Tag Archives: French beer

Return to France: Lille: Home of Flanders Beer and Foie Gras Macarons?

Posted on November 23, 2015 by waywardwine

183 days have passed. 13 countries have been conquered. Beer has dominated our EU Austerity Drinking Tour for months. Sure, Belgian and Dutch beer shocked us into appreciation of how fine beer can be. But finally, we step foot back into France: home of wine. Champagne, that fizzy light at the end of this trip’s tunnel is in sight. Continue reading →

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Strasbourg 3: French Beer from Brasserie Uberach & Meteor

Posted on November 24, 2014 by waywardwine

After visiting Strasbourg’s Christmas markets and its Hospice Wine Cellar, we switch gears. Germany waits across the border. In honor of Strasbourg’s bipolar Franco-Germanic nature, we shed Alsatian wine for beer, glorious beer. But first, the Cathedral’s Astronomical Clock must … Continue reading →