After a few posts more drink-related than travel-related, I thought I’d fill you in on the latest travel news on our agenda. That and, I’m tired of people asking when we’re going to leave and where we’re off to next. So much for a relaxing year-long staycation in Vancouver. We, my friends, are going to…
Month: June 2014
Death of Style 2: Dying with Style
Originally posted on OCONNOBLOG:
Don’t cry over spilled beer; get angry. Last week I wrote a mini-manifesto that centered on my conflicted feelings about the current state of craft brewing. I kind of figured I’d get my usual response: some double digit hits, an occasional “nice job” from people I know off-line, but mostly the usual ambivalent silence.…
Response to “The Death of Style”
There’s a well-written blog post going around, written by one Michael O’Connor of Portland, Oregon, another in a string proclaiming the “death of beer styles“. It’s an interesting read, makes a lot of good points, gets a couple of minor things wrong that aren’t worth dwelling on (cough, Reinheitsgebot, cough), and is generally good food…
Official: Hidden Beer is Hiring!
This week, an anonymous group of billionaires started to hide $100 bills around Vancouver. Their project was quickly followed by another anonymous group of billionaires (or perhaps the same group, who knows?) hiding beer. Now, these beeranthropists are hiring globally. If you want to be part of this exciting project as a “hidden beer agent,”…
The World’s Top Beer Festivals
Beer festivals span the year and the globe. Don’t know which ones to hit up? We’ve got you covered. Here are a few of our personal favorites, followed by our bucket list of beer festivals. Weekend of Spontaneous Fermentation: If you love lambic (and if you don’t, you can leave quietly now. go ahead…), then you…
Cheap Souvenir Ideas for People with No Room in their Bags
When you’re traveling, space is limited. Unless you’re willing to ship a box to mom and dad, you might stop buying souvenirs altogether. But there’s a problem with this approach. Even the smallest and cheapest trinket can flood the mind with memories. And it doesn’t matter how small or cheap it is, a souvenir for your loved ones will be…
Love and Barley 