B-double-E-double-R-U-N (Beer Run)

We woke up to a beautiful sunny Saturday morning and decided to take a drive to see more of the surrounding countryside. We packed the guide books, the babe, and a map listing the closest microbreweries and headed out. We drove north from Shepparton toward the Murry River, Australia's longest river, passing bright green pastures dotted with sheep and cattle along the way.

The road then took us to Rutherglen, a region known for its forified wines especially port, tawny, and tokay. We found a small microbrewery attached to one of the wineries and stopped to take in the views and the brews.

The last stop on our journey was the historic former gold mining town of Beechworth that is best known for its role in the Ned Kelly legend (Australia's Jesse James) and its bakery. Sadly, we missed the festivities of Ned Kelly Days by one weekend.

Instead we had to settle for a full sampler of brews from the local microbrewery.

Much to Brett's delight the beer was great! Lots of flavor and hops.

Even Zach thought it looked yummy!