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New beergeek.TV Episode - Craft Beer Down Under, The Journey to Melbourne
Merideth turned 40 in December and she didn't really embrace the milestone. Instead of making our normal holiday pilgrimage to Europe, we decided a trip to Australia was what Merideth needed to cure the turning 40 blues. This trip marked our first beer adventure outside of North America or Europe.
In two weeks of beer travel, we journ… Continue
Posted on February 4, 2010 at 8:41am —
Our Southern California Trip Report
We took the opportunity of the three-day MLK weekend to get started on our 600 brewery quest. Our destination was Southern California, an area we have neglected for years.
During our long weekend in Sout… Continue
Posted on January 24, 2010 at 3:00pm — 2 Comments
New beergeek.TV Episode - 500!
Our trip to Maine in October was the last of three successive quickie beer trips. Focusing on Portland, Maine’s largest city and brewing center, our goal was try a bunch of local beer, eat a lot of lobster and to reach the 500 brewery milestone. In our two day trip, we visited Maine’s craft beer pioneers as well as some of the newcomers.
So e… Continue
Posted on January 15, 2010 at 8:14am —
Our Australia Trip Report
We didn't really know what to expect. We knew there was a budding craft beer industry. We had a list of breweries to visit and a few contacts. But that was it.
We spent two weeks in Australia. During that time, we drove from Sydney to Melbourne and back, adding 2,000 miles to our Ford Falcon XR6's odometer. Most important, we added 22 new breweries to "the List". A big… Continue
Posted on December 31, 2009 at 9:28am —
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Opening day of SF Beer Week really came together for us. Well, at least for me. Merideth called me earlier in the week asking whether a work trip up to Santa Rosa on Friday would work. Being the loving and supportive husband, I said we could make it work. She could drop me off in [...]New beergeek.TV Episode – Craft Beer Down Under, The Journey to Melbourne
“Craft Beer Down Under: The Journey to Melbourne” is the latest episode of One Pint at a Time. Merideth turned 40 in December and she didn’t really embrace the milestone. Instead of making our normal holiday pilgrimage to Europe, we decided a trip to Australia was what Merideth needed to cure the turning [...]Our 2010 SF Beer Week
The 2010 SF Beer Week begins this coming Friday, February 5th. The second edition of the Celebration of Bay Area beer culture promises to be bigger and better than the inaugural year. With over 200 events anticipated over a ten day period, there is plenty of beery fun. While we are not hosting our own event [...]Southern California Megalopolis Brew Tour Part II
We must be getting older because Saturday’s activities took a bit out of us. And I don’t think waking up in the Inland Empire helped. After overcoming the morning fogginess and grogginess, we were back on the road headed west. Luckily we had an easier day of beer travel on Sunday. There was no way we [...]Beer Escapades Aboard River Cruises
A word from our sponsor Viking River Cruises Believe it or not, beer lovers have plenty of reason to rejoice aboard a river cruise. Not only are river cruises affordable and convenient for beginning or avid travelers but it just so happens that the most well known river cruise line, Viking, offers river cruises with stops in [...]Southern California Megalopolis Brew Tour Part I
Saturday morning we were back on Hwy 101 heading southeast. This was our big day of the trip, with several breweries and a sandwich shop on our itinerary. After successfully negotiating the Saturday morning traffic around downtown LA, we got on I-10 east to San Gabriel. For years, I have seen adverts in the Celebrator for [...]A Lady to the Rescue
Driving five hours for a beer; that is how our Southern California beer journey began. With our goal of reaching 600 breweries in 2010, we needed to get busy. The three-day MLK weekend was a perfect opportunity to make a dent in the needed 76 breweries. But where to go? My first thought was Southern California, [...]New beergeek.TV Episode – 500!
