Seoul & Taipei 2024 retrospective
I was off on my first holiday since going to...
Seoulista, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea
I was back in Seoul for a day before flying...
BeerCat, Taipei, Taiwan
BeerCat is an interesting place. It’s a small bar that...
BravoCafe, Taipei, Taiwan
After getting back to Taipei station I had a quick...
Jup Jup Craft Beer Bar & Bistro, Taipei, Taiwan
After a very wet afternoon in Taipei, I braved the...
Daily Beer, Gongdeok, Mapo, Seoul, South Korea
After my curry I wanted to try the Daily Beer...
MysterLee Brewing Co., Seoul, South Korea
On my last Monday in Seoul I headed out to...
Goose Island Brewhouse, Gangnam, Seoul, South Korea
Where to go for Sunday lunch in Seoul. I decided...
Daily Beer Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea
On the Friday I decided to take a tour of...
The Hand and Malt Brew Lab Yongsan, Seoul, South Korea
To close out the evening around Yongsan I wanted to...
Tap Public Gwanghwamun Granseoul, Seoul, South Korea
It was the afternoon of my first full day in...
Kiwa Taproom, Seoul, South Korea
For my first day in Seoul I decided to head...
Benchwarmer, Melbourne, Australia
With Melbourne out of the third COVID lockdown I decided...
Wasn’t 2020 a crap year!
The alleged old chinese proverb says “may you live in...
Benchwarmer, North Melbourne, Australia
With Melbourne in stage 3 COVID-19 restrictions looking at stage...
Dikstein’s Corner Bar, Melbourne, Australia
Half way between The Mitre Tavern and The Irish Times...
The Mitre Tavern, Melbourne, Australia
The Mitre Tavern is touted as the oldest building in...
The Irish Times, Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne has some really good Irish bars, and The Irish...
Boilermaker House, Melbourne, Australia
Biolermaker House up near QV in the Greek Quarter is...
Rooftop at QT, Melbourne, Australia
The QT Hotel on Russell St, where the Greater Union...
Temple Brewing Company, Melbourne, Australia
A couple of kms up Lygon Street, about 25 minutes...
Beer DeLuxe Fed Square, Melbourne, Australia
Beer DeLuxe is, as the name suggests, a bar for...
Imperial Rooftop, Melbourne, Australia
Another good rooftop bar in the Melbourne CBD is on...
Bourke Street Green, Melbourne, Australia
For as long as I remember the forecourt of the...
Goldilocks, Melbourne,Australia
Apart from a little sign high up towards the awning...
Transport, Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne summer weather… you have to love it… 10 degrees...
Hopscotch, Melbourne, Australia
Hopscotch is a bar and restaurant in Melbourne’s Southgate precinct...
Prudence, Melbourne, Australia
North Melbourne has a very good selection of small, but...
Town Hall Hotel, Melbourne, Australia
Errol Street in North Melbourne is a short, but interesting,...
Father’s Office, Melbourne, Australia
Father’s Office in the QV building at the corner of...
Troika Bar, Melbourne, Australia
Another excellent little bar in the city is Troika Bar...
The Coopers Inn, Melbourne, Australia
It was the Thursday before Christmas and The Coopers Inn...
Melbourne Central Lion Hotel, Melbourne, Australia
Up on level 3, near the cinemas, is the Melbourne...
Tooborac Brewery, Tooborac, Australia
After a day at the Heathcote Food and Wine Festival...
Pinball Paradise, Melbourne, Australia
If you like pinball then you will like this place...
Chuckle Park Bar, Melbourne, Australia
Where else but Melbourne would you find an old caravan...
The Drunken Poet, Melbourne, Australia
The Drunken Poet is an Irish pub just north of...
Bar Americano, Melbourne, Australia
If you’ve been to Melbourne you’ll know that the centre...
The Lincoln, Melbourne, Australia
On rubgy world cup semi-final night The Lincoln seemed like...
Trunk, Melbourne, Australia
Trunk is a restaurant bar on Exhibition Street that was...
Workshop, Melbourne, Australia
Workshop is another place I’d walked past many times but...
The Rainbow Hotel, Melbourne, Australia
After Naked For Satan we headed to a bar closeby...
Naked For Satan, Melbourne, Australia
Today a friend suggested we venture out of the city...
