Ale Trail
Experience Fayetteville launched the Fayetteville Ale Trail in August of 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 20 stops: Apple Blossom Brewing Co., Bentonville Brewing Co., Bike Rack Brewing Co., Black Apple Cidery, Boston Mountain Brewing, Columbus House Brewery, Core Brewing and Distilling Co., Crisis Brewing Company, Eureka Springs Brewery, Fossil Cove Brewing Co., Goat Lab Brewery, Hawk Moth Brewery, Ivory Bill Brewing, Natural State Beer Co., New Providence Brewing Co., Ozark Beer Company, Puritan Coffee & Beer, Rendezvous Junction Brewing Co., Saddlebock Brewery and West Mountain Brewing Co.
More than 35,000 passports have been printed so far, with 2,000 given out in the first two weeks and 10,000 in the first eight months. After five years, the Ale Trail has garnered national media attention 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 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 Bureau for a free prize.
The 20 stops along the Fayetteville Ale Trail are located in Fayetteville and nearby Springdale, Rogers, Bentonville, Lowell, Eureka Springs and Siloam Springs in Northwest Arkansas. Click the button below to download the map and begin your Fayetteville Ale Trail journey!