{"id":798623,"date":"2019-08-17T09:12:02","date_gmt":"2019-08-17T15:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/summit-suds-lily-pad-lake-trail-and-hey-pocky-way-ipa\/"},"modified":"2019-08-17T09:12:02","modified_gmt":"2019-08-17T15:12:02","slug":"summit-suds-lily-pad-lake-trail-and-hey-pocky-way-ipa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/local-news\/summit-suds-lily-pad-lake-trail-and-hey-pocky-way-ipa\/","title":{"rendered":"Summit Suds: Lily Pad Lake Trail and Hey Pocky Way IPA"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"swift-gallery p402_hide\" readability=\"6.0159151193634\">\n<ul id=\"imageGallery-370091-248\" class=\"gallery list-unstyled\">\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/08\/SummitSuds-ESW-081619-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/08\/SummitSuds-ESW-081619-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Hugh Carey \/ hcarey@summitdaily.com | Ollie Dautremont, 8, of Iowa, carefully crosses a stream while hiking the Lily Pad Lake Trail while hiking with his family July 12 in Silverthorne.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"0\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"10.487046632124\">\n<p><strong>Ollie Dautremont, 8, of Iowa, carefully crosses a stream while hiking the Lily Pad Lake Trail while hiking with his family July 12 in Silverthorne.<\/strong><br \/>Hugh Carey \/ hcarey@summitdaily.com<br \/><a class=\"buy-link\" href=\"http:\/\/SummitDaily.mycapture.com\/mycapture\/remoteimage.asp?backtext=Return+to+SummitDaily.com&amp;backurl=https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/summit-suds-lily-pad-lake-trail-and-hey-pocky-way-ipa\/&amp;image=https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/08\/SummitSuds-ESW-081619-1.jpg&amp;notes=https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/08\/SummitSuds-ESW-081619-1.jpg\"> Buy Photo<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/08\/SummitSuds-ESW-081619-1.jpg\" alt=\"Ollie Dautremont, 8, of Iowa, carefully crosses a stream while hiking the Lily Pad Lake Trail while hiking with his family July 12 in Silverthorne.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/08\/SummitSuds-ESW-081619-1-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/08\/SummitSuds-ESW-081619-1-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Hugh Carey \/ hcarey@summitdaily.com | Lily Pad Lake pictured July 12 in Silverthorne.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-1.8064516129032\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"6.3225806451613\">\n<p><strong>Lily Pad Lake pictured July 12 in Silverthorne.<\/strong><br \/>Hugh Carey \/ hcarey@summitdaily.com<br \/><a class=\"buy-link\" href=\"http:\/\/SummitDaily.mycapture.com\/mycapture\/remoteimage.asp?backtext=Return+to+SummitDaily.com&amp;backurl=https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/summit-suds-lily-pad-lake-trail-and-hey-pocky-way-ipa\/&amp;image=https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/08\/SummitSuds-ESW-081619-1-1.jpg&amp;notes=https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/08\/SummitSuds-ESW-081619-1-1.jpg\"> Buy Photo<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/08\/SummitSuds-ESW-081619-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"Lily Pad Lake pictured July 12 in Silverthorne.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/08\/SummitSuds-ESW-081619-1-2-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/08\/SummitSuds-ESW-081619-1-2.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Hugh Carey \/ hcarey@summitdaily.com | Jefferson Geiger\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-1.7096774193548\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"5.9838709677419\">\n<p><strong>Jefferson Geiger<\/strong><br \/>Hugh Carey \/ hcarey@summitdaily.com<br \/><a class=\"buy-link\" href=\"http:\/\/SummitDaily.mycapture.com\/mycapture\/remoteimage.asp?backtext=Return+to+SummitDaily.com&amp;backurl=https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/summit-suds-lily-pad-lake-trail-and-hey-pocky-way-ipa\/&amp;image=https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/08\/SummitSuds-ESW-081619-1-2.jpg&amp;notes=https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/08\/SummitSuds-ESW-081619-1-2.jpg\"> Buy Photo<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/08\/SummitSuds-ESW-081619-1-2.jpg\" alt=\"Jefferson Geiger\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"caption-toggle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/summit-suds-lily-pad-lake-trail-and-hey-pocky-way-ipa\/#\" class=\"show-captions\">Show Captions<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/summit-suds-lily-pad-lake-trail-and-hey-pocky-way-ipa\/#\" class=\"hide-captions\">Hide Captions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText EdNote\">This excerpt was originally published in the summer 2019 edition of Explore Summit magazine. Pick one up or visit <a id=\"N0x115c4f0N0x1181860:N0x115c4f0N0x10765e0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/summit-suds-lily-pad-lake-trail-and-hey-pocky-way-ipa\/ExploreSummit.com\">ExploreSummit.com<\/a> for the full article.