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The Ship Hotel, 83 High St, New Romney, Kent
It says hotel but don’t be fooled in to passing it by. The ground floor is home to a large pub/restaurant. There is also parking at the rear, and a pub garden. Read more
Posted on 19 March 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Bambalyne, Vilnius, Lithuania
Bambalyne is a cellar bar in the Old Town area of Vilnius. It offers a decent selection of bottled beers and limited beer snacks. The woman who served me was... Read more
Posted on 19 March 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Snekutis, Vilnius, Lithuania
This is a great bar just outside of the ‘Old Town’ centre near the covered market. We visited on a friday night for a single beer and a snack. We had a beer eac... Read more
Posted on 19 March 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Vilniaus Alus
Taking a break from sightseeing in Vilnius one day, we stopped of at ‘Vilniaus alus “13 statiniu baras”‘ for a refreshing beer. The bar is situated down an... Read more
Posted on 19 March 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Alaus Namai
On our first day in Vilnius, instead of heading to any of the tourist sights in the city, we decided to head instead to Alaus Namai. It turned out to be a wise... Read more
Posted on 19 March 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
rePUBlic, Kaunas
This is a proper pub for proper drinkers. In style it is very much like an English pub. There is a big television showing sports (with sound off at time of... Read more
Posted on 19 March 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Alaus Kultura & Delicatessen OL
During a visit to Kaunas in Lithuania we visited Alaus Kultura delicatessen OL one lunch time. It is an interesting modern bar offering beers from round the... Read more
Posted on 18 March 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Polish Beers
A few of the beers that I drank while traveling in Poland. I tried a lot more beers during my travels in Poland but I did not always have my camera to hand or... Read more
Posted on 18 March 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Piwiarnia, Bialystok
While heading towards Lithuania, we stopped of in Bialystok for a few nights. We popped in Piwiarnia, a basement bar in the main square in Bialystok. Read more
Posted on 18 March 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Browarmia Kro?lewska, Warsaw, Poland
On a revisit to Warsaw I thought it a good idea to also revisit Browarmia Królewska. Last time I was in Warsaw, 7 or so months ago, I spent a bit of time in... Read more
Posted on 18 March 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Stary Mnjch from Moldova
This was a bit of a fail on my part. While in Lodz, I visited a supermarket looking for a wine Produced in Poland and this wine had a label on the shelf in fron... Read more
Posted on 18 March 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
BierHalle Rynek, Manufaktura, ?o?dz?, Poland
While visiting ?ód? we decided to do a little shopping in the massive Manufaktura Shopping Complex. Shopping done we decided it was time was a beer reward, so... Read more
Posted on 18 March 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Belfast Stout
Belfast Stout from Browar Jab?onowo is a drinking beer. It is good, but nothing fantastic. O.K. notes of chocolate and malt. 6/10 Browar Jab?onowo sp.j. Aleja... Read more
Posted on 18 March 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Gilde Ratskeller
is the beer of Hannover so when I visited Hannover it was mandatory for me to try it. It is a classic style pilsner. Very drinkable and head and shoulders... Read more
Posted on 18 March 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Café Thijssen
is a nice relaxing bar away from the madding crowds. It is a good sized with lots of seating inside and also a sizable amount of seating outside. Beer offering... Read more
Posted on 18 March 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Bavarium
A little piece of Bavaria in Hannover. Bavarium is a big bar/restaurant in the centre of Hannover. They only sell Frankiskaner and Lowenbrau beer on tap, but... Read more
Posted on 18 March 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Brauhaus Ernst August
While spending a few days in Hannover, Germany, I paid a visit to Brauhaus Ernst August. It is a large modern building in the centre of the city. And that’s... Read more
Posted on 18 March 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Brouwerij ‘tIj – Columbus and Zatte
While spending a couple of days in Amsterdam I came across some beers from the Brouwerij ‘tIj in a bar near my hotel. I tried the Columbus, a Belgium style... Read more
Posted on 18 March 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Chateau Auzias, Petits Messieurs, Cabardes 2011
. It was red, I like red. It tasted like wine, I like wine. I drank it. End of story. 6/10 CHATEAU AUZIAS – PARETLONGUE, 11610 PENNAUTIER Tél. 04 68 47 28 28... Read more
Posted on 18 March 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Waterloo Double 8 Dark
This little number packs a big punch. It is rich and full bodied. It is malty with nice caramel notes. It is very hard to drink slowly but at 8.5% abv a little... Read more
Posted on 18 March 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES