Category Archives: Deutschland

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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Berlin – Das Bier Kapital

Posted on October 31, 2021 by Hector

Arriving late last night in Berlin from Athena, Marg and Hector managed to get up to Bräugier in Prenzlauer Berg at one minute to midnight. Three new NEIPAs were on the board, however, knowing that a not so late night … Continue reading →

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Berlin – Another Night to Remember @ Bräugier Brew Pub – Prenzlauer Berg

Posted on September 22, 2020 by Hector

Hector’s second batch of 3 nights in Berlin within a fortnight ended this evening.  With Marg for company this time, the original plan was for two nights only, however, Bräugier is presently open four nights a week, the last two … 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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Three Post-Lockdown Nights in München

Posted on September 5, 2020 by Hector

Saturday – September 5th Hector, Howard & Steve fly to München for three nights followed by three more in Berlin. Lord Clive of Crawley joins us tomorrow. It’s September, and it’s the first Chaps’ Trip abroad this year. 2020 may … Continue reading →

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Escape from Polska! – Lodz – Poznan – Slubice – Frankfurt (Oder) – Berlin

Posted on March 15, 2020 by Hector

The pre-booked taxi was waiting for me at 00.10, the Bus Station is located on the ground floor of the Fabryczna complex which includes the new main train station, as yet unused…something to do with an incomplete tunnel linking Widzew … Continue reading →

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Berlin – Stone Brewing – The Second of Two November Days

Posted on November 19, 2016 by Hector

With the day to ourselves, Hector was able to plan accordingly. We headed down the hill from Ibis Mitte to Alexanderplatz passing the Berlin Hofbräuhaus, the plan was to rendezvous here with Steve and Louise later. Firstly Marg had to … Continue reading →

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Berlin – Bräuerei Vagabund – The First of Two November Days

Posted on November 18, 2016 by Hector

In recent years, those who have been fortunate enough to work at a certain Independent School in the West of Scotland have enjoyed an ad hoc Holiday in the middle of November. In November there are no Bank or Other … 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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