This past Christmas break we went to Guadalajara and during our time there couldn’t miss out on a trip to the area around the town of Tequila to learn more about Mexico’s national drink. That’s how we found ourselves at Casa Herradura in the town of Amatitán, a functioning hacienda that claims to be the […]
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Searching for the perfect brew. Includes brewery tours, beer and brewery ratings, and other nerdery.
Carlsberg Brewery, a simple surprise
Carlsberg, a beer known for its unobtrusive presence at many English pubs. Its name is vaguely German-sounding, yet this flagship brew is definitely not a typical malty Bavarian lager. Instead it’s clean and refreshing, yet nothing fancy. Which is fitting, because the Danes are not quite German and have a rather clean, refreshing, and well-designed […]
Hydration and Fermentation: The Beers of Barbados
In Barbados it may be expensive to get a bite to eat, but the same can’t be said about a cold beer, which is never more than $1-2.75 US. The taste is reminiscent of Mexico or other Caribbean countries: brands that I have never seen or heard of, yet flavors that I definitely have. On […]
Ranking 11 Breweries in New York (The first half)
It’s been a while since I’ve indulged the hops side of Hops, Trains, and Backpacks: it’s New York City Beer Week and here’s the run down of the breweries we’ve visited over the course of the past year. I’ve graded each on a 1-5 star scale on three points (beer-ambiance-fun): Beer: Quality and inventiveness of […]
New York Breweries: Queens (Part II)
This entry is a continuation of a series on breweries in Brooklyn and Queens. You can download my hand-drawn brewery tour map here and follow along. Inspired by a meeting of the New York Homebrewers Guild (every third Tuesday at Burp Castle, 41 E 7th St, New York, NY), this trip, an attempt to visit all the micro- and nanobreweries […]
New York Breweries: Brooklyn (Part II)
This entry is a continuation of the posts on breweries in Brooklyn and Queens and we will pick up on the third Saturday. You can download my hand-drawn brewery map here and follow along. Inspired by a meeting of the New York Homebrewers Guild (every third Tuesday at Burp Castle, 41 E 7th St, New York, […]
New York Breweries: Queens
This entry is a continuation of last week’s post on breweries in Brooklyn and we will pick up on the second Saturday. You can download my hand-drawn brewery map here and follow along. Inspired by a meeting of the New York Homebrewers Guild (every third Tuesday at Burp Castle, 41 E 7th St, New York, […]
New York Breweries: Brooklyn
Ready for a Saturday beer tour, just print and go. Believe it or not, there’s more to microbrewing in New York City than Brooklyn Brewery. Inspired by a meeting of the New York Homebrewers Guild (every third Tuesday at Burp Castle, 41 E 7th St, New York, NY), this trip, an attempt to visit all […]