One thing we absolutely love to do is visit breweries when we travel and between us, we’ve done quite a few of these tours, from the tiny Wanaka Beerworks in New Zealand to Perth’s Little Creatures to the Ebisu Beer Museum or Singapore’s very own Tiger. Tiger brewery will be shut soon for refurbishment so hurry down now!

Someone sent us this link yesterday which lists Top 5 breweries worth visiting. No surprises that St Jame’s Gate is on this list and we agree that this should be on the bucket list of any beer lover. Unless we’ve visited every brewery in the world, we wouldn’t dare create such a list. You decide…

Pot of gold, at the end of the tramline

Being in Amsterdam a few weeks back, I had the chance to visit the original Heineken Brewery with 3 other mates. It no longer produces the golden liquid but has become a living “advertisement” for Heineken. Costing about 15Euros per person, you get a walk around which ends off with a meagre 2 glasses of Heineken. To which, someone commented, “Is this how they reward their loyal customers?”

Dear Mr Heineken, can you count beyond 2?

But my “die die must try” recommendation is Heineken Zero and

Drink Amstel when in Amstel(and)

Amstel Extra Cold, both of which are served at zero degrees. You won’t find these in every bar and can be identified by a different tap, completely frozen. If maintained and served correctly, the foamy head tastes almost like slush. The best bar we found that serves this to perfection is the Old Sailor, located in the red light district at about 6Euros a pint. Try it, you will not regret this one.

Finally, thanks for all your leads on story ideas, keep them coming!