Local beers at major US airports
If you're transiting at one of these gateways consider these
Chicago
At Chicago O’Hare the Goose Island Beer Company (Terminal 1, Concourse C between Gates 8 and 10) serves Honker Ale – blessed with a spicy hop aroma and a rich, malty middle. Oatmeal Stout is perfect for the kind of blustery days that beset O’Hare all too often.
Reilly’s Daughter is an Irish bar in the post-security food court at Chicago Midway. Guinness, Harp (a lager), and Smithwick’s (a red ale) are all on-tap.
Los Angeles
LA beer drinkers favour Gordon Biersch's Blonde Bock. The brew can be sipped in either of two Gordon Biersch theme bars at Los Angeles International, in Terminal 1 or Terminal 8.
New York
New York Kennedy Airport is home to Samuel Adams Brewpubs. There’s one in the Delta terminal, and another in International Terminal 4. Boston Lager is the best seller, but Sam also serves Black Lager or Pale Ale. Sam Adams also has three locations at busy Newark Liberty International Airport. You’ll find Sam’s best brews in Terminals A, B, and C.
Orlando
Orlando International Airport might have lots of great activities for kids, but it has some adult diversions too. McCoy’s Grill, in the Orlando Airport Hyatt Regency Hotel, pours Orlando Blonde Ale or an Orlando Red Ale organic beer, both of which are brewed about 25km from the Orlando Airport. If you want to go global, there's a stunning selection, including Peroni, Sapporo, or Pilsner Urquel.
Miami
Make your way to the Samuel Adams Brewpub in North Terminal D. If you’re headed south in the summertime, a good way to beat the heat is with a pint of Summer Ale. It’s sold April through August.
Washington
At Reagan National Airport, try Gordon Biersch, in Terminal C, and Terminal D near Gate 14. Order a Märzen. It's a robust brew, very malty with an auburn hue.
At Washington Dulles International head for Firkin & Fox, in Concourse C, near Gate 22. One of the newest additions to a line-up that already includes the likes of Rickard’s, Smithwick’s and Guinness is Butlers’ Pale Ale. Firkin says the medium brew is available exclusively at its pubs.