Something’s going on in the Czech brewing world. Whether it should be called a revolution, evolution or just plain curiosity is still up for grabs, but there’s no denying that there’s a new wave of Czech craft brewers emerging and eager to expand their horizons. Alongside the pale pilsner-style lagers so beloved of the Bohemian... View Article
An ice-cold light lager in the heat of the outback. For many, this is the idea of Australia and its drinking culture. Foster’s and Tooheys, the quintessential drop for the Crocodile Dundee stereotype of Aussie manhood. It’s a country you’d visit for almost everything but the beer. It’s true that Aussies enjoy a beer on the... View Article
Every winter, aptly named brewer Theo de Beer and his team at the Anvil Ale House hand-peel, julienne and sun-dry the skins of a few crates of naartjies in preparation for his seasonal witbier, White Anvil. The naartjie is a South African tangerine, and after five years of weird looks from farmers unused to buyers... View Article
High in the hills of the West Bank, Palestinians hold one of the world’s most unlikely Oktoberfests. Each year, thousands of Palestinians and foreigners descend on the sleepy village of Taybeh to hoist pints, eat local food and even play a round or two of street hockey. Since 2005, the Taybeh Brewery—named after the village—has... View Article
