Far be it from the People to not abide by the Constitution. On July 31st, Granby is holding its second "Bikes & Beers" tour along the Connecticut Beer Trail (it's the Constitution State, FYI. Yeah, I didn't know, either).

Connecticut seems obsessed with food and drink-themed pathways: there's the new Hot Dog Trail, the Ice cream and Sundae Drive (cute), and the Wine Trail. Why the fixation? Who cares? It's a cool idea, especially when partnered with pedaling.

Bikes & Beers is a collaboration with Connecticut's Pedal Power bike shops. Riders will get to enjoy beautiful views along the 17.2-mile loop, as well as some cold ones at the Cambridge House Brew Pub, an award-winning producer of craft beer. It's just one of 10 craft breweries featured on the Beer Trail, a social media organization dedicated to promoting local breweries, the craft beer community, and related tourism (how cool is that?) statewide.

Better look out, West Coast and Colorado--Connecticut's craft brewers are gaining on you.

The Connecticut Beer Trail and Pedal Power are planning future rides; click here or go to Pedal Power's site for updates.

[Photo credit: Flickr user roboppy]

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