When you think of fly fishing, you probably envision a guy standing knee deep in a pristine trout stream set against a breathtaking backdrop of snow-capped mountains, rhythmically casting a fly rod in time with nature. While it is true that trout inhabit such inspiring places, limiting your fly fishing to trout is like limiting... View Article
“Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.” So said Benjamin Franklin. Happy? Certainly. But healthy as well? Maybe.
New Belgium Brewing Co.’s Tour de Fat is not a single bicycle “tour” across the West, but it sure would make an interesting beer trip. Start in Lawrence, KS, angle down into Texas Hill Country, head north through the Rockies, on to Seattle, then back to Montana, and down through Colorado to Flagstaff, AZ.
Ghent in Belgium is an Old World city, the cobbled plaza at its center flanked by 10th- and 12th-century cathedrals and towers. But, today, along the eastern border of the square, piled over seven feet high are stacks and stacks of Duval. The stockpiles are in place because an invasion is imminent–not by a hostile... View Article
Between world wars, the uninspiring food at the Selangor Club Chambers in Kuala Lumpur earned that colonial pile the name “the Hash House.” When club member Albert Stephen Ignatius Gisbert organized other English expatriates into a loose running group, it took its name from the club. The Hash House Harriers were born.
Beer was born in the Fertile Crescent, but it was honed and perfected in Africa, the continent where traditional brewing has continued uninterrupted ever since.
By nature, the dog is a pack animal. You are a six-pack animal. No wonder you and Fido get along so well.
I’ve never been one to advocate drinking and driving: Golf is a difficult and confusing enough game as it is. I have downed a few brews in my time while playing golf, but water is really my favorite on-course beverage. After a round—of golf—the story is altogether different. The perfect nineteenth hole would put me... View Article
You can discover the timeless and rich culture of beer and brewing in France for yourself.There are a number of museums which house the eternal story of beer, the maiden who remains forever young. She is the pride of the old brewer, whom she supports in all of his struggles. She offers hospitality to the... View Article
