‘Family-friendly kind of Ale Trail’: Tour Crowsnest Pass ice cream shops this summer

The Alberta Ale Trail is adding a sweet new addition for this summer.

The Ice Cream and Ale Trail will offer a sweet family-friendly alternative.

The trail will encourage travellers to visit ice cream shops from the Crowsnest Pass all the way to Medicine Hat.

Planning for the trail goes back to late last summer.

Ale Trail organizers feel combining breweries and ice cream shops will shine light on more southern Alberta businesses.

“Really excited to offer a more family-friendly kind of Ale Trail—an Ice Cream and Ale Trail,” said Blair Berdusco, Alberta Small Brewers Association executive director.

“It just offers more opportunity to explore small businesses throughout Alberta, but especially specifically on this trail in southern Alberta on Highway 3.

“We’re really excited about the new opportunity.”

A launch pop-up event will be held at the Stronghold Brewery in Fort Macleod on June 26.