Needs.
Dogfish Inn
Lewes, Delaware
Though beer isn’t actually available on the premises of this hotel, it does have the imprimatur of the Dogfish Head Brewery in Milton, Delaware. Brewery head Sam Calgione worked with design firm Studio Tack to create clean, bright rooms with thoughtful touches. There are cozy Woolrich blankets in every room, and a library curated by San Francisco’s City Lights Bookstore in the lobby. But if a beer fix is what you’re after, Dogfish’s Rehobeth Beach brewpub is a mere 15 minutes down the road—there, you can try the brewery’s best-known beers, including its 60 Minute IPA, Indian Brown Ale, and—in season—the spice-forward Punkin Ale.
Hotel Teatro
Denver, Colorado
With its dozens of breweries, Denver is the perfect city for beer lovers to explore—preferably in a way that doesn't require driving. The Hotel Teatro recently launched its Bike & Brew package, which includes a special cheese plate and beer pairing upon arrival; a map of breweries that are close to the hotel; and next-day room service, in case you need to combat a hangover from the night before.
Brewhouse Inn & Suites
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Beer is built into the DNA of this hotel: It’s a renovated Pabst Brewery that churned out suds from 1882 to 1996. Bits of that history remain: A stained-glass mural of King Gambrinus and enormous copper brew kettles can still be found throughout the hotel, and the front desk is made from more than 1,500 beer bottles. Rooms are spacious and come with all the typical amenities; the hotel’s restaurant, Jackson’s Blue Ribbon Pub, offers 13 beers as well as a menu of comforting pub grub.
Woodstock Inn & Brewery
North Woodstock, New Hampshire
Located near New Hampshire's White Mountains, this quaint, 34-room inn is also home to the Woodstock Brewery. Hops-heads would do well to book a room during one of the special Brewer's Weekends, where you not only learn how to brew beer, but also get unlimited access to pint-size (as in 16-ounce) tastings of what's on tap. A five-course beer-pairing dinner is also part of the package. But if you can't make it for those events, never fear; you can still try any of the brewery's beers (like the 4,000 Foot IPA, named for that nearby mountain range) anytime.
Rogues' Harbor Inn
Ithaca, NY
Rogues' Harbor creates just five beers (and one root beer) out of its Ithaca microbrewery, and keeps things local by using hops and grains from nearby farms. The brewery and tasting room (open on Saturdays and Sundays only) is attached to the nine-room Rogues' Harbor Inn, a historic hotel that was renovated and reopened in 2000. (How historic? Allegedly, the hotel was used as a stop on the Underground Railroad, and Harriet Tubman once stayed there.)
JW Marriott Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids calls itself Beer City, USA, thanks to more than a dozen breweries (including Founders and Brewery Vivant) located downtown. Planning to hit them all? Book a room at the JW Marriott hotel, which offers a special Beer City package. The special includes a Beer City T-shirt and passport (which you get stamped when you visit the city's various breweries); four beers from local breweries in your room on arrival; and a 20 percent discount at the hotel spa. Use that last one to book a Brew Pedicure ($89), which comes with a beer soak for your feet, and a beer to imbibe during the treatment.
The Inn at Turkey Hill
Bloomsburg, PA
In 2011, the Inn at Turkey Hill (which opened in 1984 in a historic farmhouse) added a restaurant, bar, and—most importantly for beer fans—a full brewing facility overseen by Donny Abraczinskas, who’d been home-brewing for decades. The brewery offers nearly a dozen different beers, including seasonal and sour brews. The inn itself provides cozy accommodations in the main house and in a refurbished stable. There's also a Room and a Brew package, which includes a $40 credit at the brewpub and a growler of the brewery's blonde ale.
The Inn at Cooperstown
Cooperstown, NY
This small inn has partnered with local brewery Ommegang to create a Bed & Brew package. The collaboration, which is offered once every month, features an exclusive tour of the brewery (with transportation provided, so feel free to imbibe a bit); Ommegang swag, including T-shirts; a rare beer to take home; and a food- and beer-pairing dinner at the brewery, where you’ll learn how its Belgian-inspired beers are made.