Pennsylvania Girl Abroad

Harrisburg, PA has embraced the craft beer scene. A city population of approximately 50,000 makes it a small capital city for the state of Pennsylvania, especially compared to the larger metropolitan areas of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, but that hasn’t stopped it from shining in the world of craft and micro-brewed beer. Two successful microbreweries – […]

As I find my way in this world of “beer blogging”, I am regularly learning about new events through the craft beer community. One of these events was a brand new festival, London’s Brewing, marketed to “celebrate London’s thriving and vibrant brewing scene”…and it featured “over 100 beers from over 40 breweries that make up the […]

The London Bridge train station is in the midst of a massive five-year infrastructure project. The neighborhood has changed dramatically over the past decade, bookmarked by the recent opening of the tallest building in Europe – The Shard. Historically, the south bank was a gritty working class section of the city. However, the changes along […]

A few weeks back, I wrote about our trip to Germany with my grandparents. For all my beer followers, the post below is my long-awaited beer scene wrap-up. A Saturday night in Augsburg and exhaustion was creeping up on us….16 hours earlier we awoke at 4am in London for a 6:30am flight to Munich. By […]

The commune of Lake Como, Italy is probably best known for its scenic views, ornate Italian villas, chic shopping streets and perhaps more recently – George Clooney. We visited last weekend for a friend’s wedding, complete with lake-side water taxis to quaint small villages and an eight-hour wedding/ reception in a 16th century villa on […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]