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Jonathan Kemp R.I.P.

Posted on October 27, 2022 by Hector

17.04.1970 – 28.10.2022 It was with shock and great sadness that the family informed us of the passing of our dear friend Jonathan. I first met Jonathan at the Bon Accord (Glasgow) some twenty years ago on his return from … Continue reading →

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München-Andechs-Bamberg-Forchheim-Berlin + Bieres Sans Frontieres – 2022 A.G.M.

Posted on April 4, 2023 by Hector

Bieres Sans Frontieres (B.S.F.), is an ad hoc group created by those who work at the so called – Foreign Bar – at British – CAMRA – organised beer festivals. Hector may only have worked once at that London’s GBBF … Continue reading →

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Glasgow Real Ale Festival – G-RAF 2022

Posted on June 18, 2022 by Hector

June 16 – 18, 2022 After a three year enforced absence due to Covid-19, G-RAF has returned to The Briggait. Once again Jonathan was the driving force behind the festival.  Hector admits to turning up expecting all to be in … Continue reading →

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Three Post-Lockdown Days in Berlin

Posted on September 8, 2020 by Hector

Tuesday – September 8 The 09.48 ICE took us from München to Berlin in just under five hours, previously I have flown this.  That the train stopped in Bamberg and for once we did not alight, made history. Bamberg and … Continue reading →

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Glasgow Real Ale Festival – G-RAF – 2018

Posted on June 21, 2018 by Hector

The fifth Glasgow Real Ale Festival (G-RAF) of recent times, started today and runs until Saturday night at The Briggait, Saltmarket. The World Cup was on in year #1 and still people turned out, so here’s hoping. Hector is working … Continue reading →

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Forchheim – The Greif Bockbieranstich

Posted on November 5, 2016 by Hector

The plan for today was simple: visit the Brauerei Ausschanks in Forchheim then go to Hirchaid for the Bock which was superb last year. Steve might even join us if his flight was on time. It was Lunchtime when we … Continue reading →

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Bamberg – via Nürnberg – The Löwenbräu Bockbier Tapping 2016

Posted on November 4, 2016 by Hector

It’s a long way from Glasgow to Bamberg no matter which mode of transport one uses in terms of time taken. Last year Dr. Stan and I did the Marathon Trek with Eurostar, nights in Brussel and Düsseldorf. Mr. O’Leary … Continue reading →

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Crawley – The Clive’s Not Dead Yet Party

Posted on October 8, 2016 by Hector

Today marked Hector’s third trip to Crawley in the last couple of months. In mid August, Lady Maggie phoned with devastating news, Lord Clive of Crawley had had a major heart attack, the prognosis was not good. Last month, en … Continue reading →

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Buttenheim – The Löwenbräu Bockbier Tapping 2015

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Hector

As the Bamberg Blog entries have recorded, Hector is no stranger to Bamberg  and Bockbier. However, due to the restraints of employment, only those Bocks which had been tapped by Mid-October were sampled, though Dr. Stan and Hector did return … Continue reading →

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München – Oktoberfest 2015 – Mittwoch

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Hector

This is Hector’s Version, and he’s sticking with it. Hector has been t’Oktoberfest twice, both times during the Glasgow September Weekend, full price flights, rip-off hotel prices in München. Lord Clive of Crawley has been the only Ever-present. When Jonathan … Continue reading →

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