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Medieval Rothenburg, Germany will charm your socks off

…and when I say ‘socks’ I’m referring to those cut-off, ½ calf knee socks you’re wearing with your lederhosen. Two days of our upcoming Beer or Bust tour take place in Rothenburg, Germany, a small town probably less familiar to you than Munich but not at all lacking in charm or...

Cheers! To the Health Benefits of Beer!

30 May 2016

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Ashley Smith

Beer—it does a body good. That’s how that old saying goes, right? I’m sure that’s it. As it turns out, drinking beer does more for your body than just helping you out with those fierce dance moves. Not that that’s any less important; that Michael Jackson dance contest isn’t going...

Bavarian beer at Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany thanks to the Reinheitsgebot

Happy Birthday Reinheitsgebot!

09 May 2016

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Ashley Smith

You old! But prost for still doing yo’ thang at the ripe age of 500. That’s right folks; Germany’s beer purity law, the Reinheitsgebot, turned 500 years old this year putting all other food quality standards to shame and giving us yet another reason to celebrate beer! By the way,...

3 Epic Ways to Drink Beer in Prague

18 Apr 2016

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Ashley Smith

Prague, glorious city that it is, is often referred to as the “beer capital of the world” and rightfully so—a lot of what we drink today has origins in Czech beer brewing. History, however, isn’t the only factor that goes into this distinction. Sure, Czech brewing has been around...

The Beer Bombers: Flying Pubs of WW2

09 Dec 2015

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Thirsty Swagman

It’s Normandy, 1944, and it seems that the biggest worry the British troops have is the lack of beer in the bridgehead! They’ve successfully survived the channel crossing, endured terrifying landings, and forced their way into the countryside against strong German resistance; but...

Cannstatter Volksfest

07 Aug 2015

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Thirsty Swagman

The Stuttgart Beer Festival The Cannstatter Volksfest is an annual beer festival and travelling fun-fair held in Stuttgart in Germany. This year it will be held over a three week period from 25th September to 11th October. Visitors to the Cannstatter Volksfest often refer to...

If Beer was Legal Tender

15 Jul 2015

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Thirsty Swagman

Wouldn’t it be funny if beer was legal tender? Our mate Andy thinks so and even wrote a song about it. Enjoy. Caution: Contains very coarse language. Lyrics to “Legal Tender Song” You know I reckon it would be funny If beer was legal tender This whole...

A Love Affair with Beer

15 Jul 2015

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Thirsty Swagman

Could you imagine a world without beer? It doesn’t bear thinking about! Beer is very much a part of our culture whether you’re Australian, American, Canadian, Asian or European. It’s actually the most widely consumed alcoholic beverage in the world, and amazingly it ranks as the...

Kuala Lumpur – Asia’s Hidden Gem

15 Jun 2015

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Thirsty Swagman

Kuala Lumpur (colloquially knows as KL) is widely visited in short spans as an airport stopover on route to one’s desired holiday destination. But, it should never be overlooked as a great place to live it up. If you’re looking for an array of restaurants, bars and exciting...

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Medieval Rothenburg Will Charm Your Socks Off

Cheers! To the Health Benefits of Beer!

Happy Birthday Reinheitsgebot!

3 Epic Ways to Drink Beer in Prague

The Beer Bombers: Flying Pubs of WW2

Cannstatter Volksfest

If Beer was Legal Tender

A Love Affair with Beer

Kuala Lumpur – Asia’s Hidden Gem

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