Side trip from Delft to the Dunes in Holland
On our second day in Delft we decided make a side trip to see some more of Holland. We stopped in Gouda but we could only find was one hour […]
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A Stop for Beer and History on the Fanad Peninsula in Ireland
September 24. Coming from Moville our first stop was Malin Head, the most northerly point in Ireland, and then we carried on for a drive around the Inishowen Peninsula, coming […]
Moville and Patrick’s Fat Dog B&B in Ireland
September 23, late afternoon. After a busy morning which started at Bushmill’s Distillery and the ruins at Downhill Demesne in Ireland, UK, we came back into the Republic of Ireland through […]
Kilkenny, Ireland
We were pretty pleased with ourselves when we spotted the Hole-in-the-Wall Pub hidden-away down a narrow alley during our afternoon wander round Kilkenny. We were having a good time chatting with the […]
The Perfect Gift for a Beer Drinker Visiting Amsterdam
In Amsterdam’s Café Chris, we met a couple of English beer fanatics. The wife proudly showed off the gift her daughter had made for her birthday: a well-researched guide to […]
Two Historic Pubs and a Victorian Mall in Belfast, Ireland
Victoria Square mall—Up under the glass dome—A flat-iron building called Bittles Bar—A rugby game between Canada and Ireland—Canada lost, but not too disgracefully—Great beer—The Garrick—Some not-so-great beer. September 19, late afternoon. The first […]
A Detour Leads to Our First French Picnic!
June 6, 2015. On a day-trip from Rouen. One habit I wish I could bring home with me was the picnics in France. While driving along a back road we […]
Views of Dublin from the Top of the Guinness Storehouse
For St Patrick’s Day I present some views of the more industrial parts of Dublin from the Gravity Bar on the top floor of the Guinness Storehouse. Slainte! Now that you’ve […]
Arriving in Dublin, Ireland (& Having Our 1st Guinness)
We stumbled into our Dublin Air B&B, sleep-deprived and hungry. Our hosts pointed us in the direction of Authur’s where “you can get a decent pint and good fish and […]
WPC: The Importance of Water to Brewers
From the Guinness Storehouse in Dublin… Thoughts on the importance of water to brewers. An interesting note on H2O and beer from Belgium, the land of a thousand breweries. Most […]
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