Since you are in that neck of the woods, may I suggest a visit to The Cheshire Cheese in Fleet Street - (continuation of the Strand going east). Old English style food available and when I was last there good ale - Sam...

, on Hwy 246, between Solvang and Santa Ynez. In Santa Barbara, try the Wine Cask, or East Beach Wines, to name a few. Oh, and when wine touring in the Santa Ynez Valley, Bob Senn’s Los Olivos Wine Emporium really is a must...

the Horse Brass pub instead; they have, last time I counted, 102 beers on tap from around the world, including a well-chosen selection of local and regional micros, and a rotating selection of cask-conditioned ales on hand pumps....

as always, and the one beer on tap: a cask conditioned, hand-pulled, "real ale" from Two Brothers; and the Albanian food, which I have not yet tried. The food descriptions were interesting, bridging the gap between typical...

. Some jurisdictions, mostly in the United States, do not allow alcoholic beverages with over 40% alcohol content to be sold. However, the recent trend among distillers has been to return to higher proofs, and even “cask...

only. This is kind of the mothership of California artisan brewing. Sierra Nevada, etc. owe a lot to Fritz Maytag at Anchor. Then, there are a few brewpubs that make some excellent beers and ales. We like 21st Amendment on Second...

public, but the single-casks still don’t have tasting notes associated with them, which I feel are a must when I’m buying a 100-plus dollar bottle of a unique scotch. As to the Franco-oneo-phillia: At least in my local...

, everything was great. A great pub around 5-8pm is De Drie Fleschjes (Gravenstraat 18). They have been there since 1650. Large casks line the wall. always a good spot to drink with the locals. Try the Corenwyn. the liverwurst is...

and across the street from Urban Solace — run in and grab what they have on cask). Also, Hamilton’s Tavern is a must. Tie this into your trip to Urban Solace (before or after — who am I kidding before AND after)...

, chinatown, and Old Oakland and have a fancy for exceptionally well-kept ales and craft beers on tap (limited munchies, basically cheeses and charcuterie), the Trappist is a pub that can compare to the best anywhere. You will...

was very happy and positive. The menu is very very interesting. Service was friendly and genuine. It’s worth noting that they have a small but thorough wine list, several bottled beers, several draught beers, and a cask...

to 3AM, so a winner there. Though I haven’t had their chow yet, Barley’s Taproom carries some excellent beers. The standouts I’ve tried so far are the Catawba Valley offerings, particular the “Whiskey River...

equates with the Double IPA, you are mistaken. While the 2XIPA is an American invention(and one i love, for they are more than mere hop bombs) American brwers make wonderful, porters, oatmeal stouts, belgian style ales, even some...

Dow, etc. In any case, I’ll definitely take your word for it that I should hang on to my Dow 77’s even longer than I’d intended to. As with my aged Belgian ales, I drink through this stuff sloooooooow.

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