Sad news from Nørrebro Bryghus

According to beerticker.dk, who also quotes various Danish media, one of the pioneers behind the Danish craft beer movement, Anders Kissmeyer, has been fired by the owners of Nørrebro Bryghus. Despite a wide range of inventive beers, collaborations with brewers around the world and a high media profile, the brewery has been losing money at [...]

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Bring on the Belgians!

The New York Times has conducted a blind tasting of  20 Belgian and Belgian style golden ales. A beer from Jolly Pumpkin got the highest ranking. And while you’re there, check out their story on beer in Vietnam, too. Sorry if the photo does not highlight real classy Belgians. I just needed something to remind [...]

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Holidays in France?

If you go for the beer, you should look for the regions with the highest beer consumption per capita. This was unashamedly nicked from the blog Strange Maps.

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Michelin starred pubs

If you want really good food with your pint, the Times has a list of the ten British pubs with Michelin stars.

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No mercy from BrewDog

The mad Scots are at it again, provoking some, delighting some. Even stronger this time, 41%. And it’s called Sink the Bismarck! Go watch their new hilarious video!

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How do you define a blogger?

While I blog in English, it is obviously not my mother tongue. I have a question for native English speakers reading my blog today. Some time ago I took part in a competition arranged by the Scandinavian office of the national tourist board of a country in Northern Europe . The invitation ran like this: [...]

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I knew the extra beers would come in handy

The municipal water supplier in Oslo has asked all households to boil their water, as, for reasons unknown to me, they have failed to disinfect the water for a day or so. Luckily I have a few bottles of alternative liquid refreshments in the basement. I mean, there are limits to how much coffee I can [...]

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Animal Planet

I had to share this, but blame Barry.

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More praise for Olympen

Pub of the Month in the Inside Beer newsletter is Olympen in Oslo. A good choice!

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Pub history seminar

The Pub History Society, in cooperation with the British National Archives, has a seminar on pub history on 20 February. Speakers include Jack Adams revealing ‘Lost London pubs’, Patrick Chaplin looking at aspects of the history of darts’,  ‘Pub Signs and Names’.  David Roe will give a slide presentation about the history of pub signs [...]

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