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Showing posts with label beer. Show all posts
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Thursday, May 30, 2024

The best Barcelona brewery: Fabrica Moritz!

The best brewery I found in Barcelona was Fabrica Moritz! I loved the design and decorationsthere. The brewery was nice and large with lots of places to sit. 

I won't spoil the suprise of the sights you see on your trip to the basement rest room. Amazing! LOL



Saturday, June 12, 2021

Wednesday, June 20, 2018

Fort Hill Brewery, Easthampton, MA

Fort Hill Brewery

Address:

30 Fort Hill Rd (81.14 mi)
Easthampton, Massachusetts 01027
Crafting quality lagers and ales with a focus on traditional German brewing techniques in Easthampton, MA since 2014.
In 2010, after attending the Siebel Institute for brewing, Eric began looking for a location for his new brewery. He visited over 60 different sites, but all were tainted by levels of contamination. Refusing to put the quality of his future brews in jeopardy, he looked west, considering locations in Southampton, Three Rivers, Palmer, and Easthampton. He ultimately settled on a former hay field in Easthampton at the base of Mount Tom, located on Fort Hill Road.

Why Easthampton? The water.

Per the German purity law, water is one of only four main ingredients that go into our beer. We strive to use the highest quality ingredients in our beer, and the water was no exception. Easthampton’s water comes from the Barnes Aquifer system, a complex of several productive aquifers extending about twelve miles underground. In 2015, Easthampton won the gold medal for best tasting water in the 16th annual Great American Water Taste Test. We like to think better water means better beer, and we think you’ll agree.

Finding the right location was just the beginning. In November 2012, Fort Hill Brewery rose under the watchful eye of Mount Tom. Construction went on for two years before the first beer, an Oktoberfest, was released in 2014. The same month, Fort Hill Brewery opened its doors to the public, offering tastings, tours, and growlers, as we continue to do a year later today.



Abandoned Building Brewery, Easthampton, MA.

Abandoned Building Brewery, Easthampton, MA.
http://abandonedbuildingbrewery.com/
Address:
142 Pleasant Street, Easthampton, MA 01027

Lots of IPAs here!

New City Brewery, Easthampton, MA

New City Brewery

Address:
180 Pleasant St, Easthampton, MA 01027
We’re a small brewery dedicated to making hand-crafted alcoholic ginger beer. Our brewery is housed in a late 1800’s mill building set in historic Easthampton, MA. We strive to make great beer that speaks to the excellence of character of the region we represent. Proudly located in the rolling hills of Western Massachusetts, we consider ourselves revivalists, returning pre-prohibition style ginger beer to the people one bottle at a time.

Berkshires June 2018

Berkshires June 2018

Berkshires June 2018

Berkshires June 2018

Berkshires June 2018

Berkshires June 2018

Brava Wine & beer bar, Lenox, MA

Brava.
Wine & beer bar offering bites such as pizza, cheese & charcuterie in intimate surrounds.

Address:
27 Housatonic St, Lenox, MA 01240

See the menu.

Berkshires June 2018

Berkshires June 2018

Berkshires June 2018

Extensive beer list. Pages and pages of interesting beers.

Berkshires June 2018

Monday, June 18, 2018

Big Elm Brewing, Sheffield, MA

Big Elm Brewing.

Address: 65 Silver St, Sheffield, MA 01257

Berkshires June 2018

"We (Bill & Christine) met working for Victory Brewing Company in 2003. We both had some experience at smaller breweries before, and one of us (Christine) actually has a diploma for brewing from the Siebel Institute and the Doemens Academy! With this background we set out to start our own brewpub and in 2005 we opened the Pittsfield Brew Works. After five years of fun and hard work we decided to leave the brewpub business to try to start a production brewery dedicated to making just beer and smiles. It took some time and we had a couple of kids along the way, but with a ton of help and support from our friends and family just as we were about to give up we found our new home. 65 Silver St. needed a bit of elbow grease to get it to what it is now, and in the fall of 2012 we brewed our first batch of beer. Since then we have been focused on bringing our neighbors fresh quality beer."

Berkshires June 2018

Inside the tap room. These new high top tables are nice.

Berkshires June 2018

Berkshires June 2018

Berkshires June 2018

Berkshires June 2018

Beer list.

