Timoleague Friary Ruins in Ireland
After the spectacular Galley Head our next stop in Cork was the Timoleague Friary Ruins, yet another structure built of stones in Ireland. The view through an opening onto the […]
After the spectacular Galley Head our next stop in Cork was the Timoleague Friary Ruins, yet another structure built of stones in Ireland. The view through an opening onto the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
A huge selection of Dutch beers along with a cozy interior make the Arendsnest Pub a great choice to visit when in Amsterdam. The list of beers on tap the day we […]
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 […]
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 […]
We found a fantastic website listing Dutch pubs which had never led us astray until we landed in the Oude Haven district of Rotterdam. We knew from the site (Rotterdam Pubs) that the Cambrinus which carried 160+ beers […]
Utrecht had the widest choice of bars with cats making it my favourite drinking place in Europe so far! Stadkasteel Brewery in Utrecht, a brewery in a castle with a friendly […]
This is one of the few non-historical pubs we visited in Brussels, famous for it’s selection of sour fruit ales (lambics) as well as an extensive collection of other beers we had never […]
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