If You Go
If you are planning to attend this year’s Oktoberfest and have yet to book a hotel, you’ve left it too late. Your best bet is either to reserve something outside of town and make ample use of the outstanding German ...
Stephen Beaumont
Oktoberfest, Unexpected
It wasn’t until about 10 A.M. that I saw my first corpse, but then again, it was only Monday. I was pretty certain the bodies would grow more plentiful closer to the week’s end....
Looking for Local Flavor
Among those of us who value the exploration of new terrains above such modern conceits as penthouse condos and SUVs, there exist two distinct types: the Adventurer and the Urban Explorer. Into the first class fall people like my dear ...
Irish Pub Lexicon
Craic (“crack”): Fun, good times—often fueled by music and stout Ceol (“ky-ul”): Music Failte (“fall-cha”): Welcome Glass: A half-pint of beer, the ordering of which is almost guaranteed to draw a man some strange looks. Guinness Extra Cold: Guinness served ...
The Porterhouse Story
Established in 1996 by cousins Liam LaHart and Oliver Hughes, The Porterhouse was actually both the second bar and second brewery for the pair, even though it was Dublin’s first modern brewpub. Their second was not to be their last, ...
Some Useful Websites
www.porterhousebrewco.com www.cooleywhiskey.com www.xs4all.nl/~patto1ro/irlbrew.htm (a guide to Irish breweries) www.beerkeeper.ie www.beb.ie (Biddy Early) www.carlowbrewing.com (O’Hara’s) www.boxtyhouse.ie (Gallagher’s Boxty House) To order a free vacation planning kit, or get a list of Irish pubs, contact Tourism Ireland at 1-800-223-6470 or visit www.tourismireland.com....
Selling in the Shadows of Giants: Craft Beer and Whiskey in Ireland
True story: A woman walks into a bar and orders a glass of Connemaragh. Now, this particular bar being an “Irish” pub (albeit one in Toronto rather than Ireland) and Connemaragh being an Irish whiskey, one might well presume that ...
Rohrbach Scotch Ale
Rohrbach Brewing Co. Rochester, NY Available: NY Alcohol (wt.): 5.25 Alcohol (vol.): 6.6 Color: 11 Bitterness: 17 Original Gravity: 1070 Final gravity: 1020 Malts used: Pale malt and roasted barlye Hops used: Styrian Golding and Willamette...
St. Feuillien Tripel
St. Feuillien Brewery Le Rouilx, Belgium Imported by: Artisanal Imports Austin, TX Available: CA, WA, IDAHO, CO, ARIZONA, ALASKA Named for an Irish monk, Feuillien, martyred in the 7th century, this Belgian brewery has been operated by the Friart family ...
More Than Just Beer
As much as it is worth a trip to Montréal just to partake of its remarkable beer culture, the city also afford visitors the opportunity to experience many other pleasures. To list but a few: St. Viateur Bagel Shop (263 ...
