Beer, wine, coffee, tea – no matter your poison or your pleasure, there are plenty of options in our mountain town! The kind of options that make any post-adventure celebration that much sweeter!

Good beer. Liquid gold. Brewed in Big Bear? Yup, brewed right here at the Big Bear Mountain Brewery & Restaurant. Housed in the pale yellow building at the top of Red Ant Hill on the Boulevard, they serve great beer – Old Miners Gold, Mt. Pub Ale, Lil Beaver IPA and Grizzly Bear Doppel Bock, among others – plus good pub fare and sometimes live entertainment. Their slogan: Arrowhead’s got the water, Big Bear’s got the beer. Lucky for us! www.mountainbrewery.com

Another option for tasty buds – The Himalayan Restaurant in the Village. With beers named Yeti, The Nun and Go for Monk, celebrating just sounds like more fun! Plus they have good food and the best Tandoori Chicken in the Valley. Okay, the ONLY Tandoori Chicken in the Valley. www.himalayanbigbear.com

Coffee – whether you need it or not – is a good thing. And Grizzly Mountain Gourmet in the Village is a perfect place to enjoy a cup of joe. Part market, part hangout, it’s not a bad place to wind down! It’s also on the return route to Snow Summit after some amazing lift-served mountain-biking. And they have more than just fancy coffee drinks. They have lots of other fancy things too: cheeses, meats, breads, salads and more. They even sell hard to find bottled beers and exceptional wines. We give them extra points for that! www.grizzlymountaingourmet.com

Wine. Where? Plenty of places but it really comes down to where to enjoy that glass of sparkly. How about Nottinghams? Lake views? Check. Wine list? Check. Happy hour? Check. Fun atmosphere? Check. Plus a full bar for your non-grape-loving friends looking for libations. www.nottinghams.info

Just a few of my favorites but would love to hear about yours: Where do you commemorate your adventures?

Earning my turns,
Glade Girl