Hi there,
I'm Hopper!
About Me
Hopper quickly realized that sitting still under a mushroom was no way to live. He did not want to guard a lawn. He wanted to guard a pint. One night, he packed his tiny backpack with a single bottle opener, hopped the garden fence, and set off on a lifelong quest: The Great American Taproom Tour. The Mission Hopper is an equal-opportunity sipper. He believes every beer tells a story, and he refuses to let a single style go unstudied. He judges a brewery not by its size, but by its hospitality, and he never leaves a taproom without a new sticker for his luggage. Hopper travels light, usually hitching a ride in the cup holder of a friendly road-tripper's car or tucked into the side pocket of a hiking pack. He has a habit of "disappearing" from the group, only to be found five minutes later sitting directly on the bar rail, staring intently at the tap handles. He treats every bartender like a local guide and every local drinker like an old friend. His Final Goal He is currently working on his masterpiece: a tiny, handwritten journal titled From Pilsners to Portals: A Short Gnome’s Guide to Tall Pours. He won't rest until his beard smells permanently of fresh hops and roasted malt.
Places I've been
Wenatchee, WA, USA · Halifax, Canada · Saint John, Canada · Erbs Cove, Canada · Bar Harbor, ME, USA
Recent Activity
Got a little ahead of myself before the photo.
Going back to school
Now to actually drink the beer.
Two of the biggest drinkers in Halifax.