Olly’s beer road trip takes him to Virginia City, where he embraces the Wild West and learns about historical beer that local miners used to drink. Later, he visits Tonopah and Goldfield before reaching Las Vegas to sample great craft beer.
This is a State where if it grows they’ll brew with it - something Olly discovers throughout his journey. First up it’s Carolina Brew Haha Festival, where Olly tastes fine craft beers. Next, he learns about the magic yeast puts into beer.
Oregon is regarded as a must-visit state when it comes to US craft beers. There, Olly gets to know all about hops - one of beer's most important ingredients.
Olly has to earn his beer working at one of Georgia¹s biggest breweries. Then he learns how aging beer is fast becoming a trend, and goes for a drink with a group of beer geeks.(S
From the Windy City to the state capital, Olly Smith continues his Ale Trail. Starting in Chicago, Olly finds out how emigration has crafted the beer tastes of this great city.
From the Rocky Mountains to Denver. At Olly’s first stop he helps to make a summertime beer, the Nitro Dreamsicle based on an orange ice-lolly.
Olly looks at how brewers are being inventive making beer with anything that grows - including strawberries, watermelon, and cactus.
Olly is in Portland for the Oregon Brew Fest. Later he helps make beer marshmallows, covered in chocolate, and also visits a Benedictine Brewery.
In Houston, Olly makes a beer with some of his favourite ingredients - English apples, elderflower, and honey, but will the locals like it?
Olly wraps ups his Ale Trail with a trip to San Diego, where he gravitates towards passionate local brewers.