Berkshires June 2018

The beers:
413 Farmhouse Ale - This Belgian ale is brewed with barley, wheat, chamomile, orange zest, hops, water and a Saison yeast. Our unique recipe is meant to highlight some familiar farmhouse flavors while also breaking from the mold of the traditional. 6% ABV

IPA - This west coast style IPA packs a well balanced one-two punch. Brewed with barley, water, American ale yeast and a whole lot of west coast hops. This IPA has hint maltiness to back up the bitter style letting the piney & citrusy flavors of some of the best American hops shine through. This beer is Double Dry-Hopped! 7% ABV

Gerry Dog Stout - Our oatmeal stout is an ode to our loyal companion Gerry. This smooth dark beer is brewed with barley, wheat, oats, water, American ale yeast, and hops. The reserved use of dark malts and the addition of oats help to make this beer amazingly easy to drink, even for those who usually stay away from the dark side. 6.5% ABV

American Lager - Brewed with American corn, barley, hops, water and a super clean American Lager yeast, this beer is the definition of easy drinking. The use of corn is a classic American technique that helps give this beer a light sweetness and harkens back to simple days. 5% ABV

Lion's Ale - We brew this smooth English-style amber ale with our good friends at The Red Lion Inn in Stockbridge, MA. This beer has been crafted to pair greatly with most every meal and works well during any season, it is most often enjoyed at the historic inn with food and friends. 5.3% ABV

FAT BOY - Our super hopped Double IPA is bursting at the seams with heaps of piney, citrusy and tropical fruit flavors and aromas. During the brewing process we add a massive amount of hops to give you big bitterness as well as all the flavor of joy. Once fermentation is complete we dry hop this big boy a ton, giving you the awesome hop explosion. We use Citra, Simcoe and other hop varieties to create this monster. We hope you enjoy our FAT BOY! 8% ABV

Berkshires June 2018

Berkshires June 2018

Bagel & Brew, Lenox, MA

Bagel & Brew, Lenox, MA

Classic New York-style bagels with a range of toppings & spreads, plus draft brews & a beer garden.

Address: 18 Franklin St, Lenox, MA 01240

We weren't there in the morning for the bagel part, but we did enjoy a nice cold beer outside in the beer garden on a sunny afternoon. There was live music too. Really good live music. You could tell, the guitar player was selling THREE CD's. ;-)

This is a great place to bring kids. Lots of things on the menu that they'd enjoy.

Berkshires June 2018

Bar inside.

Berkshires June 2018

Beer garden outside.

Berkshires June 2018

Wednesday, June 13, 2018

Mayflower Brewing Company Plymouth, MA

Mayflower Brewing Company.

"We invite you to come visit our brewery in historic Plymouth, Massachusetts. Conveniently located near Route 3 and Route 44, we are easy to find and always welcoming. Our brewery includes our 9,000 square foot production facility, where we brew and package all of our beer, as well as our tasting room with retail store, where you can sample all of our beers, purchase retail items, and join us for tours. From time to time, we also host special events at the brewery, including our annual Open House in May and various other food and music events throughout the year."

Address:
12 Resnik Road
Plymouth, MA 02360

Cape Cod 2018

Cape Cod 2018

Cape Cod 2018

Cape Cod 2018

Cape Cod Beer Hyannis MA

Cape Cod Beer is about beer. "It’s about brewing the best beer possible, on Cape Cod, for the people who love Cape Cod. Its about having fun, and following Todd’s calling to brew beer professionally. It’s about sharing that experience with those we meet along the way that feel the same way about beer as we do."

Address:
1336 Phinney’s Lane, Hyannis MA 02601

Cape Cod 2018

Cape Cod 2018

The Sacred Cod at the Chatham Bars Inn (Cape Cod)

At The Sacred Cod, Cape Cod charm and sophistication meet in this classic upscale tavern. Our innovative menu encourages our guest to explore the regions finest fisheries, farms and foragers including produce from the Chatham Bars Inn farm. The warm, cozy bar an extensive craft beer menu and barrel-aged cocktails showcasing products from the region’s best brewers and distillers.

Address:
297 Shore Road Chatham, MA 02633

Phone:
1.800.527.4884

Cold Beer:
Cape Cod 2018

Cape Cod Mussels
White Wine Broth, Fine Herbs, Grilled
Country Bread $16

Cape Cod 2018

Devil's Purse Brewing Co. South Dennis, MA (Cape Cod)

Devil's Purse Brewing Co. is a craft brewery dedicated to the pursuit of making exceptional handcrafted beers on Cape Cod located in South Dennis.

Address:
120 Great Western Road
South Dennis, MA 02660

Great beers and super friendly people.