Captain Melville, Melbourne, Australia
If you went to RMIT in the ’80s or ’90s...
La La Land, Melbourne, Australia
Another place I’d walked past many times and never ventured...
Bobbie Peels, Melbourne, Australia
A couple of minutes out of the city on the...
Europe 2019 retrospective
For my Europe trip this year I decided to head...
Le Pub, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
It was my final full day in Amsterdam, and Europe,...
Cafe Gollem Raamsteeg, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
I’ve mentioned Gollem on Amstelstraat many times and this evening...
Café de Sluyswacht, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Last year when I was in Amsterdam I visited Café...
Beer Tasting Room In The Wildeman, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
I wanted to visit the Beer Tasting Room In The...
Cafe Gollem Amstelstraat, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
After around 6 hours on the train travelling from Lyon...
Les BerThoM Fousseret Lyon, Lyon, France
After my long, and might I add superb, lunch at...
Les Clameurs, bar fédératif, Lyon, France
On my way back to my hotel I jumped off...
Nomade MicroPub, Lyon, France
I’d arrived in Lyon early afteroon for my last stop...
Fitzpatrick’s Irish Pub, Montpellier, France
About a 200m walk from The Beehive is Fitzpatrick’s Irish...
The Beehive, Montpellier, France
After Bar Palace I retired to a bar closeby called...
Bar Palace, Montpellier, France
After Chez Ouam I started on a little bit of...
La FaBRiK, Montpellier, France
The area around Place de la Comédie has some really...
Les BerThoM Montpellier, Montpellier, France
After my disappointing crepe I went looking for a beer...
The Black Lion, Toulouse, France
This morning I walked around Toulouse through the Grand Rond...
The Frog & Rosbif, Toulouse, France
For Sunday evening I wanted to try a nearby pub...
Tchin, Toulouse, France
After a walk around the area near Basilique Saint-Sernin de...
Le Péry, Toulouse, France
After my drink at La Mécanique des Fluides I wandered...
La Mécanique des Fluides, Toulouse, France
After Bordeaux I jumped on the train for the two...
The Frog & Rosbif, Bordeaux, France
It was time for a pre dinner drink and maybe...
The Charles Dickens, Bordeaux, France
After getting back into central Bordeaux from the Cité du...
London House, East Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
I think I’ve been here several years ago when the...
Melbourne Whisky Room, Melbourne, Australia
After our disappointing laksas we walked to Russell Street and...
Bomba Rooftop, Melbourne, Australia
I’ve been to Bomba rooftop a number of times now...
Cookie Rooftop, Melbourne, Australia
Cookie Rooftop has been through a refurb of late which...
Whitehart Bar, Melbourne, Australia
Whitehart Bar is on Whitehart Lane in the centre of...
Section 8, Melbourne, Australia
Section 8 in Tattersalls Lane is the original container bar....
Loop Roof, Melbourne, Australia
Loop Roof is another great little laneway, rooftop bar in...
Beneath Driver Lane, Melbourne, Australia
Beneath Driver Lane is a funky little bar with a...
Penny Blue, Melbourne, Australia
Down a little laneway called Driver Lane off Little Bourke...
Japan 2018 trip – a retrospective
My fourth trip to Japan took place in the northern...
The Lower Right, Hamamatsucho, Tokyo, Japan
After Barley Wheat I wandered over to the Hamarikyu Gardens for...
Barley Wheat, Hamamatsucho, Tokyo, Japan
My final full day in Tokyo became a bit of...
Craft Beer Bar iBrew, Shimbashi Station, Tokyo, Japan
On the ground floor of the building immediately outside the...
82 Ale House, Akasaka, Tokyo, Japan
In the early evening I headed back into Akasaka looking...
Yona Yona Beer Kitchen, Akasaka-Mitsuke, Tokyo, Japan
After exploring some more of Akasaka in the morning with...
Craft Beer Base, Osaka, Japan
I’d decided to head to the observatory at the top...
Beer Belly Tosabori, Osaka, Japan
After a 13 minute Sunday afternoon shinkansen trip from Shin-Kobe...
HOPSTAND, Kobe, Japan
After a quick subway ride from Shin-Kobe to Sannomiya station...
Crowne Plaza ANA Kobe, Kobe, Japan
I’d gotten to the shinkansen platform at Himeji station early...
