America’s Finest City
May 1, 2007 - Paul RuschmannA mini-vacation in San Diego? Why not! There are over 25 breweries in San Diego County alone. A beer festival was approaching. And Petco Park was still on our to-do list of stadiums.
A mini-vacation in San Diego? Why not! There are over 25 breweries in San Diego County alone. A beer festival was approaching. And Petco Park was still on our to-do list of stadiums.
If you spend enough time beer traveling, the road will lead you to Wisconsin. It’s a place where the corner tavern is still a cherished institution, there are more craft breweries than any other state in the region, and every town seems to have a beer festival, an Oktoberfest, or both.
Alt Köln am Dom (Trankgasse 7-9). Located across the street from the cathedral. Look for the strange astronomical clock above the entrance. Brauereiausschanks zum Pfaffen (Heumarkt 62). An old-school pub whose decor features stained-glass depictions of Karneval.
Pop quiz time. Q: What does Kölsch beer have in common with Cheddar cheese, Parma ham, and Champagne? A: All of them are associated with particular place.
Ann Arbor, MI—Arbor Brewing Co. Austin, TX—The Ginger Man Pub Berkeley, CA—Triple Rock Brewery and Alehouse Cambridge, MA—Cambridge Brewing Co. East Lansing, MI—Harper’s Restaurant & Brewpub Fort Collins, CO—New Belgium Brewing Iowa City, IA—Old Capitol Brew Works and Public House Madison, WI—Student Union at the U. of Wisconsin Philadelphia, PA—McGillin’s Ale House Seattle, WA—The Trolleyman... View Article
Last issue, when you left us, we were sitting at the bar at the Carolina Brewery (460 West Franklin St.) in Chapel Hill, NC, facing the gleaming 10-barrel Bohemian brewing system, and sipping the wonderful work of brewer Jon Connolly.
Years ago, Maryanne was a frequent business traveler to North Carolina. Having a rental car on the company’s dime resulted in many invitations to favorite faraway lunch spots. The food was always delicious: barbecue, piled high and served with hush puppies and endless pitchers of iced tea. Sitting on picnic tables, in buildings that sometimes... View Article
Three Rivers. The Steel Curtain. Heinz ketchup. Pete Flaherty. And now, Da Bus… But would you think of beer if someone yelled out “Pittsburgh”? We were pleasantly surprised recently when we visited the Iron City on a trip across Pennsylvania.
In the last issue of All About Beer Magazine, we invited you to join our “Epic Road Trip” to last year’s Great American Beer Festival. We packed up our Mazda Miata, put the top down and started westward along I-80. But our way west was only half of the story. After all, we did have... View Article