Pennsylvania Girl Abroad

In preparation for homebrewing our own beer, we had a major decision to make – what type of beer to brew? Jim has home brewed quite a few times in the past, but this recent venture would be especially noteworthy since it would be his first time making beer with brand new beer equipment in […]

In 1953, a recently married 21 year old from Tower City, Pennsylvania graduated from trade school. Life was good and his future was taking shape. His priorities were clear…find a good paying job in his trade, save some money for a house, and most importantly do everything he could to prepare and provide for his […]

Friday night in mid-April, one objective in mind: Relax with friends and drink some great beer, while showing our North Carolina friends in town a new beer spot and yet-to-see London neighborhood. Our choice: The Earl of Essex pub in Islington. Having visited Earl of Essex previously during the winter months, I hoped we’d get the opportunity […]

The 2nd in my new “London Walks” series, Camden Town to Primrose Hill integrates diverse scenery and an eclectic mixture of neighborhoods, beginning with crowded markets and a busy high street and ending with a quiet stroll through a park overlooking some of London’s key landmarks. My goal is two-fold: For Tourists:  This post is […]

Dogfish Head beers have played a huge part in my evolving development as a craft beer aficionado. I still remember the first 60 Minute IPA that Jim and I shared at Blind Tiger Ale House in Manhattan back in 2007. I was shocked at how smooth and hoppy it tasted, and the fact that there were […]

The Old Brewery in Greenwich is a modern, sleek and cleverly designed microbrewery/restaurant (in a very old building), evidence of just how much Meantime Brewery has done for the craft brewing scene in London over the past decade! Opened in 2010, the Old Brewery is located in an impressive 17th century building near the Greenwich […]

This week’s theme for all of my posts will be solely focused on beer…searching for it, fermenting it, tasting it and cleaning up after making it – and there’s an incredibly good reason for it! Our four-day holiday this past weekend was consumed by beer-related “business.” On Saturday we drove to one of the UK’s […]

12-hour plane ride passing by Africa Somewhere in the middle of that uncomfortably long journey, at which point my legs and neck seemed permanently cramped, I clicked on the airplane’s video map. As the map zoomed in to pinpoint our location, I was shocked to realize we were directly above South Sudan – flying over […]