So after stopping in Chippewa Falls for the Leinenkugel’s Brewery Tour we reached our vacation spot of Duluth, Minnesota.  The Duluth-Superior area has some great hiking trails in state parks (Pattison State Park in northwestern Wisconsin has the 3rd highest waterfall in the US east of the Rockies), the shipping canal and harbor in Duluth is a great place to spend some time as well, especially if you’re interested by the Great Lakes shipping industry like I am.  There are some great restaurants in Duluth, Blackwoods and Pizza Luce are two favorites, but Fitger’s Brewhouse is by far my favorite Duluth watering hole and restaurant.

Fitger’s typically has at least 10 beers on tap, sometimes even more!  My favorites would be their Double Hopped El Nino IPA and their Big Boat Oatmeal Stout.  But seriously you can’t go wrong with anything you order.  I always get a sampler tray and follow that up with another pint or two of something that wasn’t on the sampler.  Hungry?  Well kill two birds with one stone.  Their food is awesome!  The hard part will be picking something off the large menu.  Also check out some live music during the evenings, with the University of Minnesota-Duluth campus nearby it has a fun, young vibe.  So your typical travels will probably not take you through Duluth, but if you’re ever around plan on stopping for at least a few pints, hell stay the night.