Romanian beer blog

While I am happy about the dozens of British beer bloggers and amazed by the Irish Craft Brewers, who seem to blog more than they brew, there is always room for more voices in the European Union of beer bloggers. Say welcome to a new member of the family,  Slaven in Romania.
As he points out, (thanks to [...]

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Mikkeller again

Just now my shelves are filled with the new offerings from Nøgne ø, so it is perhaps lucky that I don’t have access to the most interesting brews from Denmark. (But if any readers are curious about what to buy me for Christmas, please read on..)
Last month saw the release of a range of bottles of [...]

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Zlý Časy once more

Shortly before five, a text message told me Max had arrived at my hotel. I handed over the beers from the Norwegian micros, and we set off for Zlý Časy. Half an hour and two tram rides later, we arrived.
The first time I visited, last year, this pub has some sort of festival going on, [...]

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100.000

Well, not visitors. But page views. Pretty good, and the traffic has been building up quite nicely this year. Maybe I’ll have a beer to celebrate!
One thing. Some of you tell me you read the blog regularly, but never comment. Maybe once a year or something?

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Something rotten in Denmark again

The brewer at Danish micro Duelund Bryglade,  Poul Højlund, has a fierce attack on some of the beers on the Danish market. Højlund is launching a new concept – Real Microbrew, with a BBB logo – Brewed at the Brewery by the Brewer. (for once a concept easy to translate!)
He attacks major industry players like Harboe [...]

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The BrewDog guys again

Yes, it has 1.1% alcohol, but it also, I quote, contains more hops than any other beer we have ever brewed. There is over 60 kilos used in our tiny 20HL batch. It contains more hops than any other beer ever brewed in the UK. It has a theoretical IBU of 225.

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Mountain brew

About four hours north of Oslo, at least if you stop once to stretch you legs, you’ll find Ruten Fjellstue. You follow the main road north to Lillehammer, then on a scenic side road climbing slowly towards the northwest. As the evergreen forest thins out a little, you find a number of small hotels. These [...]

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Armchair travel

I can hardly complain. I have done my fair share of travelling over the last five years. I’ve visited most countries in the EU, and most often I’ve had the chance to get to try some of the best beers – in the best bars – of every city. But there is always a craving [...]

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Beer blogging goes mainstream (in Sweden)

The prize for most beer bloggers per capita must go to Sweden. 15  28 Swedish beer blogs is pretty impressive. There is still room for a Swede to beer blog in English, though!

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Beer treasure hunt – every town should have one!

A beer blogger in Gothenburg, Sweden, has come up with a great idea.
He has hidden a beer somewhere in town. Every day or so he blogs about a new clue to where it can be found. Photos, text, whatever.
The first person to find the beer is free to enjoy it.
But there is a catch. If [...]

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