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Stout Month, Valentine's Day, and Trees!

Published 7 months agoΒ β€’Β 3 min read

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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 craft beer travel and adventure.

We're just slowing down a bit...a lot bit, actually!

Some of you have heard rumors - rightly so, since we've been the instigators of said rumors 🀣 - that we have found some roots. In the form of a tree or two or three.

Those trees are in Buena Vista (BV), Colorado, a quaint mountain town of 3,080 - now 3,082 people. And those roots are what we are looking to expand upon. Roots as in a community hub centered around - you guessed it - craft beer and food.

Our happy place is with friends, beverages in hand, feeling like we are hanging out in our backyard no matter where we are.

Everyone is welcome in our BV Backyard!

Now that you know a bit more of the scoop, let's get to the Valentine's Day scoop and the month of love...and STOUTS! It's STOUT MONTH, baby!

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Beers for Your Valentine & Stout Month

We’ve compiled a list of some of the best beers for a Stout Valentine’s Day. Whether you’re single or attached, these might just bring you love!

Beer & Love in a Church

Heilig Hart is not your average craft brewery. Located in an old church in a quaint Belgian town, follow your heart and soul to Belgian beer!

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Beer can be celebrated all year long and we’ve got the 2025 calendar for all your beer themed holidays to keep you happy all year long.

Dok Brewing: Tradition & Craft

Dok Brewing in Ghent Belgium is defining Belgian beers on their terms. This is their story on bringing craft beer to Belgium.

Have places or adventures you'd like us to cover? Know someone who would be a great guest on our podcast? Let us know! Giving you what you need to find the craft beer travel and adventure is what we strive to do.

Speaking of that, be sure to check out all of our guides via our state pulldown option under the beer menu on our homepage. We're always adding to this, so keep coming back. In the meantime, if you don't find what you need, holler, we'll help you out.

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SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL CRAFT BREWERIES

We Love LA

We Love LA is an international fundraising collaboration that brings breweries and beer lovers together to raise funds and coordinate support for those impacted by the LA wildfires with over 200 breweries participating worldwide.

Pouring for Neighbors

The North Carolina Craft Brewers Guild has organized a fundraising effort for Western North Carolina breweries with around 200 breweries participating across the country.

CO Brewers Cup

This professional beer competition by the Colorado Brewers Guild showcases the exceptional quality and amazing community of craft beer in Colorado!

Interested in partnering with us on news stories? Reach out. We love working with other outlets to share the news that surround craft beer travel and adventure. Or if you want help writing and marketing your news stories, we do that, too.

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JOIN US AT CCD!

Love making new friends and belonging to a community? Then join us for all the events and fun at Camp Carpe Diem in Colorado, Idaho, or both!​

​Use Code ROAD2025 for an extra $20 off!​

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Now get out there with your love and drink a STOUT!

Cheers, Salud, Prost! 🍻

Ken & April
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Ken and April Pishna

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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