Steve Gyldenvand Posted March 2, 2023 Report Share Posted March 2, 2023 Hey fellow Brewartists, I thought it might be fun to share our fondest beer journey moments. I'll start off with this photo, taken on the balcony at the Duvelorium, overlooking the market square in Bruges Belgium. Joining me are my bride of 44 years, my daughter and son-in-law. 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wazza_wantsbeer Posted March 2, 2023 Report Share Posted March 2, 2023 Great idea for a thread @Steve Gyldenvand and looks awesome. For me, 4.5 years ago, it was having a drink on the Kinabatangan river in Borneo. On this particular day my wife and I were on part of our eco-tour of the area to celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary. 10 years previously, we had spent part of our honeymoon staying with the same group so it was amazing to return after a decade. This particular boat trip was part of a program to count critically endangered pigmy elephants that are only found on Borneo. What a magical day, we counted two separate family groups of 5 and 7 individuals as well as a lone individual. Better still, our guide following signs along the river bank knew that there was a small family group close to the river but out of sight so we pulled up and asked if I wanted to follow him in. Before jumping out of the boat he warned me to keep quiet and don't run away from the elephants if they see us. So we walked into the area which is thick with "elephant grass" which grows well over head height and crept around seeing lots of sign. And then... we heard them or rather, felt them first. This amazing rumbling sound that you felt more than heard, right in the pit of your stomach. So we knew we were close and then, bingo, there was a large female, right in front of us, we were literally no more than 3-4 metres away when I took this photo. I stood there and watched and listened for several minutes when I realised, the guide had taken off because as he later told me, "we were too close" and he was worried they would charge. Damn, left to fend for myself but wow, what an experience and I wouldn't change it for the world. And on our way home from the day on the river, things just turned magical as the water became so calm and the sky was amazing colours. 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thagomizer Posted March 3, 2023 Report Share Posted March 3, 2023 In October of 2015 my bride and I with my cousin and his bride toured Australia and New Zealand. This snippet is about my bride and me touring Hobbiton in Northern New Zealand. Here, we have just left Frodo's home. At the end of the walking tour, we arrived at the Green Dragon Inn where we had a quaff of Ale. Unfortunately, Gandolf was not there. The Tavern was busy, however, and we got a view of olden pub times. 5 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Gyldenvand Posted March 4, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2023 Here's another one from the same trip. This is the Trollekelder in Ghent Belgium. We drank there on a couple occasions. On this particular day, we sampled some of the greatest Belgian beers ever brewed, including, Orval, Chimay, Delerium Tremens, Kwak, and the incredible Westvleteren 12, among others. On a side note, while we were sitting there enjoying these great beers, I received notice that the company I had worked for the previous 15 years was closing my store, and I was going to be unemployed. We had one hell of a toast. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eltham Brauhaus Posted March 4, 2023 Report Share Posted March 4, 2023 Paris on a hot summers day. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Pretty Posted March 5, 2023 Report Share Posted March 5, 2023 I have drank beers all around the world from Belgium to San Diego. Enjoyed them all. Call be bais, but drinking homebrews at home on the farm with a view, or a beer in an Australian Country pub in the middle of nowhere. That's for me. 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Gyldenvand Posted March 5, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2023 3 hours ago, Robert Pretty said: I have drank beers all around the world from Belgium to San Diego. Enjoyed them all. Call be bais, but drinking homebrews at home on the farm with a view, or a beer in an Australian Country pub in the middle of nowhere. That's for me. Sipping on the upstairs deck with my bride, watching the horses graze and ducks flying over the lake; it's a rough life, but we make the most of it, right? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benoz Posted March 7, 2023 Report Share Posted March 7, 2023 Don't have a photo but on the top of an active volcano on a small island in Indonesia 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Gyldenvand Posted March 7, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2023 9 hours ago, Benoz said: Don't have a photo but on the top of an active volcano on a small island in Indonesia Just...wow. What kind of beer was it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benoz Posted March 7, 2023 Report Share Posted March 7, 2023 34 minutes ago, Steve Gyldenvand said: Just...wow. What kind of beer was it? Anker beer, island was Banda Neira 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benoz Posted March 7, 2023 Report Share Posted March 7, 2023 I was about 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Gyldenvand Posted March 7, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2023 3 hours ago, Benoz said: I was about 15 Trying to recall back 50 years, I believe at 15 they were all pretty good beers! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benoz Posted March 8, 2023 Report Share Posted March 8, 2023 The same volcano but this time unhappy! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Courtney Posted March 8, 2023 Report Share Posted March 8, 2023 5 minutes ago, Benoz said: The same volcano but this time unhappy! Had it run out of beer? 1 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benoz Posted March 8, 2023 Report Share Posted March 8, 2023 12 minutes ago, Rob Courtney said: Had it run out of beer? Could be. Certainly I feel like that if I run out of beer! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Courtney Posted March 9, 2023 Report Share Posted March 9, 2023 I can't post a picture ( because in those days it'd have been a Polaroid) but can i tell a story? BTW, this is a great thread, all stories have been sensational, pygmy Elephant story my fave so far, though all of them I have sat there going "wish I was there" 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Gyldenvand Posted March 9, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2023 57 minutes ago, Rob Courtney said: I can't post a picture ( because in those days it'd have been a Polaroid) but can i tell a story? BTW, this is a great thread, all stories have been sensational, pygmy Elephant story my fave so far, though all of them I have sat there going "wish I was there" Absolutely, stories are always welcome, Rob! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Gyldenvand Posted March 9, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2023 On 08/03/2023 at 4:03 AM, Rob Courtney said: Had it run out of beer? Some places, Dublin for instance, probably never have to worry about running out of beer! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eltham Brauhaus Posted March 23, 2023 Report Share Posted March 23, 2023 The Great Wall, middle of winter. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eltham Brauhaus Posted March 25, 2023 Report Share Posted March 25, 2023 On 24/03/2023 at 10:49 AM, Eltham Bauhaus said: The Great Wall, middle of winter. It was cold lean day for the vendor so I bargained him down to two for the price of one. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Courtney Posted March 25, 2023 Report Share Posted March 25, 2023 5 hours ago, Eltham Bauhaus said: It was cold lean day for the vendor so I bargained him down to two for the price of one. And they built that wall to keep the hordes out... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Courtney Posted March 26, 2023 Report Share Posted March 26, 2023 On 24/03/2023 at 10:19 AM, Eltham Bauhaus said: The Great Wall, middle of winter. Must admit, visiting the Great Wall is on my list, pretty jealous 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eltham Brauhaus Posted March 27, 2023 Report Share Posted March 27, 2023 Just now, Eltham Bauhaus said: Having a Vic Bitter with my brothers in arms during an all expenses paid tour of Sth Vietnam 1970, me on the right. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eltham Brauhaus Posted March 29, 2023 Report Share Posted March 29, 2023 On 26/03/2023 at 1:59 AM, Rob Courtney said: And they built that wall to keep the hordes out... Go in winter and miss the hordes. Also the beer is cheaper. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Courtney Posted March 30, 2023 Report Share Posted March 30, 2023 On 27/03/2023 at 11:42 AM, Eltham Bauhaus said: Is a great picture 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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