City beer trips across Europe

Where the battlefield becomes a hop field

Braine-l'Alleud is known for its Lion's Mound and the memory of Waterloo 1815. What fewer people know is that this Walloon Brabant commune harbours a …

The only city in the world whose beer is a protected appellation

Kölsch is not just a beer: it's a dialect, an attitude, a way of life. Since the Kölsch-Konvention of 1986, only breweries within a 50 km radius of Co…

Poland’s craft gem, where tradition meets boldness

Krakow has undergone a true craft revolution in recent years. The Kazimierz district overflows with multitap bars where Polish craft beers flow freely…

Where the stout capital meets the new craft wave

Dublin is far more than a stout city. Behind the Georgian facades and along the Liffey quays, a vibrant craft scene has blossomed, driven by bold brew…

Where hops meet volcanic rock

Edinburgh is a city of contrasts: a castle perched on volcanic rock, medieval closes in the Old Town, and the Georgian precision of New Town. Over the…

Northern France's craft beer revolution

Lille doesn't brew to impress — it brews because it's in its DNA. Capital of French Flanders, a hop's throw from Belgium, the city grew up with bière …

Where the Meuse whispers hop-scented tales

Maastricht is not Amsterdam, and that is precisely what makes it fascinating for the beer lover. Wedged between Belgium and Germany, the oldest city i…

Where pilsner was born, in 1842

In October 1842, a young Bavarian brewmaster named Josef Groll tapped the first golden, bottom-fermented lager in the cellars of the Burghers' Brewery…

The Mediterranean in craft mode

Spain's third-largest city is far more than paella and the City of Arts and Sciences. Over the past decade, an artisan brewing scene has taken root be…

The Waldviertel's brewing secret

Zwettl, a small town in the heart of the Waldviertel, is home to one of Austria's oldest private breweries. Since 1709, Privatbrauerei Zwettl has been…

Italy's secret craft beer capital

Bologna is far more than a food capital. Behind its centuries-old porticoes and medieval towers, the city hides one of the most dynamic craft beer sce…

World capital of spontaneous fermentation

Brussels isn't simply a city where you drink beer — it's the city that invented a brewing method no one else in the world has mastered: spontaneous fe…