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText DropCap\">A fabulous way for locals and tourists to treat themselves in Summit County is sipping a beer after exercise, whether that be skiing, hiking, biking, paddleboarding or any other outdoor activity. As the snow finally melts and trails dry, now is a great time to explore the wilderness on foot and follow up with a celebratory beverage on a brewery patio.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Being residents of this active community themselves, here are some favorite trail and craft concoction combos handpicked by brewers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Almost all local breweries have canned four-packs, crowlers (a growler in a can), or accept fills of more portable, non-glass growlers made of materials such as plastic. However, as public consumption is illegal, it is best to consume these beverages at your trailhead rental, other domicile or the brewery itself post-recovery stretching.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Subhead\">Lily Pad Lake Trail<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Located near John Jordan\u2019s first Summit County home when he moved roughly two years ago, Lily Pad Lake Trail is an easy to moderate hike that was recommended by one of Jordan\u2019s employees.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cIt\u2019s not super easy, but it has really great views, and there\u2019s that nice lake at the end of it,\u201d said Jordan, owner of Pug Ryan\u2019s Brewery.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">To see that lake for yourself, travel north on Colorado Highway 9 from Silverthorne and turn left onto Wildernest Road, then left onto Wildernest Road again after 0.2 miles. Follow the road for 3.6 miles like you\u2019re going to summit Buffalo Mountain, but follow the signs for Lily Pad Lake. The one-way trail goes south for 1.4 miles through lodgepole pine and aspen, gaining only 92 feet in elevation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">After enjoying those lakeside views, Jordan suggests sipping their Hey Pocky Way IPA. Made with Champagne yeast, transforming the beer almost into wine, the brut IPA has a hefty ABV of 11.1%.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cI think after any kind of hike or strenuous activity, a nice, big IPA is always well-deserved,\u201d Jordan said. \u201cIt\u2019s a little more easy-drinking than most IPAs because all of the hops go in at the end just for aroma, so there is no real bitterness. You definitely get a big, malty sweetness since it\u2019s an imperial.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Tagline\">Jefferson Geiger is the arts &amp; entertainment editor for the Summit Daily News and managing editor for Everything Summit. Have a question about beer? Feel free to send him an email with your queries at <a href=\"mailto:jgeiger@summitdaily.com\">jgeiger@summitdaily.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/summit-suds-lily-pad-lake-trail-and-hey-pocky-way-ipa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: Summit Daily<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ollie Dautremont, 8, of Iowa, carefully crosses a stream while hiking the Lily Pad Lake Trail while hiking with his family July 12 in Silverthorne.Hugh Carey \/ hcarey@summitdaily.com Buy Photo Lily Pad Lake pictured July 12 in Silverthorne.Hugh Carey \/ hcarey@summitdaily.com Buy Photo Jefferson GeigerHugh Carey \/ hcarey@summitdaily.com Buy Photo Show CaptionsHide Captions This excerpt [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[99],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-798623","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-local-news"},"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-06-19 06:07:59","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"KSMT The Mountain","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/798623","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=798623"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/798623\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=798623"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=798623"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=798623"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}