Hop on a train from Prague for an hour and a half to find yourself in the ancient city of Plzen, or Pilsen in English, the fourth largest city in the Czech Republic. Here stands the Pilsner Urquell brewery, where […]
Reykjavík, Iceland: drinking beer in the land of fire and ice
Reykjavík, Iceland, has the distinction of being the most northern capital city on the planet. But in this hyper connected modern world, no city – no matter now remote – exists in isolation. Fast-moving drink and food trends are represented […]
Wellington, New Zealand: Garage Project is crushing it
New Zealand’s Garage Project began life in a rundown petrol station in Wellington’s Aro Valley. They started brewing on a 50 litre kit in 2011, pumping out 40 beers in their first year alone, demonstrating a penchant for experimentation and […]
Wellington, New Zealand: A Craft Beer Guide to the real Windy City
Famed for its blustery gales and changeable weather, Wellington, New Zealand, is also lauded as the country’s craft beer capital. Over the past decade, breweries and craft beer bars have popped up in abundance across the city. These have been […]
Indy Man Beer Con 2017: a beer festival going six years strong
The Independent Manchester Beer Convention – often abbreviated to Indy Man Beer Con or IMBC – returned for an impressive sixth year across four days in September and October, 2017. The event is famed for its stunning venue – a […]
Drinking in Dublin: going beyond the black stuff
Dublin may be a city synonymous with the black stuff, but its emerging craft beer scene is changing the drinking landscape. Even a whistle-stop tour of the city reveals how international styles of beer have captured the imagination of locals […]
Drinking in Manchester: great beer up north
It’s no secret that Manchester is home to a thriving craft beer scene. It hosts Indy Man Beer Con, which is now a staple event in the UK beer events calendar, and is home to a list of emerging breweries, including […]
Quidi Vidi, Newfoundland: a brewery with a view
Picturesque Quidi Vidi in St. John’s, Newfoundland is a surprising location for the province’s largest craft brewery. Against the backdrop of a historic fishing village, Quidi Vidi Brewing Company has been turning out beer since 1996 and today accounts for […]
Halifax, Nova Scotia: 2 Crows brewing up some joy
Since visiting Nova Scotia last summer, there’s been a notable addition to the Halifax craft brewing scene. The brewery, 2 Crows Brewing Co., opened in January of this year and has already found itself stocked in Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation […]
Drinking in Margate and Broadstairs: seafront views, beer and quirky spaces
If you’re headed to Margate or Broadstairs for a seaside getaway, rest assured that you can find both craft and local beer to partner with your fish and chips. Most of these watering holes are within eyeshot of the water, […]