“500!” is the latest episode of One Pint at a Time. Our trip to Maine in October was the last of three successive quickie beer trips. Focusing on Portland, Maine’s largest city and brewing center, our goal was try a bunch of local beer, eat a lot of lobster and to reach the 500 brewery [...]The Beer Year That Was 2009
The year is over and it’s time to look back and reflect on 2009. Over the course of year, we made two trips to Europe and one to Australia. Closer to home, we participated in the first SF Beer Week, hosted Monterey Beer Festival and attended the eighth Sierra Nevada Beer Camp. We also managed [...]Merideth’s Memorable Moments of 2009
Last January I wondered what beer adventures 2009 would bring. The Year in Beer experiences of 2008 would be a tough act to follow, that’s for sure. We definitely didn’t travel as much last year, but as I look back on it, I realize I have lots of great memories. Here are my memorable moments [...]My Top Five of 2009
Our friend and fellow beer traveler Matt Venzke reflects on his 2009 beer experiences So I’ve wiggled my way into a spot as a guest blogger on the grooviest beer travel page in the world! I am SO cool. But now I have to answer to a task-master of an assignment editor (Chris). Recently, he told me he [...]Sydney Walking Brew Tour
The eve of Christmas Eve was the last serious day of beer travel on our Australian trip. We had three breweries to visit and then we were done. Almost as important, we had been putting off Christmas shopping (“Let’s just do it in Sydney…”) so we still had a number of Christmas presents to purchase. [...]Sydney and the Beermen
Our fifth day’s drive on the Princes Highway brought us back to Sydney for the final portion of our Australian adventure. We enjoyed our time along the coast but, as they say, all good things must come to an end. We also needed to get back to Sydney to record the holiday episode of beermen.tv. After [...]Entering an Aussie Craft Beer Void
It was time to leave Melbourne for our trek up the Princes Highway back to Sydney. The Princes Highway winds its way along the coast and we were taking five days to traverse its length. While we had a brewery visit on Day 1 and Day 5 of this drive, there was nothing in between. [...]Rainy Day Victoria Brew Tour
Apparently, it sometimes rains in Australia. After almost a week of glorious weather, we awoke Thursday morning to the threat of rain. But we wouldn’t let a little bad weather get in the way. Our plan was to visit some breweries south of Melbourne. After a farewell pot of beer with Ute and Wolfie, we [...]Latest Activity
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- At 8:12pm on March 3, 2008,
gisbrewmaster said… - That would be cool! I see you don't have the Kern River Brewing company on your list. It is the only other brew pub other then lengthwise in this area. I'll drop a message next time I am in the Bay Area.
- At 12:20pm on March 2, 2008,
gisbrewmaster said…
- Love the show!! Download it on ITunes!! Welcome!
- At 10:42am on February 28, 2008,
Eli the Mad Beer Man said… - Chris and Meredith... great meeting you guys too! Fran and I had a blast with ya'll!! Sorry for the delay in replying - I've been super sick all week. Just now getting back into the groove. We definitely have to hook up again in the near future. Let me know when you're in town again.
- At 2:42pm on February 16, 2008,
Deege said… - Wow! I want your job! I'd love to travel around and drink beer!
- At 12:31pm on February 12, 2008,
Wilson said… - both
- At 5:18pm on February 9, 2008,
Wilson said…
- sweet shirts in that pic!
- At 10:11am on February 9, 2008,
Eli the Mad Beer Man said…
- Welcome Chris and Meredith! Hey, I heard a blurb about your worldly year long trip on the Bob & Tom show week before last. Making it to the big time! Next time you swing through Colorado (I see you're gonna be up in Denver for the Beer Drinker of the Year and then again for GABF) please give me a shout. Would love too hook up and chat (and of course drink a few fine CO brews)! ;)
- At 3:12pm on January 31, 2008,
Shawn, the Beer Philosopher said… - Welcome to the Aleuminati, thebeergeek!
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New beergeek.TV Episode - Craft Beer Down Under, The Journey to Melbourne
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Our Southern California Trip Report
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Return to Prague - Part One
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New beergeek.TV Episode - 500!
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Just take a sip...
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