Pennsylvania Girl Abroad

Vienna is known for classical music, the opera and plenty of other “cultural” things. But who knew it was also a heaven for beer lovers and microbreweries? There are many beer bars in this city, but don’t just go into the first one you see. It helps to know what you’re looking for first!! Our […]

La Cerveteca Where: Near the old town of Barcelona. A nice corner location among the narrow alleyways in the old town. See map. Why you should visit:  If you want craft beer in Barcelona, this is the place to go.  It’s in the center of the city and near to some major sights if you’re doing […]

Fruh Am Dom – By far our favorite brewery in Cologne. Where: The old town of Cologne. Very easy to walk to if you’re staying in the touristy part of the city.  See map.  Why you should visit:  “Kölsch is the only beer that may not be brewed outside the Cologne region, as determined by the Kölsch Convention of […]

It’s normal to have an ideal, almost fairytale type of picture in your head when you think about living in a new city and country. I definitely felt that way about living abroad in London.  I pictured old beautiful things, pubs, castles, quaint canals, royalty and a completely new life, void of all negativity. The world at […]

In 2001, while attending university in Pittsburgh, I worked at a microbrewery and first developed an appreciation for beer. Part of the job (we had to take regular beer tests!) was to understand the beer varieties, the brewing process and to educate the customers who wanted to know more about our beer. Then in 2007, […]