• Experience Starkbierzeit in Bavaria: Beer Culture and Celebrations

    March in Bavaria marks the return of the Doppelbock—rich, dark beers designed by monks to “soothe the soul” during Lent. Discover the difference between Starkbierzeit and Oktoberfest. Journey to the…

    The Hills Are Alive … in Vermont

    Experience a couple of rugged hikes, a few local beers to follow the hikes up, and throw in a dollop…

    A Hike and Some Brews in Helena

    Roadtripping around Montana, the capital city of Helena came onto my radar.  I’m always on the lookout for a place…

    Beery Nuremberg

    Nuremberg (Nürnberg or Nuernberg in German) is the second-largest city in Bavaria and the largest city in the region known…

    Hanging Out in Freising

    Freising is a town of 50,000 people located along a main train route about 20 miles northeast of the center…

    Hidden Valley

    Hidden Valley Beer Hike Hidden Valley is one of a handful of hikes into New Mexico’s Valles Caldera National Preserve…

    Beery Cincinnati

    Beery Cincinnati is a story of a visit to a city with one of the USA’s strongest beer histories and…

    Oberallgäu Beer Hike

    This Oberallgäu beer hike takes you to the far southwestern reaches of Bavaria – well to the south and west…

    The Great Beer Garden Field Guide

    There are great beer gardens …. then there are patios and terraces where you can buy a beer and sit…

    Bike & Beers & Rock & Roll

    Bike & Beers & Rock & Roll … maybe not as exciting sounding as sex & drugs & rock &…

    A Hike to the Highest Brewery in Germany

    The hike to the highest brewery in Germany began on a crisp morning in the hamlet of Oberstdorf, a picturesque…

    The Biggest Bavarian Beer Festival You May Have Never Heard Of

    Gäubodenvolksfest is the biggest Bavarian beer festival you may have never heard of.  Named for the small region of Gäuboden…

    Inventing an Elf Seidla Steig

    “Inventing an Elf Seidla Steig” is a bit of a tongue-in-cheek bow to two thoughts.  The name “Elf Seidla Steig”…