Books: Around Berlin in 80 Beers

As my regular readers know, I have a particular fascination for Berlin. A city for all seasons, a city for contemplation and for amusement. A city where I can get by with my rusty German. The beery delights may not be as evident to the casual observer as in other German cities, but they are [...]

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Beer everywhere

USA Today has asked restaruant guidebook publisher Zagat Survay about this year’s five hottest dining trends. Among them: •Beer, beer and more beer.  An unusual amount of beer-centric eateries have opened thus far, leading Zagat Survey to dub this year “the year of the beer garden.” The article is about the US market, but I think [...]

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Online distribution for Austrian beers

In a typical Austrian supermarket, you’ll find about 30 beers from 10 breweries. On the other hand, in the country as a whole, there are 172 breweries producing 1000 beers. Two enthusiasts have decided to do something about that. They are launching myBier.at, offering the best beers from local breweries online. No list of beers [...]

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Local beer where it’s most appropriate

On our way north from Trondheim, we had planned a stop at Inderøy, a very scenic farming community. They have their own brewery, but it is not open on Sundays, so no opportunities for stocking up on their beers. We had booked room at Husfrua – a bed and breakfast located in a traditional farmhouse, [...]

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Getting better, step by step

The food festival in Trondheim two weeks ago seemed to be a success, an important factor was probably that people needed a positive event to attend. This was just a few tents when first arranged ten years ago or so, now it gathers lots of food producers from the Trøndelag region. They are still not [...]

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