Oktoberfest is in full swing in Munich and if you’re anything like me you might be feeling a bit left out. I’m already hearing stories from friends-of-friends who have returned from the world-famous beer festivalContinue reading
Category: General rambling
A month without beer?
I decided to take the plunge and go a month without beer – it couldn’t be that hard could it? Summer was my motivation, or more specifically, dropping a few pounds. Not so I couldContinue reading
The dangers of Belgian beer shopping
Shopping for beer in Belgium is a dangerous game. Seriously. Without a doubt you’ll get carried away and buy too much – if there is such a thing. I discovered this on a trip toContinue reading
Top five scariest beer ingredients
In my quest to learn more about beer I’ve stumbled upon some of the downright scariest beer ingredients and thought I’d share them with you. These beers are not for the faint-hearted or weak-of-stomach –Continue reading
No such thing as the ‘best’ place to buy
When it comes to buying beer I’d rather sit down to one amazing beer than six mediocre ones – but you don’t tend to find those amazing ones down at the local shop. You mightContinue reading
Asprin, cat piss and getting moist
Beer reviews often baffle me. I was at a CAMRA beer festival looking through the list and one description kept jumping out at me: “…a chewy mouthfeel”. The other beers were described with self-explanatory wordsContinue reading