Public House Hosanna, Himeji, Japan
Another hidden gem! A 10 minute walk south of Himeji...
BEER PUB Takumiya, Kyoto, Japan
BEER PUB Takumiya is a place you MUST go to....
Hub British Pub, Kyoto, Japan
I’d spent the morning doing a bit of sightseeing. First...
Beer Komachi, Kyoto, Japan
This was my third visit to Beer Komachi and it...
Nagahama Roman Beer, Nagahama, Japan
I headed a little bit out of Kyoto to Nagahama...
Craft Man, Kyoto, Japan
To finish off my Saturday evening I knew of another...
BeerBar MIYAMA162, Kyoto, Japan
Early Saturday afternoon I’d jumped on the Shinkansen at Toyama...
Craft Beer Market, Toranomon, Tokyo, Japan
I’d arrived in Tokyo the previous evening for my 4th...
Mingle Mush, Den Haag, The Netherlands
I’d jumped on the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Den...
Café Mooy, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
I was originally heading to the Beer Tasting Room In...
Café ‘t Monumentje, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
For Sunday brunch I headed into the western part of...
Cafe De Sluyswacht, Amsterdam, The Netherland
A magnificent building built in 1695 as the home for...
Bar Langendijk, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
After walking around East Amsterdam for a couple of hours...
Beer Temple, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
After my morning walking tour of Amsterdam conducted by Free...
Cafe Gollem Amstelstraat, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Gollem is a chain of 4 beer cafes in Amsterdam...
Three Sisters Pub, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Another pub looking out on Rembrandt Square is Three Sisters...
The Old Bell, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
I was still getting my bearings around Rembrandt Square when...
Corcoran’s Irish Pub, Saint Michel, Paris, France
In Saint Michel there’s an Irish bar called Corcoran’s Irish Pub....
Frog XVI, Trocadero, Paris, France
Frog is a chain of English Pub-like bars in France....
The Bombardier, Paris, France
In the morning I’d gone on a Hemingway’s Paris walking...
Bull’s Brothers Pub, Saint-Michel, Paris, France
After a day out being a tourist you need somewhere...
Fatt’s Place, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
Just down the road from The Hart hotel is Fatt’s Place,...
Fremantle Seafood Market, Singapore
Fremantle Seafood Market is a restaurant at Clarke Quay on...
REDDOT Brewhouse, Singapore
After visiting Little Island Brewing I got off the train...
Shangri-La Hotel, Sydney, Australia
I’d attended a seminar at the Sydney Shangri-La before but...
Little Island Brewing, Singapore
Out by the northern end of the western runway for...
Alchemist Beer Lab, Singapore
Close to the Swissotel Stamford and across the road from...
TAP Craft Beer Bar, Singapore
If you like pints of unique beers, at a price...
Beer Deluxe, Sydney, Australia
At 7:30pm on a balmy Wednesday evening Beer Deluxe was...
Opera Kitchen, Sydney, Australia
As the name suggest Opera Kitchen is a restaurant at...
Customs House Bar, Sydney, Australia
I’ve been doing a bit of travel to Sydney every...
Rigoletto Bar and Grill, Roppongi, Tokyo, Japan
During my 3 trips to Tokyo I still had not...
Craft Tap Beer, Akihabara, Tokyo, Japan
For my 2nd lunch after the yakitori at Kanoya I...
Craft Beer Market, Toramonom, Tokyo, Japan
During my previous stays at the Tokyo InterContinental I’d not...
Yona Yona Beer Garden, Ark Hills, Tokyo, Japan
For the second year running I was in Tokyo in...
Craft Beer Market, Kanda, Tokyo, Japan
After TAP x TAP I proceeded to the Kanda outlet...
TAP x TAP, Kanda, Tokyo, Japan
After the 90 minute Shinkansen trip from Nagano I was...
James Nagano Beer Market, Nagano, Japan
Central Nagano is relatively small and easily walkable as I...
Torisyoumaru, Kanazawa, Japan
My last night in Kanazawa after a busy day out...
Hyatt Regency, Sydney, Australia
I’ve stayed at a lot of hotels, and I mean...
Beer Komachi, Kyoto, Japan
I visited Beer Komachi on my first visit to Kyoto...
Garden State Hotel, Melbourne, Australia
I don’t normally walk along Flinders Lane but have now...
