Carbonnade

Carbonnade a la Nancy

Carbonnade a la Nancy One of the things our guests consistently rave about is the food on our beercations. And the meals from this year’s chef onboard the Fiep, Nancy, was no exception.  We have had many requests for recipes, and

Beers from Beercation 2015

2015 Beercation Beer Haul

Beers from Beercation 2015 I was able to return home with a small but very nice stash of beer from our 2 Beercations in October.  I wish I was able to bring back home some more gems but I had

Westvleteren 12 and St Bernardus 12 side by side

5 Reasons Why Belgium is the Ultimate Beer Travel Destination

By Ruth Berman, CEO and BBB (Brains Beyond the Beer) Bon Beer Voyage 9/15 I find myself back in Belgium this week, courtesy of The Flanders tourism office. Last year they invited me over as part of a group of

Get Paid to Drink Beer!

Get Paid to Drink Beer! What could be better than getting free Beer? Getting Paid to Drink Beer. When people tell me that I have a dream career and want to know how they can become part of the fortunate world

3 Reasons to Celebrate with Beer in July

3 Cheers for the Red White and Brew

So while we were planning what beers to bring with us to the beach for 4th of July I decided to do a little research on what beers were being touted as the Most American Beers. (read more)

Classic Father’s Day Gifts Updated for Today’s Beer Savvy Dads

Here are 5 More Beer Savvy Gifts to give Dad for Father’s Day.

De Wildeman

8 Great Beer Gifts for Dad or Grad

It’s June and it’s that time of year again- here are some thoughts of beery items for Fathers Day, graduations, parties…

7 Great Beer Gifts for Mother’s Day

…we know that some of you are certainly looking for some brewnique Mother’s Day gifts to show your love and appreciation for the moms and mother figures in your life. So we’ve rounded up a few ideas for gifts that we wouldn’t mind receiving ourselves (actually we have received some of these already as gifts and know that they rock!) and hope they inspire you to give a gift that is sure to be appreciated!

Hoppy Easter and Let My People Brew…

Hoppy Easter and Let My People Brew…Easter and Passover Beers for Your Holiday Enjoyment. Hoppy Holidays! Did you know that both Passover and Easter beers exist? Yup. It’s true.

GIFTS NOT SUITABLE FOR BEER GEEKS

Beware of well-meaning friends and relatives bearing beer gifts. We all have them: clueless but well-meaning folks who see anything that remotely has to do with beer and think it is the perfect gift for us (the family beer geeks). While we really appreciate their thoughtfulness, they could use a little bit of guidance.