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Visit Hawai’i (With Two Beers and a Book)!
About the Author: Paul R. Kan A short biography is included and noted at the end of the book: “Paul Kan grew up in Hawai’i,
OKTOBERFEST – The Whole Story
A Marriage in Bavaria The origins of “Oktoberfest” go back to October 12, 1810, and the Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria’s wedding to Princess Theresia
The North Star Pub- Gone, but Not Forgotten.
Some stories have happy endings. This one is bitter-sweet. The two men that ran the place were brilliant publicans. One stayed in the beverage alcohol
A Visit to a Brewpub
The essential brewing process has not changed from when it was first practiced thousands of years ago. Anheuser-Busch, Interbrew, and Coors’s huge mega factories may
Beer Snacks from Around The World
Wherever beer can be found, beer-snacks will also be found—at least a package of beef jerky to go with a six-pack of inexpensive beer. And
The Old Growler’s 2013 visit to the Harpoon Brewery in Boston
On June 27th, 2013, The Old Growler visited the then two-year-old Harpoon Brewery in Boston, MA. As I remember It Across the Front Point Channel