EUGENE ALE TRAIL For lovers of craft beer, the Eugene Ale Trail showcases top spots, winding through Eugene, Cottage Grove and beyond. Grab a pint while listening to live music at Oakshire Brewing’s taproom, or try wild-fermented cider at WildCraft Cider Works or braggot (a form of mead made with both honey and barley malt) at Viking Brewing Company. Enjoy a seasonal ale with friends on the outdoor patio at Coast Fork Brewing in Cottage Grove. Or just relax with a burger and housemade brews at one of several cozy McMenamins public houses in town. SOUTH WILLAMETTE WINE TRAIL Here you’ll find a road map to the region’s fabulous tasting rooms, renowned for their Pinot Noir. Take a tour of the rolling hills of the Southern Willamette Valley at tasting rooms like King Estate — with its panoramic valley views and on-site farm — as well as Sweet Cheeks Winery and Silvan Ridge Winery. Or stay in Eugene and experience inviting, intimate, urban tasting rooms at Oregon Wine LAB, Capitello Wines, J. Scott Cellars and Territorial Vineyards & Wine Company, which makes wine from grapes grown in the foothills of the Coast Range. EUGENE DISTILLERY TRAIL Along this trail, you may just fall in love with the innovation of the makers that produce small-batch whiskey, vodka, gin, liqueurs and other spirits with local ingredients and fresh styles. Return home with gifts like Wolf Spirit Distillery’s smooth bourbon, Heritage Distilling Co.’s handy canned cocktails, Thinking Tree Spirits’ signature gin, and Swallowtail Spirits’ craft vodka made from the pure, clean water of the nearby McKenzie River. Eugene, Cascades & Coast Visitor Center | 754 Olive St, Eugene 36 WildCraft Cider Works Heritage Distilling Co. FROM TOP: JONI KABANA; COLIN MORTON
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