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Beer & Hike: Westmalle

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Beer & Hike: Westmalle

Feeling monkish vibes while exploring the countryside around the oldest Trappist Brewery. Continue reading Beer & Hike: Westmalle

Beer & Hike: Abdij van Averbode

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Beer & Hike: Abdij van Averbode

A short break in the quarantine results in a beautiful hike but also some mixed feelings. Continue reading Beer & Hike: Abdij van Averbode

Before Life Was Brewtiful: Rickett’s Glen State Park, PA

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Before Life Was Brewtiful: Rickett’s Glen State Park, PA

Revisiting my childhood at my favorite hiking trail from my youth. Continue reading Before Life Was Brewtiful: Rickett’s Glen State Park, PA

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

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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

Uf Spitzen (from Grindelwald)

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Uf Spitzen (from Grindelwald)

I woke up on Day 4 in Switzerland without a plan… Continue reading Uf Spitzen (from Grindelwald)

First – Hiendertellti -Wildgärst – Grosse Scheidegg

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First – Hiendertellti -Wildgärst – Grosse Scheidegg

Now we are talking epic hike… Continue reading First – Hiendertellti -Wildgärst – Grosse Scheidegg

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

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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)

Eiger Trail Update 2019

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Eiger Trail Update 2019

Every summer brings the opportunity and excitement to make my annual pilgrimage to Switzerland, particularly the Jungfrau Region, for another … Continue reading Eiger Trail Update 2019

Fünf Seidla Steig (Five Brewery Hike)

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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)

Hike the Brewtifulworld: Mount Greylock

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Hike the Brewtifulworld: Mount Greylock

The highest mountain in Massachusetts gives a rare chance to start knocking down some hikes in my long lost home country. Continue reading Hike the Brewtifulworld: Mount Greylock