We don’t get a lot of American television in Asia, and that’s not something I consider to be a bad deal. Some of the stuff we have seen lately has been entirely incomprehensible, which only makes us want to retreat just that little bit more. But we saw one bit of a show called Meet [...]
Vietnam is one of the biggest surprises in the world of beer – it actually has a beer scene. There are upwards of twenty brewpubs here, including 12-15 in Hanoi depending on how you count them. None of them cater to the tourist crowd. They’re all for locals. Vietnamese brewpubs are typically Czech in inspiration [...]
Because human beings like to drink, they always seem to have indigenous beverages, at least where strict adherence to religion precludes it. Vietnam’s history as a beer country is short – in liquor it extends back a ways. The Vietnamese and the various ethnic groups that live within their borders typically make rustic liquor from [...]
I have to say that in the wake of my last opus, The Worst Swill in the World, I have to set the record straight on something. I called out a country rich in beer drinking tradition on the basis of their lousiest product. That was wrong. Vietnamese beer culture did not deserve that. Don’t [...]
You’ve all heard about the great US beer cities of San Diego, Portland, San Francisco, New York and many others. One that never seems to find its way on any list is Grand Rapids, MI. I’m sure your saying to your self “is he nuts”, but lets take a closer look: Breweries: Founders, HopCat, HideOut, [...]
RBSG 2010 New York Proposal Dates Some time in July/August 2010 (2009 San Francisco was July 10-12) Hotels Depending on the dates, hotels in Queens range from $92 to $129 per night Breweries • Captain Lawrence • Sixpoint • Greenpoint • Southampton • Blue Point • Brooklyn • Defiant • Kelso Brewpubs • Heartland • [...]
If you enjoyed the post, make sure you subscribe to the RSS feed.
© 2009 TypeBased. All Rights Reserved.
Powered by WordPress. Design by 
