In June, I went to Kazakhstan. It’s the kind of place that, if ever brought up in conversation, you think, ‘Hey that would be amazing. I would love to go there.’ But you never really intend to go. And the odds of you going are much lower than you actually intending to go, even. I … More Brewing on the edge of reality: what I drank in Kazakhstan
I had the great pleasure of visiting Hong Kong this summer. It is one of my favourite cities and, being one of the world’s greats, I blithely assumed that its beer scene would match its cosmopolitanism. Actually, hong kong’s beer scene is surprisingly tiny given the size and influence of the city itself. Also, the … More Hong Hong’s tiny (but growing) beer scene
Beer lovers in Asia, rejoice! There is hope for the beer scene in this part of the world, and Seoul is a shining light. It’s not all pissy lager anymore (though, if I’m being honest, there are few things better than a can of Cass and some bbq sticks on the street, but I digress…). … More A quick guide to beer in Seoul
asia is arriving to the beer party. my last two trips eastward, the first to taiwan and the most recent to china, have confirmed this. but in beijing i was particularly impressed. china has had beer for a long time. when i say beer, i mean mostly lager produced in a vaguely german style, very … More beijing for beer nerds
okay, so we didn’t go to belfast purely for the purpose of drinking beer, but it was quite a happy upshot that there was quite a lot of beer involved. that was thanks largely to our friends kristen and john, a local couple who are passionate beer drinkers and planned a whole pub crawl for … More a belfast drinking holiday
i am an unabashed fan of all things east asia, but for years it’s been tough to find anything beyond a 3% lager anywhere on that side of the world. don’t get me wrong, i’ve drunk my share of chinese beer, and most of it is pretty decent, for what it is (which is 3% … More taiwan’s burgeoning craft beer scene
a recent trip home to new mexico brought sadly not enough time for serious sampling. however, i did of course make time for a stop or two and was also treated to a wonderful sampler of a beer bike tour in albuquerque courtesy of routes rentals. santa fe nut brown i have loved santa fe … More new mexico: what (and where) i drank
southeast london has been my home for the past two years and with each passing week, i grow to love it more. those in london will quickly tell you they don’t even know what’s down here, largely because most of southeast london is not represented on the venerable map of the london underground – essentially … More best pubs in southeast london
in the two years since Off Duty Bill and i first arrived in london, i have watched with vested interest as the craft beer scene has grown steadily. don’t get me wrong, it has always been easy to find great cask ales in london, many of them craft. and those, too, have grown in vast … More london’s best craft beer pubs
when we first moved to england two years ago, i ran into a beer from a brewery called marble brewery, based out of manchester. their beers are fairly uncommonly found in london, but whenever i saw one on tap, i would smile to myself, recalling with fondness my favourite brewery from back home in new … More marble at marble in manchester
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