Tasting and Tap Rooms in the Tetons

February 22, 2018/Sam Simma/, ,

What better escape from the cold is a tasting or tour experience that includes local brews, spirits, and wines? Take part with the following details.

Beer

Roadhouse Brewing Co.: Taste all your favorite Roadhouse Brewing Company brews at their tasting room on Gregory Lane. Open daily, tasting hours are from 4-9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 4-10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Keep an eye out for special events like trivia night and booze-infused painting classes by local artists.roadhouse beer

Melvin Brewing Co.: Located south, in Alpine, the Melvin World HQ lets you drink a few beers and see all the stages of the brewing process. There are eight fresh taps, tours by request, and Melvin swag for purchase. Look out for themed parties and live music. Hold an event or party in the space, and savor the quiet. Open noon to 11 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday (*usually). Recently, the Alpine Taproom started offering food from 4-9 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, and noon to 9 p.m. Friday through Sunday.

Snake River Brewing Co.: Since opening in 1994, Snake River Brewing Company has been pouring out award-winning craft beers and allowing visitors to see the magic during one of their brewery tours. Led at 2:30 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday, it’s beneficial to call ahead for availability. Groups are capped at eight people.

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Guests sample some brews on a Snake River Brewery tour.

Wine

Jackson Hole Winery: the only place to sample locally crafted wines is the Jackson Hole Winery. Tastings are available by appointment only, at $15 or $20 per person. Schedule your tasting Monday through Saturday between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m., or Sunday from 1-5 p.m. A $20 per person tasting includes tastes of the reserve and special production wines in addition to some of the regular wines. Appetizers can be provided by an off-site vendor for an additional charge and must be arranged at least three days before the tasting. Winter tastings are held in the barrel room, and can be a bit chilly.

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Jackson Hole Stillworks: the only vodka distillery based in Jackson Hole, owners Chas Marsh and Travis Goodman aim to make a local product comprised of local ingredients. The interactive distillery tour walks visitors through the process of creating their vodka, from milling oats and corn, cooking, fermenting, distilling and bottling the final product. Available 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday through Sunday, call ahead to make sure the owners aren’t running around working on something.

Teton Pines: Thursdays are quite the trifecta at Teton Pines. Enjoy ladies night half off drinks, live music by Chan & Johnny C., and flight night. Flight night features three pours of bourbon with tasting notes. There’s something for everyone at the Pines on Thursdays.

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Sam Simma

Raised in the land of casseroles and deep fried cheese curds, Sam Simma left rural Wisconsin for the mountains of Wyoming in summer 2012. Her appetite for adventure is the only thing that rivals her passion for food. She has always used writing to document and critique her travel and dining experiences. Her warmest memories among family and friends have been associated with the food that was at the center of the occasion. From staging cooking shows with siblings to perfecting turtle brownies with her dad, today Sam enjoys connecting people over food by hosting cookie decorating parties, wine pairing nights, and Midwest-inspired potlucks. A dessert fanatic, she has come to impress friends and family with key lime pies, Oreo bon bons, and Snickers ice cream cakes that are far simpler than they could ever imagine. Shhh! Don’t tell.