Bruges Beer Festival 2022 Belgium
Since its first edition in 2007 the Bruges Beer Festival (“Brugs Bierfestival” in Flemish) has earned itself a reputation as one of Belgium’s best beer festivals, and that is saying something …
Oktoberfest Munich 2021, Germany
Dust off your lederhosen or dirndl for the world’s largest and most famous beer festival, the Oktoberfest in Munich. This year’s 187th edition of the iconic Volksfest will feature live…
Brussels Beer Festival: BXL Beer Fest 2021
At the Brussels beer festival “BXL Beer Fest”, over 60 independent brewers from a dozen countries show off their artisanal beers. With strictly no room for industrial products at the…
Mammoth Festival of Beers & Bluesapalooza
The Mammoth Festival of Beers and Bluesapalooza is a mix of many shades of blues music and even more flavours of craft beers and ciders. Music ranges from blues to…
Zythos Bierfestival 2021 in Leuven, Belgium
The Belgian university town of Leuven turns into a mecca of beer when the country’s largest beer festival, the Zythos Bierfestival (ZBF), returns for its 17th edition on 24 and…
Things to Do in Bury St Edmunds in a Nutshell
Before the Coronavirus pandemic gripped the UK, Mark Bibby Jackson took the short trip to Suffolk to discover a plethora of things to do in Bury St Edmunds, from drinking…
CAMRA Derby Winter Ale Festival 2020
February is the perfect time to visit the city of Derby, regardless of the state of the local football team Derby County’s fortunes. The 16th CAMRA Derby Winter Ale Festival…
10 Things To Do in Nevada Besides Las Vegas
Las Vegas is known as the Entertainment Capital of the World because of its entertainment options including nightlife, shows and exhibits. It is also famous for its mega-casinos. Majority of…
Essential Antwerp: of Beer and Rubens
Mark Bibby Jackson makes a long overdue visit to see essential Antwerp, the city of Rubens, to visit his first Belgian beer festival and drink in the culture. My stepfather…
Stockholm Craft Beer : an Enigma Explained
Mark Bibby Jackson finally gets to grip with the Swedish capital and its rather awkward relationship with alcohol, while discovering some Stockholm craft beer bars. One thing I had never…
Great American Beer Festival Denver, 2019
Denver, known as the mile high city, is hosting The Great American Beer Festival (GABF), which expects to draw more than 60,000 visitors to sample its 4,000 beers from over…
7 Great Beer Festivals in the UK, Belgium, Germany and the US
With the legendary Munich Oktoberfest around the corner, Travel Begins at 40 looks at seven great beer festivals in the UK, Belgium, Germany and the US. There is certainly no…
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