Welcome to the Grown-up Travel Guide 2015 Beer Diary!
A little background info: in December a group of us decided to set up the 2014 Beer Advent Calendar, whereby we would try a new beer each day up until Christmas. We shared our tipples on Facebook and Instagram and a great time was had by all – plus we all got to learn about some fine brews from around the world.
Faced with a sense of emptiness when the challenge was over I decided that 24 days a year was just not enough. Why not a year of beer? And so here we are. I reckon a beer a day can keep the doctor away – but even if not it’ll be fun, right?
Given that a large proportion of the year 2015 will be spent in foreign climes there will be the added element of finding a new brew wherever we travel and there are a huge number of excellent beers available here in Norway too – most of which I doubt any of our readers will have heard of.
Your participation is not only encouraged but required – just use the hashtag #grownupbeerdiary if possible. Add your entries here and/or use our social media channels – whatever works best for you.
To keep it simple follow the same format as we do here: describe your day in a maximum of five sentences, add some info about the beer and a photo or two.
Obscure ales and imports IPAs are always interesting but there’s to be no snobbery here – anything goes, even alcohol-free as we all need a good alternative now and again. We’ll work out the practicalities as we go – but since the first day of the year is nearly over we better get started on this journey around the world – in beer form. Cheers!
Day 190: July 9, 2015
Diary entry:
Up early for a walk in our local area.
With Montjuic park right behind our apartment, I had fantastic views over Barcelona too.
When the rest of the gang were up we left for a morning at the beach.
Then it was time for the stunning La Sagrada Familia.
Early dinner at a tapas in the centre of town – with good beers on the menu.
The Beer:
Name: Classica
Producer: Cerveses Almogaver of Barcelona, Spain
Alcohol content: 4.5 %
Glass size: 330 ml
Purchased from: Cervesera de Catalona, Barcelona, Spain
#grownupbeerdiary
This is a great beer and is quite widely available in Barcelona. A problem we have noticed in most bars and restaurants is the lack of a beer menu – if you ask for a beer you get an Estrella Damm, even if the majority of places have more interesting varieties…
