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Living a Stout Life

We get you to the craft beer and adventures and all the stories behind the beer you love with our Craft Beer Travel Guides and Craft Beer Travel and Adventure Podcast. Sign up for our newsletter so you can get to the beer and adventures faster. We are Ken and April Pishna, and we have been living and working in our RV while traveling the world in search of craft beer, adventures, and good humans since 2018. We create community around craft beer travel and adventure.

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Put a spring in your step towards the beer!

Hey, Reader! Welcome to Spring! We're in the Colorado mountains, where spring means snow meets birds meets sunshine meets wind, all within one hour! Whatever weather you're dealing with this spring, we hope you are safe. Not only safe but thriving. Which, with the climate (both weather and politics) today, thriving might be pushing it. On that note, why not stop adulting for a bit this spring and come play with us instead in Salida, Colorado, at Camp Carpe Diem? We've got craft beer from Tres...

Heilig Hart Brouwerij in Belgium

Hey, Reader! Lately, our emails are few and far between, but hey, we're still here, alive and kicking. So much so, that we're changing our lifestyle up a bit. So what does that mean for you? Really, the only difference you'll see is less emails in your inbox, and can one really complain about that? What's changing, you ask? We're still traveling. We're still hosting Camp Carpe Diem. We're still enjoying the community and camaraderie that is craft beer. And we're still bringing you stories of...

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Hey, Reader! You don't want to miss this! The early bird discount for our Salida Camp Carpe Diem 2025 ends on December 31, 2024! It's never too late to give yourself the gift of fun and friendship by registering to attend CCD in Salida, Colorado. You don't want to miss Camp Carpe Diem: 🚴🏻♂️ This is a camp like none you've been to before! It's for adults and it's a long weekend of fun with mountain biking, hiking, photo excursions, craft beer, community dinners, campfires, hammock time,...

Hey, Reader! When a friend wishes you Merry Happy Everything, it has to be reciprocated. It's such a wonderful wish! So that is what we wish for you today! 🍻🎄🎉🎄🍻 Merry Happy Everything! 🍻🎄🎉🎄🍻 🍺 🚐 🚲 Merry Happy Everything! 🍻 Ken & AprilYour Guides to Craft Beer Travel & Adventure 🍺 🚐 🚲 If you can't find what you need from our guides and stories, or just want to say hey, reach out, or message us on Facebook, Instagram, etc. This is a shared journey, so please invite your friends by sending them...

St. Bernardus Beer

Hey, Reader! Happy Holidays! What beer are you drinking? But, before we get to that, I have a question for you. Do you like hammocks, craft beer, camping with friends, cool swag, and picnic gear? We're assuming yes, so you better enter the RV Getaway and Gear Giveaway today before your chance to win is gone! If you've already entered or don't like any of these things, be sure to forward this email to your friends and give them a chance to win! If you don't win, they might. And good friends...

Ken and April cheers at Oktoberfest

Hey, Reader! We're thankful for you! Without you, we'd just be talking to ourselves. So, thank you for being a part of our community. Along with thanks, comes giving. And for as much as we love it when you buy us a beer or purchase some swag (of which you still can), there are more ways to give this holiday season. So in honor of Thanksgiving tomorrow and Giving Tuesday next Tuesday, we wish you Happy Thanks & Giving. There are many worthy non-profits out there. You get to choose who to...

Hey, Reader! Popping into your inbox to say a quick hello since it's been a while. Plus, if you haven't already listened to our latest podcast episode coming at you from Gent, Belgium, we're here to get that into your ears, with another one heading your way next week! But what we really want to tell you is that we've got a huge giveaway going on! It's never too late to start planning for your spring and fall road trips, and why not spend your road trippin' time with new friends? Welcome to...

Oktoberfest pitchers of beer

Hey, Reader! Popping into your inbox from Munich, Germany! Have you ever been here? This is our first time here exploring the city, the beer scene (of course), the history, and the food. We're ready...almost. First, we need to rest. It's been a whirlwind past three weeks in Belgium - so much wonderful beer (we attended three beer festivals, too), food (so many fries), people, and sites! And we will be sharing more of that with you on our upcoming podcast episodes. But in the meantime, we've...

John from Wanderment Brewing Denver Colorado

Hey, Reader! Do you ever get the urge to wander? We get it! We've been wandering for six years. But your wandering style is going to be different than ours, your neighbor's, and even your best friend's style. And what are you wandering for? Nature? Adventure? Food and drinks? Beer? All of the above? It doesn't matter what you want to wander for, what matters is that you give yourself a chance to do so. Whether that be for a few hours, a few days, a few months, or even a few years. Did you...

Melvin Brewing at sunset

Hey, Reader! On your travels when you're wondering what breweries to visit, ask yourself one important question, "What does Living a Stout Life say?" That's what we created for you with Living a Stout Life - craft brewery guides so you can find the craft beer alongside the adventures you have so carefully curated. Craft Breweries with Flair To get you started, we've listed a few (there are so many more) unique breweries below. Unique might mean a cool location. It might be unique flavors. It...