A load of balls
Contrary to popular belief, Dutch Balls is not the title of a 1970s porn movie (actually it might be, I haven’t dared check). Instead, it’s a commonly used translation on…
Dutch Brews and Beds – Beery overnight stays in the Netherlands
It is widely acknowledged that hops help you sleep. Putting that to the test, the number of places in the Netherlands to drink good beer and stay overnight has exploded…
The love of the new – 41 years on
[Disclaimer: this blog has nothing to do with beer…]
Pub crawls – something for everyone
This weekend, Eindhoven – like other cities, towns and villages across the south and east of the Netherlands – is celebrating Carnaval. Despite the rain hammering on my window as…
Beer in the Netherlands 2 – out now!
It has been almost six years in the making, but my new book BEER IN THE NETHERLANDS 2 is finally out. And I like to think it has been worth…