S4E168: Beer Hiking Author Kevin Holsapple

On this episode, Andrew and Rob chat with Kevin Holsapple, the author of Beer Hiking Southern Rockies. Kevin, a resident of Northern New Mexico, explains the unique concept of his book which pairs hiking trails in Arizona and other states with nearby breweries. The discussion delves into urban hikes in Phoenix, the challenges of a difficult Grand Canyon hike, and how to stay hydrated on the trail. Andrew and Kevin also explore the importance of face-to-face interactions in the craft beer community and debate the true meaning of a "hike." Beer Hiking Southern Rockies is a book by Kevin Holsapple and Yitka Winn that features 54 hikes and microbreweries in the four-corner states of Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah. Each hike is paired with a local craft beer from a nearby brewery or brewpub. The book also includes notes on the beer's appearance, aroma, and taste, as well as an inside look at the brewing process. Kevin Holsapple is a retired tourism professional with decades of experience in New Mexico, living near Santa Fe. He is also a travel and beer hiking blogger at primepassages.com. His blog, Prime Passages, is a collection of articles and stories aimed at inspiring lovers of beer, hiking, and travel. The site includes a curated list of books for beer hikers on Bookshop.org, including Beer Hiking Southern Rockies. He also has a "Beer Hiker's Journal" available. The website has an Arizona archives section with stories about "A Hike and a Brew in Sedona," "A Hike and a Brew in Cottonwood," a "Flagstaff Beer Walk," and "Tucson Trolley". Get the book here: https://bookshop.org/lists/books-for-beer-hikers Or on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Beer-Hiking-Southern-Rockies-microbreweries/dp/303964081X Other links mentioned by Kevin. Beer Hiker's Journal: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FGPL5Z6Y Primepassages.com: https://primepassages.com/ Arizona stories on Primepassages.com: https://primepassages.com/tag/arizona Want to ask a question on the show? Record a question or comment for the show here: https://www.speakpipe.com/azbeerfrontier We asked the fun duo, wetigersukesongs if we could use their version of Minas de Cobres and they graciously agreed. We hope you like it as much as the original. wetigersukesongs can be found here! https://www.youtube.com/user/wetigersukesongs No goods or services were exchanged for this podcast as always. Disclaimer: This podcast episode of Arizona Beer Frontier has been transcribed and captioned using AI native to Premier Pro. The podcast summary has also been generated by Gemini AI. Additionally, some podcast artwork has been created with the assistance of MidJourney. The Arizona Craft Brewers Guild is committed to providing accurate and accessible content for all listeners. If you have any questions or concerns about the use of AI in our podcast production, please contact us. Mentioned on the show People: Andrew Bauman, Kevin Hosapple, Rob Fullmer , Rick Steves Places: Southern Rockies, Arizona, New Mexico, Frankfurt, Sedona, Flagstaff, Pine, Strawberry, Phoenix, Gilbert, Mesa, South Mountain, United States, Bhutan, Grand Canyon, South Rim, Indian Gardens, Colorado, Tucson, San Diego, Denver, India, Albuquerque Organizations/Companies: Sedona Beer Company, Mother Road, Arizona Wilderness, Dragoon Brewing, Historic Brewing, Lumberyard Brewing, That Brewery, Oskar Blues Events/Brands/Products/Publications: Beer Hiking Southern Rockies, Old Chub, NFL