Anderson Valley Brewing Company – Got cabin fever yet?! Between staying home, business restrictions and social distancing, 2020 presents a major test to our ability to remain safe and yet stay sane. Are you feeling like this?!! However, one great way to combat your cabin fever is to take a trip to an isolated area….
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TEA Time Brewpub – Krakow, Poland Wherever I travel, I’m always on the lookout for breweries that serve traditional cask-conditioned ale – also referred to as real ale. Real ale or cask-conditioned beer is a natural, living product. At the end of the production process the beer is not filtered, pasteurized or artificially carbonated. Instead,…
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Brouwerij St Bernardus The genesis of Brouwerij St Bernardus is steeped in some intriguing history that is actually represented in their beers’ logo that features a monk. A Tale of Monks In the late 19th century, France adopted anti-clericalism attitude and policies. So in 1901 some of the Trappist monks at Mont des Cats in…
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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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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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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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