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Brewtiful Berlin

Beer, Berlin, Books, German Beer, Germany, Scottish Beer, World War II

Brewtiful Berlin

Taking a look at 19th century German mentality and then deciding how Berlin ranks among Germany’s great beer cities. Continue reading Brewtiful Berlin

Dionysian Paris

Beer, France, French Beer, Paris

Dionysian Paris

Having beers with the God of Wine in where else?… Paris. Continue reading Dionysian Paris

Missing Oktoberfest 2019: Looking Back at 2018

Bavaria, Beer, German Beer, Germany, Hikes in Germany, Hiking, Munich, Oberammergau, Oktoberfest

Missing Oktoberfest 2019: Looking Back at 2018

Oktoberfest is here! And so is a kick in the stomach for missing it. Continue reading Missing Oktoberfest 2019: Looking Back at 2018

Brewtiful Prague, Part 2

Art, Beer, Czech Beer, Czech Republic, Prague, World War II

Brewtiful Prague, Part 2

Prague has enough beer pilgrimages for a sequel. Continue reading Brewtiful Prague, Part 2

Beer & Hike: Eggolsheim – Hallerndorf – Buttenheim 5 Brewery Hike

Beer, Beer & Hike, Buttenheim, Eggolsheim, Franconia, German Beer, Germany, Hallerndorf, Hikes in Germany, Hiking, Whisky

Beer & Hike: Eggolsheim – Hallerndorf – Buttenheim 5 Brewery Hike

Discovering what Beer Hiking is all about in possibly the best place for it, Upper Franconia. Continue reading Beer & Hike: Eggolsheim – Hallerndorf – Buttenheim 5 Brewery Hike

Grindelwald – Grosse Scheidegg Loop (or how I chickened out on the Glecksteinhütte)

Beer, Grindelwald, Hikes in Switzerland, Hiking, Jungfrau Region, Swiss Beer, Switzerland

Grindelwald – Grosse Scheidegg Loop (or how I chickened out on the Glecksteinhütte)

It is easy to plan an epic hike with a fear of heights, but much harder to execute. Continue reading Grindelwald – Grosse Scheidegg Loop (or how I chickened out on the Glecksteinhütte)

Drunken Masterpieces: Rijksmuseum

Amsterdam, Art, Beer, Belgium, Books, Drunken Masterpieces, Netherlands

Drunken Masterpieces: Rijksmuseum

A trip through the Rijksmuseum has me questioning what’s the difference between a Berkemeyer and a Roemer beer glass? Continue reading Drunken Masterpieces: Rijksmuseum

Beer & Bike: Binchoise, Abbaye d’Aulne and Bonne Esperance

Abbey Beer, Beer, Beer & Bike, Belgian Beer, Belgium, Biking, Biking in Belgium, Binche, Books

Beer & Bike: Binchoise, Abbaye d’Aulne and Bonne Esperance

Visiting a couple of the lesser known but beautiful beer abbeys of Belgium. Continue reading Beer & Bike: Binchoise, Abbaye d’Aulne and Bonne Esperance

Beer & Bike: Frans Hals – Jopen – Het Uiltje

Art, Beer, Beer & Bike, Biking, Biking in the Netherlands, Haarlem, Netherlands, Netherlands Beer, World War II

Beer & Bike: Frans Hals – Jopen – Het Uiltje

Discovering the revival of Haarlem’s one rich brewing tradition and its most famous resident, Frans Hals. Continue reading Beer & Bike: Frans Hals – Jopen – Het Uiltje

Fünf Seidla Steig (Five Brewery Hike)

Beer, Beer & Hike, Franconia, German Beer, Germany, Gräfenberg, Hikes in Germany, Hiking, Thuisbrunn, Weißenohe

Fünf Seidla Steig (Five Brewery Hike)

If Beer and Bike is a thing, why not Beer and Hike? Franconian Switzerland in Germany has some of the best Beer and Hike opportunities starting with the Fünf Seidla Stieg, the official Five Brewery Hike. Continue reading Fünf Seidla Steig (Five Brewery Hike)