Views and Brews New York

The Hiking & Brewpub Home Page

A Challenge for those who love Hiking and Fine Beer!

Pick one!

LIST  - List of Hikes and BrewPubs
Google Maps for Views and Brews NY!
Links  - Link to hiking and drinking relates sites
Form  - Form to fill out when you're done
Finishers - The list of those who have completed the list!
15 Minutes - Articles about us
History - How we got started


Get the Patch!

Our Patch is given to people who have visited at least 30 of the Brewpubs in New York State, tried at least one of their beers, and hiked/walked to one of the local attractions listed for that Brewpub. To qualify, you must visit the nearby brewpub in the same 48 hour period as you do the associated hike. So, for instance, you can do the hike Saturday and visit the Brewpub Sunday. Or, you can go to the Brewpub Friday night and do the hike the next afternoon. And please, drink responsibly! 

Here is our List of Brewpubs (as of 2/29/24), and the Hike/Walk needed to complete each step in your journey. It's updated as changes are needed.  If you have a hike you like near one of the Brewpubs that we haven't designated yet, let us know!  Once you've completed enough stops, you can send us your results, and get this cool Patch:


    Views and Brews Patch

The Patch cost is $5.00.  You can pay via PayPal.  The Paypal address is the same as the email address below. Make sure you put the information requested on the form in the comments section, and (e)mail us the completed List. The form link is above.


For more information on the Brewpubs, or the hikes,




If you know of other states that are doing this, or want to start one yourself, let us know!
semi-Tom Rankin is a retired Software Engineer who worked for IBM.  He enjoys astronomy, photography, hiking, and of course, good beer!