Brews + Reviews, My Pilgrimages, Overseas, Travel finds

A peek at Bergkirchweih – The World’s Oldest Beer Festival

Could this be Germany’s best beer festival?? And no it’s not Munich’s Oktoberfest… It’s the lesser known Bergkirchweih Festival in Erlangen – It’s the world’s oldest beer festival and attracts over a million people over a 12 day period. Having never been to Oktoberfest in Munich I can’t compare but the locals say this one…

Brews + Reviews, My Pilgrimages, Overseas, Travel finds

EURO BEER TOUR // Beer-Lovers Guide Bavaria Part I : Munich.

When most look at a map of Europe they see ancient history, incredible food, culture, architecture, art and a hip and happening fashion scene. I see beer. I see a kaleidoscope of beer varieties that date back centuries. I see beer cultures that influenced the rest of the world and a contemporary craft beer scene…

Australian Adventures, Brews + Reviews, Homegrown, My Pilgrimages

Fremantle ‘BeerFest’

A title like ‘BeerFest’ tends to conjour up images of college jocks skulling cheap beer from red plastic cups in their underwear to the latest Ke$ha ‘track’, but I can happily say that the ‘Fremantle BeerFest’ could not be anything further from that. As soon as I walked in, I was impressed. The balmy 27…

Australian Adventures, Brews + Reviews, Food + Beer, Homegrown, My Pilgrimages

Your Beer Festival Survival Guide to The Adelaide Craft Beer Festival

“Festival!…..Beer!…. a BEER FESTIVAL!” I thought they were kidding me… “of course I’ll come down!”. Within 24 hours I had flights booked, packed my bags, and before I knew it I was walking through the gates of the Adelaide Craft Beer Festival with an empty glass in my hand and beer in my sights. I…