• Namobuddha Beer Hike

    My notion of a Namobuddha beer hike started with a vision of a scenic hike passing through an area of ancient terraced fields. There are many options for that kind…

    Beery Nepal – Traditional and Home Brews

    I’ve come to expect interesting beer culture and tradition can be found wherever I travel, and Nepal did not disappoint…

    Beery Nepal – Commercial Offerings

    You may be saying, right now, the same thing I heard over and over when I explained that I was…

    Lifting Spirits in Oberaudorf

    Nestled amidst towering peaks and verdant valleys of the Bavarian Alps, the ski town of Oberaudorf, Germany was my destination…

    Kleine Blodern Beer Hike

    When the owners of the Feine Biere shop in Treuchtlingen invited me to their hop harvest it was all the…

    Zellertal Beer Ride

    The Zellertal is a relatively obscure valley in the part of the Bavarian Forest that locals call Arberland after the…

    Funf Dunkles Hike

    A Hike on the Bierquellen Wanderweg If you’re a fan of hiking and dunkles beers (or pretty much any variety…

    The Unofficial Beer of Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’

    A couple of years ago my town was abuzz with the filming of Christopher Nolan’s new production, ‘Oppenheimer’. You could…

    Down the River

    De 4 Vaargetijden is on its way again — down the Leie River to the next stop in the town…

    Delirious in Ghent

    De 4 Vaargetijden cruised the canal while we biked our way from Brugge to Ghent through the West Flanders countryside…

    From Classic Brews to Idyllic Medieval Cityscapes: Beery Explorations in Brugge

    Ah, Brugge! Ah, biking! Ah, beer! Ah, the barge! Ah, Belgium! All of these figured prominently in my visit to…

    Pedaling and Pouring: A Beery Cruise in Belgium From Brugge to Oudenaard – Series Overview

    Beer, Biking, Barge, and Belgium are four prime B’s if you ask me. It turns out that they can go…

    Beer Hiking in the Land of Rainbows

    Hiking from Runding to Cham to Roding offers a great little slice of the Bavarian Forest and a chance to…