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 …

“500 different beers in one year?  That’s some challenge,” I was warned when I embarked on the journey in the wee small hours of New Years Day only 8 months ago – no doubt I took it up on the …

Daniel Rutherford (1749 – 1819) was a Scottish chemist, physician and botanist, who was famous for his discovery of nitrogen gas… as readers will know, nitrogen can be used as a replacement, or in combination with, carbon dioxide to pressurise kegs …

…you know I’m gonna be, I’m gonna be the one who drinks up next to you!  Cos I will drink 500 beers, and I will drink 500 more!   2015 is a big year for me beer-wise… I’ve taken on …