• Namobuddha Beer Hike

    My notion of a Namobuddha beer hike started with a vision of a scenic hike passing through an area of ancient terraced fields. There are many options for that kind…

    Boggy Beer Hiking and the Murnau Moos

    Sometimes hiking in the rain is inevitable and on this summer day, it resulted in some wet, boggy beer hiking…

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    Cerro Grande Spring

    Cerro Grande is a high peak on the eastern flank of the Jemez Mountains in north-central New Mexico. At 10,207…

    A Stop in Shiner

    A Sunday stop in Shiner, Texas was a pretty quiet and solitary time until the Spoetzl Brewery opened. Shiner, a…

    Shiner Spoetzl Brew Kettles

    Beery Austin

    A beery Austin day started off with a hike along the reservoir that cuts through the Texas capital near its…

    Texas Hill Country Hikes & Beers

    Several days spent in the Texas Hill Country invariably led to hikes & beers. Hill country is what the Texans…

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    Beer Hiking With BOB

    The Bayerische Oberlandbahn, often referred to as “BOB” is a regional railway based in Holzkirchen, about 34 kilometers (20 miles)…

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    Brewdogging

    A recent roadtrip presented an opportunity for some Brewdogging in Central Ohio.  A friend of mine who is a shareholder…

    Multi-day Beer Trekking in the Altmühltal

    Multi-day Beer Trekking in the Altmuhltal is experiencing one of Germany’s largest National Park‘s views and brews with stays in…

    Munich Bier Obskura

    Munich Bier Obskura is the story of my explorations searching out obscure beers of Munich.  There are a bunch.  These…

    Bad Staffelstein Brewery Hiking

    Bad Staffelstein Brewery Hiking offers multiple route possibilities through a beautiful landscape.  The small town of Bad Staffelstein (pop. 10,000)…

    Isar Biergarten Hiking

    This summer included several weeks living in Munich on a catsitting assignment – a perfect setup to pursue Isar Biergarten…

    Beery Advent

    My upbringing includes fond memories of my mother hanging an advent calendar to commence a treat-filled countdown to Christmas Day…