Jan 07
Beer fact: Blondes are European by origin. European blondes: Most guys are excited to see them and rarely do we forget the beautiful ones like Duvel and Leffe. Clean, light and crisp, blondes are my go to beer during the spring and summer. Enjoyed with chicken, fish or seafood, blonde beers can’t be beaten! Now …
Nov 20
UK Beer Fact: 633 million pints of cask ale (about 2.2 million barrels) were sold in the UK during 2011!! And that’s not including the number pressurized keg ales and lagers. According to the folks behind The Cask Report, cask ale sales have overtaken keg ale sales and that’s a good thing for beer purists …
Nov 01
I try to avoid chain pubs and restaurants unless there is a really good reason to visit… …like a beer festival. Nicholson’s, one of the largest pub operators in the city, kicked off their beer festival last week and I can’t think of a better reason to go out for a few pints. Marketed …
Oct 29
Oktoberfest in Munich. It’s not what you think. Yes, there’s beer (I reckon enough to fill a small lake)… Yes, there’s lederhosen… Yes, there’s a carnival… Wait, there’s a carnival?!? Awesome. Imagine a place that combines good food, great beer, and fun rides and you have Oktoberfest in Munich. It sounds like a potentially messy …
Oct 02
German Fact: Oktoberfest starts only after an official gun salute and the mayor shouts: “O’zapft ist!” which means “It’s tapped!” Oktoberfest started two weekends ago and this week, I’m heading to Munich! My German friends call it the highlight of the year. It’s their Summerfest, Lollapalloza and Queen’s Jubilee all rolled into one and I …
Aug 08
One of my first flatmates in London was a Dutch chef and man did he know how to party. With an upbeat attitude and high appreciation for lager, he was an awesome guy to live with. So when the Dutch started to celebrate their athletic awesomeness at the Heineken Holland House (HHH), I had to …
Aug 06
Olympic Fact: Heineken, the official beer of London 2012, will supply more than 527,000 gallons of beer to the Olympic venues. As the 2012 Olympics crack on, the folks at Heineken are ready to provide sports fans around the world with a massive amount of chilled lager – almost enough to fill an Olympic size …
Feb 18
Beer Fact: The first known use of “India Pale Ale” is an advertisement in the Liverpool Mercury on January 30, 1835 – 178 years ago. It was also referred to the beer as “Pale Ale as prepared for India”. Developed in England for export to India, the beer was brewed to survive a long sea …
