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Norwegian beer scene coming of age 2

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 9:27pm CET by knutalbert

The other story about beer in Norway is connected to Hurtigruten, what used to be the coastal steamer along the Western coast of Norway, now a fleet of cruise ships doing the Bergen-Kirkenes round trip in two weeks. These ships are filled with well heeled tourists during the summer season, enjoying the fjords, the coastline and [...]
Announcing the Mikkeller beer bar

Posted: March 9th, 2010, 2:07pm CET by knutalbert

Going to the beer festival in Copenhagen? So you thought the rather short opening hours of the festival meant you had some time to stroll along in the city, visit the Little Mermaid, visit the National Museum of Arts…. Nope. Mikkel Borg Bjergsø, yes, that’s the Mikkel of Mikkeller fame, will open a beer bar. In Copenhagen. [...]
Beer festival among the hops

Posted: March 8th, 2010, 4:37pm CET by knutalbert

If you want a contrast to the big festivals in the European capitals, and still want to go away for a good beer experience, I think the first Hallertauer Bierfestival in Attenkirchen, Bavaria could be a nice place to go. It takes place on 28 -30 May, and it’s organized by the village community. They promise 54 beers [...]
Norwegian beer scene coming of age

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 5:57pm CET by knutalbert

A few recent news items related to the Norwegian beer scene shows that this is no longer just an arena for a few enthusiasts. It’s like Science Fiction after Star Wars, craft beer is going mainstream. First of all the Norwegian Brewer’s association, which, without much fuss, has recruited most of the micro breweries of the [...]
Sad news from Nørrebro Bryghus

Posted: February 24th, 2010, 11:53am CET by knutalbert

According to beerticker.dk, who also quotes various Danish media, one of the pioneers behind the Danish craft beer movement, Anders Kissmeyer, has been fired by the owners of Nørrebro Bryghus. Despite a wide range of inventive beers, collaborations with brewers around the world and a high media profile, the brewery has been losing money at an [...]
Bring on the Belgians!

Posted: February 23rd, 2010, 10:55am CET by knutalbert

The New York Times has conducted a blind tasting of 20 Belgian and Belgian style golden ales. A beer from Jolly Pumpkin got the highest ranking. And while you’re there, check out their story on beer in Vietnam, too. Sorry if the photo does not highlight real classy Belgians. I just needed something to remind me that [...]
Holidays in France?

Posted: February 22nd, 2010, 3:23pm CET by knutalbert

If you go for the beer, you should look for the regions with the highest beer consumption per capita. This was unashamedly nicked from the blog Strange Maps.
Michelin starred pubs

Posted: February 18th, 2010, 2:47am CET by knutalbert

If you want really good food with your pint, the Times has a list of the ten British pubs with Michelin stars.
No mercy from BrewDog

Posted: February 17th, 2010, 10:13pm CET by knutalbert

The mad Scots are at it again, provoking some, delighting some. Even stronger this time, 41%. And it’s called Sink the Bismarck! Go watch their new hilarious video!
How do you define a blogger?

Posted: February 17th, 2010, 4:06pm CET by knutalbert

While I blog in English, it is obviously not my mother tongue. I have a question for native English speakers reading my blog today. Some time ago I took part in a competition arranged by the Scandinavian office of the national tourist board of a country in Northern Europe . The invitation ran like this: Are you [...]