The Elysian Whisky Bar, Fitzroy, Melbourne, Australia
Are you a Whisky fan? Do you like tasting gems...
TAP Craft Beer Bar, Singapore
TAP Craft Beer Bar in the Capitol Theatre in Singapore...
The Mint, Melbourne, Australia
The Mint is a reasonable bar and restaurant situated in...
Eastside Tavern, East Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
It seems that this bar has changed hands since I...
Aux Bacchanales, Ark Hills, Tokyo, Japan
Ark Hills in Tokyo has a good selection of restaurants...
Craft Beer Tap, Akihabara, Tokyo, Japan
It was my penultimate day in Tokyo and had decided...
Bier Central, Antwerp, Belgium
This is a very interesting place for beer lovers. It’s...
Le Brosella, Brussels, Belgium
What’s the one thing you need to do if you...
Alt. Pizza, Suntec City, Singapore
Another revisit for a restaurant I tried last time I...
O’Conway’s Pub, Gare Lyon Part Dieu, Lyon, France
With the week at the chalet in Villard Reculas over...
Harry’s, Chjimes, Singapore
Harry’s is a chain of bars in Singapore. One is...
L’Alaska, L’Alpe-d’Huez, France
L’Alaska is a very relaxed restaurant / bar with a...
SQUE Rottisserie & Alehouse, Clarke Quay, Singapore
I’ve been to SQUE a number of times during my...
The Hair of the Dog, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Just around the corner from Fatt’s Place is another small...
Fatt’s Place, Kowloon, Hong Kong
We were in Hong Kong for our last evening and went...
Caffe Leffe, Grenoble, France
About an hours drive from Villard Reculas is Grenoble at...
Danish Tavern, Brussels, Belgium
On Sunday morning, my first full day in Belgium, I’d...
Molly Malone’s, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Yes, I know its sacrilege to go all the way...
TAP Craft Beer Bar, Singapore
I’ve been to TAP Craft Beer Bar before and managed to...
Wurst & Schnitzelhaus, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
As the name suggests Wurst & Schnitzelhaus is sausage and...
La Terrasse De Pomone, Paris, France
You can’t fault the location of this cafe under the...
Lavinia, La Defense, Paris, France
After spending the morning at The Eiffel Tower I’d headed...
ANA Crowne Plaza Hotel Grand Court Nagoya, Nagoya, Japan
After landing at Haneda Airport around 5am and finding I...
DoubleTree by Hilton Amsterdam Centraal Station, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
The last stop on my European adventure was Amsterdam. For...
Crowne Plaza Antwerpen, Antwerp, Belgium
Antwerp is about 70 minutes north of Brussels by intercity...
Hilton Brussels City, Brussels, Belgium
After the train trip from Lyon to Brussels Central station...
Hilton Paris La Défense, Paris, France
Landing in Paris at around 7am I was heading to...
Magic Mountain Saloon, Melbourne, Australia
I didn’t even know that place existed until a friend...
Cornish Arms, Brunswick, Melbourne, Australia
I have a mate living up in Brunswick, and rather...
TAP Craft Beer Bar, Singapore
For many years the Capitol Piazza in Singapore was being...
JC Cafe and Bar, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong
I was looking for Fatt’s Place on Hart Avenue in...
Eastside Tavern, East Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
Another good little bar that’s close to the InterContinental Grand...
Brotzeit, East Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
I’ve been to Brotzeit in Singapore a number of times here and here....
Alt. Pizza, Suntec City, Singapore
After deciding that the service at Brotzeit was in decline...
Harry’s @ Chijmes, Singapore
After the less than average Nachos at Paprika and Cumin...
Paprika and Cumin, Chijmes, Singapore
It was a Friday evening and my sales training event...
Octapas, Clarke Quay, Singapore
It was a hot and humid Singapore Saturday afternoon (lol,...
SQUE Rotisserie & Alehouse, Singapore
I stumbled upon the SQUE Rotisserie & Alehouse a couple of...
Brotzeit, Raffles City, Singapore
Another year, another trip to Singapore which means I need...
Mody’s Bar, East Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
After the pretty crap service at Roccos Pizzeria I decided...
Hairy Canary, Melbourne, Australia
I’d planned to head off to the Melbourne Comedy Festival...