BRUS (meaning ¨fizzy¨ in Danish) stands at the corner of an inner street in Nørrebro, Copenhagen. The brewpub, from Danish brewery To Øl, resides in a neighborhood where kebab shops, smoky pubs (what locals call bodegas) and vintage thrift stores stand side-by-side. The entrance of the building (an old locomotive factory) is jampacked with bicycles... View Article
I like to think of brewers as liquid philanthropists. They benefit their fellow man and woman via the simple act of producing beer for us, which in turn makes us feel good. For many brewing companies—dare I say most—their benevolence goes beyond plying us with malts and hops, which, obviously, isn’t exactly an act of... View Article
There’s a lot of talk these days about America’s greatness and whether that quality solely existed in our collective past, or if it persists in the present, or whether it needs to be made so once more. The fact is, we have hallowed halls that are testaments to the people who have achieved greatness. These... View Article
Waller St. Brewing is a hidden gem. Both figuratively and literally, since the below-ground location (wallerst.ca; 14 Waller St.) isn’t easy to find. Instead of turning left toward the touristy Byward Market after crossing the construction-jammed sidewalks from downtown Ottawa, hook a right on Waller Street instead. Follow a stone-paved alley between two standard-looking pubs... View Article
Many are quick to dismiss Northern Virginia as, simply, the suburbs of the nation’s capital, but those who do are robbing themselves of a chance to experience one of the beer world’s great hidden gems: the city of Alexandria, just a few metro stops removed from the District of Columbia. From the Colonial-era architecture (and... View Article
The first thing you notice as your eyes adjust to the dimly lighted space that houses TRVE Brewing Co. is the music. The pounding drums, pulsating bass line, frenetic electric guitar and grating vocals scream heavy metal and provide an in-your-face introduction to the environs. TRVE (pronounced “True”) is Denver’s original heavy metal brewery, and... View Article
Denver is a great beer city, but for a full Colorado experience, you’ll need to head west. The pleasures of exploring beyond Colorado’s Front Range population centers are many, including inspiring scenery, well-preserved 19th century Victorian towns, unlimited outdoor recreation and scores of local breweries well-entrenched in their hometown communities. Colorado’s southwest region, in particular,... View Article
Maybe it’s your grandmother who was born there; or it’s Francie Nolan, whose coming-of-age story, told in Betty Smith’s novel A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, depicts early 20th-century Williamsburg. Could be the DIY movement, gentrification or plaid shirts. Whatever your impression of Brooklyn, it has a thriving and quickly expanding beer scene. During this weekend... View Article
In general, a brewpub’s parking lot reveals little about its clientele. That’s not the case at Moab Brewery (686 S. Main St., Moab, Utah). It’s mid-afternoon on a Saturday in spring and the parking lot that fronts the bustling brewpub is packed. A quick reconnaissance reveals license plates from Utah, Colorado, California, Idaho, New Mexico,... View Article
