Lanzhou is the capital of Gansu province and about 3.5 million people call it home. It was a major stopping point on the Silk Road and isone of the main crossing points of the Yellow River. Lanzhou is also a…
Xi’an is an really ancient city. It is more than 3,000 years old and, for more than 1,000 years of it’s history, it was the imperial capital of China. 13 different dynasties ruled from here, and a total of 73…
Oregon is a paradise for beer lovers. Overall, it ranks within the top three in the nation for number of craft breweries per capita and Portland on its own has more than 40 microbreweries within it’s city limits, which is more…
I received a lot of positive feedback from my last beer mapping post on Belgium’s breweries and I wanted to follow it up with another map to promote beer travel. This time around, I’ve taken BeerAdvocate’s top 250 beers (as of June…
Belgium is one of the best places in the world for beer and it is one of the best beer travel destinations. There are few places on earth where you’ll find as many amazing breweries offering such as wide a variety…
Dachau was a first in many ways. It was the first concentration camp opened in Germany. It was one of the first symbols of the true evil that was about to be propagated by the Nazis. It was one…
Mbege comes from the beating heart of Africa, from the slopes of Mt. Kilamanjaro where it’s brewed by the Chaga people. I first found out about Mbege while watching on of my favorite shows: Bizarre Foods. It’s in the episode where…
Prague’s Sex Machines Museum is located right near the Old Town Square in the center of town and is very much a touristy trap. But, it’s also very much at home in Prague, considering the city’s reputation for slightly quirky…
Devon White Ale, also known as West Country White Ale, is one of those old English country beers that dates back to the Middle Ages, to a time before hops became a common beer ingredient. It’s also one of those…
Cacao is sacred to many Mesoamerican cultures. For thousands of years, the Cacao fruit and the cacao beans played an important role in their societies, both as a drink with strong religious and royal ties, and as currency. Among the…