Crux Fermentation Project – Vacations in a Glass

Crux Fermentation Project Founded by Larry Sidor, Dave Wilson and Paul Evers, Crux Fermentation Project opened on 30 June 2012 in Bend, Oregon. Located in a renovated AAMCO Transmission shop, the team retrofitted the space with a ten hectoliter Japanese brewhouse and tasting room. Since that time Crux Fermentation Project has expanded and opened an…

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Burial Beer Company – Vacations in a Glass

Burial Beer Company Founded in June 2013, Burial Beer Company crafts Belgian-inspired ales and bold American styles. The brewery focuses on creativity, tradition, modernization, and preservation. The original brewery resides in the South Slope District of Asheville, NC. And the brewery began its life as a one-barrel system that grew to a ten-barrel system in…

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Traquair House and Brewery – Vacations in a Glass

Traquair House and Brewery Scotland’s oldest inhabited house, Traquair House, tells a fascinating, 900+ year story of royal escapades, political intrigue, religious persecution, high-profile visitors, deterioration and visionary resurrection. And quite honestly, my goal with this article is to wet your travel appetite just enough to convince you to visit. Because the full story can…

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Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen – Vacations in a Glass

Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen Background Located in Beersel, Belgium, Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen traces its roots to 1887 as a café and geuzestekerij (a place that produces geuze by blending old and new lambics acquired from other breweries). In 1953, Gaston Debelder and his wife Raymonde purchased the enterprise and building. They named their business “3 Fonteinen”….

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de Garde Brewing – Vacations in a Glass

de Garde Brewing When you think of vacation hot spots, Tillamook, Oregon probably doesn’t make the top of your list. However, visiting the Pacific coast of Oregon could easily be a high priority on that vacation list. And for any beer lover, a stop in Tillamook definitely adds some wild adventure to that coastal tour….

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The Bruery – Vacations in a Glass

The Bruery Founded in 2008, The Bruery’s name was created from a metamorphosis of founder Patrick Rue’s family surname. Located in Placentia, CA, The Bruery specializes in producing barrel aged, experimental and sour beers. They have developed an impressive reputation for their products. While studying law, Patrick Rue started homebrewing to create distraction from the…

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