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TravelChannel.com Launches New Web Series “Microbrew Madness”

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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.