Author: nomadsquire

It’s been an absolutely mad fortnight.  Stocks & currency all over the place.  A mate of mine from Cornwall said, “I was a happy European, but this racist bigotry has made my decision for me – I’m selling up and …

As global warming sets in, there are two quandaries.  How come May Day seems to be getting colder each year (we had snow in the UK yesterday), when in pagan times they celebrated the coming of summer on 1st May?  And …

Beer bloggers, the world over, I reflect upon quandry #1… “what possible reason is there for travelling the globe to sample, er, beer?”  I can’t just say “beer” to my partner – so one can invent excuses, like ‘playing Bridge …

George Wright Brewing of Liverpool can hold its head up high in respect of their Spanish ambassador, Steve Huxley (RIP), who championed craft beer progression mainly in Catalonia.  Indeed, their “Steve’s Brave New Beer” was mostly imported to Spain, where …

The joy of flying into Barcelona at midnight is that the restaurants and bars are all still open.  In fact, many of them didn’t start trading till 10pm.  It’s not the only reason to visit this historic city, but it’s …

I wonder what Casanova would have given up for Lent – beer or the fairer sex?  It’s a reasonable question – we all know the stereotype tells us he had quite a reputation.  But as we wander, all dressed up, around …

According to Wikipedia (so it must be true), delirium tremens – aka “DTs” – is a state of confusion of rapid onset that is usually caused by withdrawal from alcohol.  I can’t imagine that any serious beer drinker would ever suffer …

I researched the Back of the Ferry site before I arrived, so I already had an idea of which best pubs in Hong Kong I should visit, which clearly included the Ritz-Carlton, Roundhouse, and the Globe, which had 2 Young Masters brews …

This weekend, I discovered quite by accident that Milan has decided to build upon its mantle of “fashion capital of Europe” with its explosion of boutique beers – more than 600 now available from across Italy, according to Maurizio Maestrelli (Milan’s …

When you look up on line what to do and see in San Francisco, there’s that bridge of course, as well as trams, various piers, and a vibrant outdoor street culture (cafes, bars, etc) in various different quarters of town. …