Ale Trail

Experience Fayetteville launched the Fayetteville Ale Trail in August, 2013. This self-guided tour gives both visitors and locals a glimpse into the unique craft brewery and cidery culture of Northwest Arkansas.

The Fayetteville Ale Trail currently features 21 stops: Bentonville Brewing Co., Bike Rack Brewing Co., Black Apple Cidery, Columbus House Brewery, Core Brewing and Distilling Co., Crisis Brewing Company, Eureka Springs Brewery, Fayetteville Beer Works, Flyway Brewing Company, Fossil Cove Brewing Co., Goat Lab Brewery, Mad Rooster Beer Company, Natural State Beer Co., New Providence Brewing Co., Orthodox Farmhouse Brewery, Ozark Beer Company, Puritan Coffee & Beer, Rendezvous Junction Brewing Co., Social Project Brewing Company, The Recreation Parlor, and West Mountain Brewing Co.

More than 150,000 passports have been printed so far, with 2,000 given out in the first two weeks and 10,000 in the first eight months. The Ale Trail has garnered national media attention, industry awards and a boom in culinary tourism in the area.

There is no cost to participate, and those interested can pick up a Fayetteville Ale Trail passport at the Experience Fayetteville Visitors Center on the Downtown Square, located at 21 S. Block Ave. Passports are also available at any of the participating breweries, and stamps can be collected at each location. Completed passports can be mailed or brought to the Visitors Center for a free prize.

The Fayetteville Flight: Complete the 8 stops in Fayetteville, and there’s a special prize for you at the Visitors Center.

The 21 stops along the Fayetteville Ale Trail are located in Fayetteville and nearby Springdale, Rogers, Bentonville, Lowell, Eureka Springs and Gravette in Northwest Arkansas.