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Summits Tick List for Mountains on Beer Cans

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Mark Thomas · · Broomfield, CO · Joined Oct 2009 · Points: 3,635

So I have gotten a decent number under my belt, with a few more to snag, but I'm wondering about really putting together a more complete list. What peaks do you all know of that are featured on beer cans or bottles? (The mountain must be identifiable on a can or bottle label)

The following is what I have so far:

  • Alaska
    • Denali [x]
  • Alberta
    • Mt Rundle
  • British Columbia
    • Garibaldi
  • California
    • Bear Creek Spire [x]
    • El Capitan
    • Half Dome [x]
    • Mt Shasta [x]
    • Mt Whitney [x]
  • Colorado
    • Longs Peak [x]
    • Maroon Bells [x]
    • Pikes Peak [x]
    • Wilson Pk [x]
  • Europe
    • Matterhorn [x]
    • Mont Blanc [x]
  • New York
    • Whiteface [x]
  • Oregon
    • Mt Hood
  • Utah
    • Grandeur Pk [x]
    • Kings Peak [x]
    • Pfeifferhorn [x]
  • Washington
    • Mt Rainier [x]
  • Wyoming
    • Devil's Tower [x]
    • Grand Teton [x]
    • Cathedral Range (Grand & Middle Tetons, Teewinot) [x]
For Example:
Skibo · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Mar 2016 · Points: 5

Mt. St. Elias, Alaska (on Alaska Icy Bay IPA).

Kent Sullivan · · Big Sky, MT · Joined Aug 2015 · Points: 25

Just came here to express my approval of such a worthy endeavor, I offer my beer drinking services to help you find more peaks to bag. Also Going to the Sun IPA from Great Northern Brewing features Going-to-the-Sun Mountain in Glacier, MT.

Andy Novak · · Bailey, CO · Joined Aug 2007 · Points: 370

oh boy this is fun!  Could you include what beers go with what mountains? There are lots of small micros here in Colorado that feature stuff, let me think.

Mark Thomas · · Broomfield, CO · Joined Oct 2009 · Points: 3,635
Andy Novak wrote: oh boy this is fun!  Could you include what beers go with what mountains? There are lots of small micros here in Colorado that feature stuff, let me think.

I'll see about looking some up! The Europe ones might be trickier since I just saw them in passing in the stores there as this idea was fermenting...

Big Red · · Seattle · Joined Apr 2013 · Points: 1,175

Mt Kenya 

William P · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jul 2017 · Points: 0
Andy Novak · · Bailey, CO · Joined Aug 2007 · Points: 370

^^^^  Fitz Roy massif/range.  Time to put all those on your ticklist Mark!

William P · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jul 2017 · Points: 0

You already have it on your list, and the product is not beer, but I think Wyeast's packaging is cool:

Skibo · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Mar 2016 · Points: 5
CO Climber wrote: Story?  Pictures?  That’s an elusive one. 

https://alaskanbeer.com/our-beers/icy-bay-ipa/  Icy Bay is at the base of Mt. St. Elias.  If I remember correctly, there's a pic of St. Elias in the background.

Dylan Colon · · Eugene, OR · Joined Jun 2009 · Points: 491

Smith Rock has featured on at least a few beers.

Twilight summer ale from Descutes Brewing you can still get:


Unfortunately Monkey Face Porter from Cascade Lakes Brewing seems to no longer exist,

and Jagged Edge IPA from Black Diamond Brewing has chaned it's design to just a lame hops flower instead of a photo of Chain Reaction.

Images found on google image search (getting me banned if this was Supertopo).
Dylan Colon · · Eugene, OR · Joined Jun 2009 · Points: 491

Actually Descutes Brewing has a bunch of these.

There's, Black Butte Porter, featuring, well, Black Butte.


Mirror Pond Pale Ale features a recognizable North Sister:


They have a bunch of others that are arguably local mountains, but I think only these ones are obviously identifiable, as opposed to aggressively stylized generic mountains.

Smith Rock Brewing has beers named after specific routes there, but they don't bottle as far as I know.

I'm sure there are waaay more Oregon microbrews with recognizable summits, but I'm going to stop avoiding work now.
Nut Tool · · Portland, OR · Joined Aug 2017 · Points: 0
These are the the important questions we must ask ourselves as alpinists, cheers to shining a light on this issue. Is the Torpedo can a specific peak?
Graham Johnson · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Apr 2006 · Points: 0

What’s on a can of Kokanee? https://www.google.ca/search?q=kokanee+beer&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-ca&client=safari#imgrc=JpV_yXhTCR8pEM:

Gray’s Peak, BC - thanks, Wikipedia. 

Matthew Clawson · · Blackheath, New South Wales · Joined Jul 2018 · Points: 4,850

Not sure where this is, hut it seems like a worthy endeavor
Skibo · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Mar 2016 · Points: 5
CO Climber wrote:

My bad. I misunderstood you. I thought you meant you also summited St. Elias along with drinking the beer. The stories of that mountain are so rare, I thought you could share some tales of adventure. 

I spent a lot of time in Icy Bay, but not on the mountain.  I'm assuming you've seen the movie "Mt. St. Elias"?

Crotch Robbins · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Apr 2003 · Points: 307

Cerveza Austral:

Torres Del Paine


Cuernos Del Paine


I wonder how many folks have climbed all three Torres and more than one Cuerno?
Greg Mullen · · Salt Lake City, UT · Joined Aug 2018 · Points: 5

The Red Castle ( alltrails.com/trail/us/utah…) is on the Uinta Wyld can. It's always looked to me like it would have some awesome (but extremely chossy) climbing on it.

Chris C · · Seattle, WA · Joined Mar 2016 · Points: 407

Probably will be hard to locate- Sierra Andina Alpamayo
Brian in SLC · · Sandy, UT · Joined Oct 2003 · Points: 22,419

Utah:  Wasatch Superior Ale


Mount Olympus

Brian in SLC · · Sandy, UT · Joined Oct 2003 · Points: 22,419

Montana...from my hometown:


You could add Highlanders Lost Peak, Bighorn Peak and Devil's Hump too.
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