Beer travel :

Where The Buffalo Roam

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How is everyone?s weekends going?? Mine has been stellar, I spent it in the Empire State ;) Friday night I drove to Buffalo, NY with some friends. It?s only about an hour and a half from Toronto without heavy traffic, so it?s a short and[...]

Good For What Ales You

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As I climbed out of the taxi, my driver, Anthony, had one last wish for my onward journey: “Give them my love”, says he, “and tell them to keep brewing the Smithwick’s for me and for you”. I think he might just[...]

A Day in Woodinville, WA

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The last time I visited Seattle, we weren't able to make it to wine country.  I was happy today that this time, an afternoon excursion was possible.  We got a Zipcar and headed down to Woodinville just South of Seattle and hit a couple[...]

Mmmm. Tastes Like Brooklyn.

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Exit Sign: Brooklyn Bridge, southbound at Cadman Plaza West. The hot dogs and pastrami will be halal when the Brooklyn Diner opens this week in Dubai. This, the third location and the only one outside of[...]

Bon Vivant Travels, Part II

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Southern Argentina including the Lake District of Bariloche and Calafate Patagonia In this installment, our Bon Vivant traveler Mike Addison finally has the camera virus issue resolved and included a host of photos to share. Mike shares some of[...]

New York: Hofbräu Bierhaus

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New York City has gotten its very own Hofbräu Bierhaus, and expects to become a mecca for anyone with a soft spot for saurkraut and beer. By Kalle Bergman It might sound kind of weird, but nevertheless, you can now find a Bavarian[...]

Barcelona Part 1: What We Drank

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Barcelona has many drinks of choice. From Sangria, to Cervesas {Beer}, to Wine, to Hot Chocolate, you will not go thirsty! Alas, the Sangria was drunk but a little too quickly for a photo-opp. just us, it's delicious! The Wine. Go for Rioja in[...]

Great Lakes Brewing Company in Cleveland, Ohio

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While driving through Cleveland on a road trip last weekend, we stopped for dinner in the historic Ohio City neighborhood . We decided to try the first brew pub in Ohio,  Great Lakes Brewing Company .We checked out the whole operation –[...]

The Tsingtao Beer Story

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My flight arrived late last Wednesday night into Qingdao (??) over a crisp clear autumn sky. The brightly lit skyline of Qingdao , a city in the northeastern Chinese province of Shandong (??), appeared over a dark coastline of the Yellow Sea[...]

Alsatian Cuisine and Cooking with Beer

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The most valuable of all talents is that of never using two words when one will do. ~Thomas Jefferson(*) Kitchen Meat of the Matter Alsatian choucroute garnie is a meat-lovers treat. An authentic... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my[...]