Beer Archive

  • Café Légère, Freiburg

    Café Légère, Freiburg

    Freiburg, Germany – The winds of fate (a nice way of saying, “car trouble”) gave us a few extra days in Freiburg.  Lying in the South-West corner of Germany, Freiburg is just a stone’s throw from Alsace and Switzerland.  It is a charming little university city, which turns into a...

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  • Brewpubs & Biergärten, Freiburg

    Brewpubs & Biergärten, Freiburg

    Freiburg, Germany – As a service to our readers, we visited three prominent local brewing establishments.  The large brewery in town, Ganter supplies the beer on-tap in may of the local pubs.  It also has a large Biergarten of its own.  Here a broad cross-section of the local community come...

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  • European Road Trip

    European Road Trip

    A trip down to see a couple stages of the Tour de France is providing us with an excuse to visit some wonderful areas for beer and wine. We will be spending two weeks in Alsace and the Black Forest in Germany. We end our trip in northern Italy, on...

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  • Second Street Brewery, Santa Fe

    Second Street Brewery, Santa Fe

    Santa Fe, New Mexico — My friends live within ten minutes walk of the Second Street Brewpub. Walk there, stagger back – – I used to do when the place opened some thirteen years ago. Do my friends  spend evenings sharing the ambience of a pub? Are they part of...

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  • Sleeping Dog Tavern, Santa Fe

    Sleeping Dog Tavern, Santa Fe

    Santa Fe, New Mexico — How often do we have to choose between excellent beer or excellent food? Winos expect the two to be combined. Beer (hop) lovers are often still struggling as restaurants are still managed often as not by beer illiterates. Sleeping Dog has five – 5 –...

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  • Steakhouse Bryggeriet, Ystad

    Steakhouse Bryggeriet, Ystad

    Ystad, Sweden — If you happen to be in the Southern parts of Sweden and feel like daytrip where you can combine shopping, sightseeing, sunbathing and beaches with a visit to the local brewery. Then the Steakhouse Brewery in Ystad is the place to visit. The Steakhouse Brewery is located...

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