OT - Friday Drinking/Favorite National Park Thread

Avery Brewing Samaels Oak Aged Ale, and Isle Royale (w/ cheese)

Adcock was drafted by the Astros in the fourth. Only Michigan player taken in the first ten rounds.

I'm exactly the same age as you, and it sounds like you and I went on exactly the same western US tour (I went to U of M's geology camp out in Wyoming). I want to go back and hike in Yellowstone. I'm drinking Bud Light in a small town bar. We're about to rock this joint, and good beer is wasted when you'll be sweating and jumping around for over 3 hours.

Had an "Oatsmobile" with my son in Kalamazoo. Grand Canyon is nice.

Golden Monkey

On a Glass City Pale Ale. Have a watermelon Dorado on deck. I'll never forget when I walked out past the brush and looked out over the Grand Canyon. That was amazing. Love the Smokeys too since they are so close. I need Yellowstone, Glacier and Yosemite at some point.

I'm with you on Zion. Possibly the most beautiful place on earth. Plus it holds fond memories for me A, because my honeymoon, B, reading the news in the little cafe that Osu had gotten spanked in the MNC game.

Drinking Senjyu Kubota sake and eating sushi and listening to the Stooges. I love Yellowstone and will go back in August. But we are so spoiled by our national park system, it is extensive and amazing. I'm a lot older than you and will visit most of them much later in life. When I was your age my main concern was feeding my newborn and finishing my doctorate. Two things that didn't exactly go hand in hand. 

Devil Dancer from Founders. For my money Big South Fork National Recreation Area. I'm going back in 2 weeks. Absolutely stunning natural scenery, arches, natural bridges, canyons, and hoodoos formations. Same driving distance as the Smokys but absolutely zero crowds.

Been to all on your list. I would recommend Yosemite, Hawaii Volcanoes, and Carlsbad Caverns among others.

My family and I have enjoyed going to many of the parks in the west because of my frivolous attachment to Cessnas and Mooneys. They make getting places much easier. Glacier remains my favorite. Off the beaten path the wildest park in the Lower 48.

Isle Royale!

Tangerine IPA from Uinta. Prefer the regular Hopnosh.

Drinking a greyhound and I would have to say Yosemite is my favorite NP.

Fun fact: Isle Royale National park which is located just south of Thunder Bay, ON is supposed to be as beautiful as it is remote. It averages less visitors in a year than Yosemite does in a day.

Tonight. Drank enough last night to carry me through a couple of weeks. I haven't been to many Parks but my favorite is Grand Teton.

Yellowstone is probably my favorite because there's so much going on in addition to the natural beauty.  But it's so hard to pick just one.  Also in the running are Glacier, Hawaii Volcanoes, Smoky Mtn., Denali/McKinley, Everglades and Grand Canyon.  On my must see list are Yosemite and Acadia. 

OP -- do yourself a favor and visit Death Valley.  It has its own stark beauty.  The salt polygons are amazing, the sand dunes are fun to climb, and the scope is immense (the largest national park not in Alaska). We were there in the spring, which is a great time to visit.

Drinking a Summit Keller Pils tonight to start out.  A very crisp, well done pilsner.  Next, on to a Bauhaus SkyHigh IPA.

Guadalupe Mountains NP in southwest Texas. McKittrick Canyon in the first week of November has some of the most unique and beautiful scenery I've ever seen...like a slice of Vermont in the desert. Not the biggest park ever, and prepare to do some desert hiking with no water sources. Worth it, though.

Drinking revolution brewing a little crazy. The smokeys are amazing. We are thinking about making a trip out to Yellowstone. I am sure the actual sights are better than the photos so it has to be breathtaking. Also want to make the trip to Banff. That place looks awesome.

Acadia NP is my favorite so far. Precipice Trail is probably an all time favorite but it's more of a climb than a hike.

Drinking a Pipeworks imperial stout.

Summit brewing summer ale & saga. Maybe a white hatter later. Being in Minnesota, I'm going with voyagers, since it is the only one that is actually a national park.

Had a couple micro brews at Carolina Beach Brewery, the went for a seafood dinner and downed 2 Yuenglings. They're crap but I can't help myself.

Yellowstone amd Yosemite are my favorites. Grand Canyon is my least fav.

in a few minutes, power outage kind.  love those, as long as nobody gets hurt.

we all hustled to get barn chores done ahead of that though.  wonder what the cows think when it hits - they stay outside, but all the others are in the barn or hen house.  

drinking cheapo red wine, as per usual.  

Acadia National Park, Maine

RIP #9

Sam Adams Summer Ale

Minute Maid in Houston was my favorite national park.

Least favorite-Cinergy Field, where the Reds played before Great American.

 

Im downing tons of home brew with co-workers. I'm a teacher, and today was the last work day for the year. Cue the Alice Cooper.

and Minnesota Gold Light, which I'm pretty sure is lower in ABV than my tap water.

Rocky Mountain National Park

I live in CA so we frequent the NPs out here.  Annual trip to Yosemite is great. Driving into the valley is just breathtaking.  Joshua Tree is highly overrated in my opinion.

I haven't been, but from what my wife has told me and from the photos, it seems like Zion is otherwordly, in the best way.

Zion and Glacier are my two favorite to date. I've been to I think 17 at last count.