Dois Corvos – A Beer For Strange Climates

Flor de Lúpulo, Lisboa

Posted onMarch 13, 2019March 13, 2019

So nice we stopped in twice…on the same night. Nothing encourages me to leave the comfort of my couch early for a meeting in the city like two things: beating the traffic snarl at 5 pm, and the chance to Read More …

Flagship February

Posted onFebruary 27, 2019February 27, 2019

I had the first of my brews for Flagship February a wee bit prematurely, on Burns Night (January 25), a Scotland-appropriate Punk IPA brewed somewhere in Aberdeen. As an early introduction to the craft beers of the UK, it was Read More …

Ouro, Incenso e Birra, Marvila

Posted onJanuary 16, 2019January 16, 2019

Last year, the cold of early January struck us hard, but we warmed our hearts (if not our hands) by heading down to Marvila and wrapping those hands around a succession of beers. The Festa dos Reis put on by Read More …

My Top 5 Portuguese Craft Beers, 2018

Posted onJanuary 4, 2019March 28, 2019

Before launching into Tryanuary 2019, here are five of my favorite Portuguese craft beers from 2018: First up: the very local SIN Mag8 Setais NEIPA from Sintra. 6,3% abv; Meyer lemon peel nose; Tropical fruits on the palate; Creamy & Read More …