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Heading Back to Germany
This will be our ninth visit to Germany, which ties it with Ireland as the country we most frequently visit. The beer, food, scenery and German people keep us returning to our favorite country for beer travel. [caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="With Wolfie at the Porterhouse in Dublin"][/caption] But this trip is ...What is a Beer Geek?
In the 90's we started referring to ourselves as 'beer geeks'. Back then, the moniker for us had nothing to do with being able to discern and describe the subtle nuances of beer. Heck, we can't even do that now. It was more a way to convey the lengths to ...New beergeek.TV Episode – Ales of Wales
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="240" caption="Merideth pulling a pint at Kilverts in Hay-on-Wye"][/caption] “Ales of Wales” is the latest episode of One Pint at a Time. We didn't know what to expect from our journey to Wales. It was only a friend's off-handed comment that brought us across the Irish Sea in the ...Brew Day at Beer Camp
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="The second batch..."][/caption] We were back at the brewery at 8am on Friday for brew day. We actually had the option to show up at 6am to help get the first batch started but only one intrepid camper, Bruce, took advantage of that opportunity. The pilot brewery mimics ...Our Kind of Camping
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="225" caption="200 Barrel Brewhouse"][/caption] Beer Camp... What a concept. Sierra Nevada Brewery launched "Beer Camp" in May 2008. The idea was to invite key accounts to Northern California for an in depth look at the brewery, exposing participants to the beer, philosophy and culture of Sierra Nevada. The ...It’s Good to Be the Host
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="A beautiful day at the Monterey Beer Festival"][/caption] When asked by a local reporter why people should come to the Monterey Beer Festival, I replied, "Good beer, good friends and good weather." Luckily, we got all three last Saturday. Despite unsettled weather all week and some people (e.g. ...Monterey Beer Week
Monterey Beer Week finished Sunday and I am happy to report we survived. [caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Our crew on Friday night at Ol' Factory Cafe"][/caption] While in Belgium in December, we received an email from Jeff Moses asking us to host the 2009 Monterey Beer Festival. We really didn't know what ...A SLO Saturday
We decided to break from our normal weekend routine and take a little road trip down to San Luis Obispo. Lately, weekends have been about Merideth writing the book and me doing yard work. We needed a little respite. Our early beer travels mostly involved day trips to nearby cities. We ...Our Local Beer Scene – Stammtisch
Every now and then, we get a hankering for some good German food which for us means pork and beer. While our first choice would be to hop on the next flight to Munich, that is not always an option. Luckily we have a German restaurant right here on the ...New beergeek.TV Episode – Those Crafty Irish
“Those Crafty Irish” is the latest episode of One Pint at a Time. This was our ninth trip to the Emerald Isle and she continues to be one of our favorite countries to visit. Throughout our trip, we focused on Irish Craft Beer, including ending our trip by attending the Easter ...An Irish Easter
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="225" caption="What an Easter treat!"][/caption] Easter Sunday was a glorious day in Cork. The sun was shining and the weather warm, maybe the nicest day of the trip. To be honest, I was a little worried about how to act on such an important religious holiday in a Catholic ...Celebrating Irish Craft Beer
We finally reached the culmination of our trip, the Easter Beer Festival at Cork's brewpub, the Franciscan Well. Held on both days of Easter weekend, the fest is the best gathering of Irish brewers and beer. [caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="A nice crowd on Easter Saturday"][/caption] Ten breweries from both Ireland and ...Holy and Good
On a blustery and rainy Holy Thursday, we boarded the Stena Europe for our journey back to Ireland. We were sad to leave Wales, a country we thoroughly enjoyed, but were excited about the last leg of our trip. We situated ourselves in the bar area for the three and a ...On the Wales Ale Trail
Our last two days in Wales we tried to reach our goal of adding 12 new breweries to the list. We had plenty of targets but craft beer traveling in Wales is not the easiest thing to do. Geography was our first challenge. While Wales looks small on a map, due ...From Moose to Hay
On Monday, we headed south to explore other parts of Wales. On the journey, we had a couple of breweries to visit before reaching our final destination and attending the opening of Cask Ale Week. First stop was a short drive from our village to Porthmadog, or as we called it ...Merideth's Page
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