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Go! A Chronicle of Christmas in Beers

January 8, 2018November 5, 2018 / pursuitofabbeyness / 1 Comment

Board games, beers, Blimp, and a Bavarian tale make for a nostalgic chronicle of Christmas.

France… via Bristol

October 23, 2017May 13, 2019 / pursuitofabbeyness / Leave a comment

How catching the opening hours of Bristol Beer Week and walking across the Clifton Suspension Bridge got me thinking about French beer.

Bamberg: No Smoke Without Fire

October 9, 2017July 12, 2019 / pursuitofabbeyness / 1 Comment

Bamberg, with eight breweries in its centre and dozens peppering the surrounding region, lives and breathes beer as if it were air. And that air carries the meaty aroma of beechwood smoke.

Culture, Craft and Touring for Tradition

September 23, 2017May 13, 2019 / pursuitofabbeyness / 1 Comment

Wondering why Munich isn’t awash with Mango-Juice Double IPA, Espresso Coffee and Vanilla Stout, or Arugula Brett-Spiked Saison, is like complaining that the Italian Alps don’t look like the Cotswolds, or that the Vietnamese don’t eat roast beef and Yorkshire pudding.

Munich: Highway to Hell

September 12, 2017May 13, 2019 / pursuitofabbeyness / 9 Comments

With the Oktoberfest on the horizon, I consider the birth of Mӓrzen and Hell at the festival, explore Munich beer offerings away from the Theresienwiese, and pay tribute to Georg Schneider, patron saint of Weiβbier.

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