Cape Cod 2018

Cape Cod 2018

Cape Cod 2018

Cape Cod 2018

Cape Cod 2018

Cape Cod 2018

Cape Cod 2018

Thursday, October 26, 2017

ICELAND: The Best Places to Eat in Reykjavik

We had an amazing trip to Iceland and were not disappointed in the food. We had great meals everywhere, for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Here's a list of places we ate and enjoyed. All good!



The Laundromat Cafe
Great for breakfast! It was so good, we went here twice. In addition to the breakfast, the coffee was delicious.







My cousin said that these were the best pancakes she's ever had in her life!





From their website:
We opened in 2004 in Elmegade 15 in Nørrebro, Copenhagen.

The idea was to combine laundry and socializing in nice, comfortable surroundings where you could eat, drink, read, do your laundry and browse the Internet.

Then we opened some more ;)!

2006 Århusgade 38 Østerbro Copenhagen.

2011 Austurstræti 9 in Reykjavik Iceland.

2011 Gammel Kongevej 96 Frb Copenhagen.

We offer a varied menu off homemade food, cakes, juices, milkshakes, coffee, tea, wine and around 40 kinds of beer, all served with a smile.

BRAUD & CO BAKERY

Everything fresh baked and amazing!





Hverfisgata 12


Image: Courtesy hverfisgata12



Casual pizza place. Famouse for their locationa dn not having a sign. We heard that they secretly opened up, and people started coming to them, and they became popular. We were lucky to get a provate room for our table of eight.

I went upstairs to the MIKKELLER & FRIENDS bar, to chat with the bartender and grab a beer from their amazing selection, and bring it back to the restaurant.

From their website:
Located in one of the most iconic buildings of downtown Reykjavik, Hverfisgata 12 restaurant & bar is an eclectic mix of American rustic, old carnival and part museum, designed by renowned set designer Hálfdán Pedersen.

MIKKELLER & FRIENDS - REYKJAVÍK, ICELAND



Great beer bar! Really fun, Came here twice and would have made it three days, but they weren't open in the afternoon on our last day.

The English Pub



My friend who has been to Iceland every year for hte past 15 years told me, “You MUST go and spin the BEER Wheel.” Well, according to my calculation, it wasn’t worth it for us to try. ;-)

My friends and I gave the Guinness a thumbs up, then we switched to Gull. I din't have a bad beer in Iceland.

Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur - Best Hot Dog in Iceland
Tryggvatagata 1, 101 Reykjavík, Iceland






Next door to Raddison Blu 1919. The way to order here is to get a one with everything, which means a pork, bef and lamb hot dog with onions, sauted onions, ketchup, sweet mustard and mayo relish. You can give your index finger a twirl when ordering. There's also a special that includes soda, but I don't drink soda. There is always a line here and people are eating hot dogs morning, noon and night.

Fun!

Jamie’s Italian

New restaurant by Jamie Oliver. Tourists love it which requires you to make a reservation in advance.

Good Italian.













I had Icelandic Cod, which was served in a spicy red sauce. Everyone in my group loved what they had. We again got a private room.

STEIKHÚSIÐ — THE STEAK HOUSE
Tryggvagata 4-6 101 Reykjavík
Tel: +354 561 1111





Opening hours:
Sunday - Thursday 17 to 22
Friday - Saturday 17 to 23


We ate here. Excellent steak. Seriously. So good. The unique thing for us to see on the menu was a steak choice of LAMB, BEEF, or HORSE.

Friday, June 30, 2017

Sweet Baby Ray's Honey BBQ Ribs with Lord Hobo Brewing Company Glorious Pale Ale

Sweet Baby Ray's Honey BBQ Ribs with Lord Hobo Brewing Company Glorious Pale Ale



Ribs
Sweet Baby Ray’s Honey Barbecue Sauce
Lord Hobo Brewing Glorious beer

Place ribs in slow cooker
Cover ribs w/ Sweet Baby Ray’s Honey Barbecue Sauce
Add 1/2 can Lord Hobo Brewing Glorious
Set Slow Cooker to 4 hours on High
Remove and place on foil lined baking tray
Baste w/ more sauce
Broil 5-15 minutes

Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Visiting Dorchester Brewing Company



Visiting Dorchester Brewing Company.

DORCHESTER BREWING CO.
1250 Massachusetts Ave.
Dorchester, MA 02125

Filmed with Mevo by Livestream. Edited in Final Cut Pro.