Category Archives: Beery Happenings Beyond

The Stylebusters guide to Köln and it’s iconic Kölsch

Let’s be honest…at this point I am documenting our travels and experiences because at some point I probably won’t remember much about anything. Köln (or Cologne for us ‘Mericans) is a beautiful and tourist laden city on the Rhine known for, … finish reading The Stylebusters guide to Köln and it’s iconic Kölsch

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The Sevilla Craft Beer Scene, a nascent surprise. Vale?

Not long ago it was difficult to find anything but the ubiquitous local pilsner Cruzcampo in Seville. If you were lucky you might stumble upon a bar that bucked the local trend and carried Grenada’s Alhambra pilsner (my personal favorite … finish reading The Sevilla Craft Beer Scene, a nascent surprise. Vale?

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A Subjective and Purely Biased Guide to Prague Beer

Tour guides will tell you the citizens of the Czech Republic drink the most beer per capita and it’s easy to understand why. After all this is the country where a German Brewmaster created the beer that made Plsn famous … finish reading A Subjective and Purely Biased Guide to Prague Beer

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CAMRA Collie Shangles*

There is a “raging” debate going on across the pond among CAMRA members (along with many non-members) regarding what is to become of the stodgy institution initially tasked with saving real ale in the UK back in the 1970s. Although … finish reading CAMRA Collie Shangles*

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BS arguments about BS arguments

No one reads this right? Just checking because I’m almost certain beer geeks everywhere will automatically disagree with me if they did so once again I am just using this as a semi-public way to vent. Today I read a … finish reading BS arguments about BS arguments

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11 Stream of Thought Beery Predictions for 2017

My apologies the one or two of you that might occasionally tune in. It has been some time since I’ve literally regurgitated but I suddenly felt the urge so here are my 11 beery predictions for 2017 in no particular order. … finish reading 11 Stream of Thought Beery Predictions for 2017

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GABF – How will it die?

In an hour we will take a very responsible bus ride to the Denver convention center in order to attend the Thursday session of the 2016 Great American Beer Festival, an event billed as the largest of its kind. But … finish reading GABF – How will it die?

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The End is Nigh!

Perhaps I am being a little over dramatic, but for the last several months signs of the great US craft beer apocalypse keep reappearing.  Today I will go out on a limb and say that in several states the crest … finish reading The End is Nigh!

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