Brew Bus Tour features Southern Oregon microbrews

Описание: By Molly Trotter/KTVL.COMASHLAND, Ore. -- Oregon's beer industry brings in more than 2.4 billion dollars in revenue every year.Southern Oregon is adding to that by capitalizing on the boom making breweries tourist attractions.Main Street Tours in Ashland is one of those companies by running a brew bus tour through the Rogue Valley to feather Southern Oregon brews.The magic brew bus tours is our creation of a safe fun and inspiring way to learn about microbrews here in Southern Oregon, said Kim Lewis, the Owner of Main Street Tours.Oregon is the third largest craft beer market in the United States and Lewis says the tour helps local breweries promote their craft beer while providing a safe way for people to enjoy themselves.We take people, we play some fun music along the way and we get them to where they have some samplings as well as great food to go with it, Lewis said.The brew tour takes groups of people of three to four different breweries around the Rogue Valley.One of the popular stops is Caldera Brewing in Ashland.They can check them all out they can have a good time and enjoy the food, enjoy the beer and you know it's a great way to go, said Ray Cato, the Brand Manager for Caldera Brewing.Another popular stop on the tour is Bricktowne Brewing Company in Medford.The manager there says the stop gives them a chance to get to know their guests.We get to show people some other different styles that they are not used to and some people roll through that might not otherwise have and it has definitely impacted a people to where they keep coming back, said Neil Smith, the Bar Manager for Bricktowne Brewing Company.Smith says with more people coming in, that means a higher demand on the breweries.The smiles on the faces that come into our brewery enjoying our beer makes the high demand all worth it. That's what it's all about, Smith said.For more information on setting up your own Brew Bus Tour, visit http://www.ashland-tours.com/BrewTour...