CHEVY CHASE, MD (September 15, 2014) – Just in time for Oktoberfest, today TravelChannel.com launches a new short-form web series “Microbrew Madness” – a spirited journey across America to discover some of the nation’s best craft breweries. Each of the 16 six-minute webisodes on tap features one of four hosts: Lori Griffis (TravelChannel.com’s “Girls Gone Bayou”), Ewan Porter (Australian pro-golfer and commentator), Olivia Speranza (TravelChannel.com’s “Terminal Bliss at SFO”) and Ryan Van Duzer (TravelChannel.com’s “Bike Tour of California Wineries”).
Griffis, Porter, Speranza and Van Duzer take viewers to different regions of the United States, tasting some of the top local microbrews in 16 different cities. The cities visited include: Atlanta, Ga.; Boulder, Colo.; Chicago, Ill.; Cleveland, Ohio; Grand Rapids, Mich; Hermosa Beach, Calif.; Lakewood, N.Y.; Loveland, Colo.; Minneapolis, Minn.; Nashville, Tenn.; Portland, Ore.; San Antonio, Texas; St. Louis, Mo.; Tampa, Fla.; Tempe, Ariz. and Winston-Salem, N.C. They speak with chefs and brew masters, learn special food pairings and drink in the history to discover why each microbrewery is a can’t miss destination.
SNEAK PEEK: http://www.travelchannel.com/video/whats-the-best-craft-brewery
Plus, fans are invited to open a tab and cast their vote in a TravelChannel.com poll for their favorite craft brewery.
http://www.travelchannel.com/tv-shows/microbrew-madness/articles/vote-for-your-favorite-microbrewery
The 16 locations featured in “Microbrew Madness” include:
Appalachian Highlands and Southeast Region: Lori Griffis
5 Seasons Brewing – Atlanta, Ga.
http://www.travelchannel.com/video/local-food-and-beer-in-atlanta
Cigar City Brewing – Tampa, Fla.
http://www.travelchannel.com/video/taste-tampa-at-cigar-city
Foothills Brewing Company – Winston-Salem, N.C.
http://www.travelchannel.com/video/craft-beer-at-ncs-foothills
Yazoo Brewing Company – Nashville, Tenn.
http://www.travelchannel.com/video/yazoo-a-nashville-original
Mountain and Heartland Region: Ryan Van Duzer
Avery Brewing Company – Boulder, Colo.
http://www.travelchannel.com/video/boulders-eccentric-brewery
Square One Brewery and Distillery – St. Louis, Mo.
http://www.travelchannel.com/video/craft-beer-in-st-louis
Surly Brewing Company – Minneapolis, Minn.
http://www.travelchannel.com/video/minnesotas-surly-brewing
Verboten Brewing – Loveland, Colo.
http://www.travelchannel.com/video/in-loveland-with-nano-brewing
Northeast and Midwest Region: Ewan Porter
Founders Brewing Company – Grand Rapids, Mich
http://www.travelchannel.com/video/bold-brews-at-founders
Goose Island Brewery – Chicago, Ill.
http://www.travelchannel.com/video/wild-goose-island-innovations
Great Lakes Brewing Company – Cleveland, Ohio
http://www.travelchannel.com/video/clevelands-brewing-history
Southern Tier Brewing Company – Lakewood, N.Y.
http://www.travelchannel.com/video/sip-beer-in-the-southern-tier
Pacific Coast and Southwest Region: Olivia Speranza
Four Peaks Brewing Company – Tempe, Ariz.
http://www.travelchannel.com/video/21st-century-saloon-in-az
Freetail Brewing Company – San Antonio, Texas
http://www.travelchannel.com/video/pizza-and-beer-in-san-antonio
Hopworks Urban Brewery – Portland, Ore.
http://www.travelchannel.com/video/eco-brewpub-in-portland
The Brewery at Abigaile – Hermosa Beach, Calif.
http://www.travelchannel.com/video/las-beachside-brewpub
TRAVEL CHANNEL (http://www.TravelChannel.com) is a multiplatform travel lifestyle brand with the core mission of providing inspiring and compelling programming that takes viewers beyond their everyday destinations, making the unfamiliar familiar, whether it’s around the world or around the block. A dual feed network that is also available in HD, Travel Channel is the world’s leading travel media brand, and is available in over 94 million U.S. cable homes. Owned and operated by Scripps Networks Interactive (NYSE: SNI), Travel Channel has offices in Chevy Chase, MD, and New York, NY. Scripps Networks Interactive (NYSE: SNI) also owns and operates HGTV, DIY Network, Food Network, Cooking Channel and Great American Country.
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