Author: Paul Ruschmann
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Beer Travelers - Full PintsA View From the Golden Gate
March 1, 2010 - Paul Ruschmann Some cities have charm, some have beauty and some make you come back again and again. San Francisco has all of those attributes. To paraphrase an old lyric, you really can leave your heart in San Francisco. -
Beer Travelers - Full PintsPassing the Bar
January 1, 2010 - Paul Ruschmann Stepping inside a new beer bar is one of the biggest rewards that can await a beer traveler. There’s something magical about looking down a long row of tap handles, diving into a long beer list and picking out what isn’t available back home. It’s humbling, too, because it reminds you of just how many... View Article -
Beer Travelers - Full PintsPennsylvania: Off the Beaten Path
November 1, 2009 - Paul Ruschmann The Phillies. The Penguins. The Steelers. The Nittany Lions. They’re all champions this year, and they’re all from Pennsylvania. Sports fans have had a lot to celebrate in the Keystone State. Fortunately, they have plenty of beer to do it with. -
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A Beer Travelers Itinerary for Western Michigan
September 1, 2009 - Paul Ruschmann The Livery, 190 Fifth St., Benton Harbor New Holland Brewing Co., 66 Eighth St., Holland Founders Brewing Co., 235 Grandville Ave., Grand Rapids Hopcat Brewing, 95 Ionia St., Grand Rapids Jamesport Brewing Co., 410 South James St., Ludington North Peak Brewing Co., 400 West Front St., Traverse City Right Brain Brewery, 221 Garland, Traverse City... View Article -
Beer Travelers - Full PintsOn the Shores of Lake Michigan
September 1, 2009 - Paul Ruschmann The west coast of Michigan is a magnificent stretch of sugar sand beaches and the largest collection of freshwater dunes in the world. Years ago, as college students, we drove out to these beaches late at night with our friends. We drank macro brew under the stars, while listening to the waves crashing on the... View Article -
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Beervana, Part II
July 1, 2009 - Paul Ruschmann Not long ago we spent a long, lazy weekend in Portland, OR. It soon became clear that it would take two articles to do this beer-blessed city justice. In the last issue we visited the Pearl District, a short streetcar ride from downtown. This issue, we’ll venture to other parts of town. So, come on.... View Article -
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Beervana – Part I
May 1, 2009 - Paul Ruschmann To call Portland, OR, “an embarrassment of beer riches” would be an understatement. For years, enthusiasts have flocked to the Rose City to enjoy that perfect pint; and establishment after establishment either brews, or pours, nectar from the gods. The city is so serious about its beer that one alternative newspaper rates movies on a... View Article -
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Under the Gateway Arch
March 1, 2009 - Paul Ruschmann In the 1830s, immigrants from Germany and Bohemia began settling in St. Louis, MO. Not only were these Central Europeans a natural customer base for beer, but their ranks also included many skilled craftsmen who brewed good beer with abundant local water, kept cool in limestone caves indigenous to the area.