As a city with a large German population in its early days, it's no surprise that Cincinnati, Ohio has a rich history of brewing. Brewers built lagering cellars and tunnels throughout the city's Over-the-Rhine neighborhood, building a brewing empire that lasted until the Prohibition era sent many of them out of business. With the craft... Continue Reading →
While Austin tends to get more of a reputation as one of Texas' biggest craft beer cities, the beer scene in Houston has also blossomed over the years, with currently over 25 breweries in Houston and plenty more beyond city limits. I was in Houston for a work conference in January, and while I didn't... Continue Reading →
San Francisco is a cultural melting pot that lends to a great diversity of cuisines. From mission burritos to spicy ramen, you're guaranteed to leave full. I stayed in San Francisco for a full week in January, giving me a good amount of time to eat my way around the city. Here are some of... Continue Reading →
California ranks number one when it comes to beer: it's the state with the highest number of breweries per capita, and highest beer production, with over 3 million barrels of craft beer produced per year. The city of San Diego has a high concentration of breweries, and I got to try a few local brews... Continue Reading →
As of the end of 2023, the state of Arizona was home to 133 craft breweries, with the highest concentration being in its two most populous cities Phoenix and Tucson. I had a chance to visit both Phoenix and Tucson along with Tombstone in June of 2024, and sipped on a good selection of the... Continue Reading →
Last summer I took a road trip to Richmond, Virginia. With craft beer rising to popularity over the past ten years or so, most city tourism bureaus nowadays have a beer guide of some sort available on their website, but you can only imagine my thrill when I discovered Richmond's Beer Trail and just how... Continue Reading →
2024 for me has been the year of the bleisure trip - I've been fortunate enough to take several business trips this year, and being tight on money now that those student loan payments have kicked back in post-pandemic (*sigh*), I've used my opportunities this year to add on vacation days to my business trips.... Continue Reading →
The Danube River region has a long history of brewing beer, and given their proximity to Czechia, which holds the record for per capita beer consumption, beer is a big part of the culture in the countries of Slovakia and Hungary. I visited the capital cities of Bratislava and Budapest, and tried a few regional... Continue Reading →
Austria doesn't receive a lot of attention in the beer scene, often being overshadowed by the renowned brews of neighboring Germany and Czechia. But Austria does have its own robust collection of both historic breweries and newer, smaller craft breweries, and is just behind Czechia at the top of the list for per capita beer... Continue Reading →
It should come as no surprise that the city of Prague is an incredible destination for beer, being that the country of Czechia leads the world in per capita beer consumption. A year before I visited Czechia, I had done a trip to Belgium, and thought that nothing could top how much I was in... Continue Reading →
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