ARGENTINA |
Gone to Patagonia JAN 7, 1999 Interesting brews await in a remote part of Argentina |
AUSTRALIA |
But what about Australian beer? NOV 1, 1999 The Australians feel compelled to ask, but riled by a candid answer |
G'day, fancy an ale in Adelaide APR 1, 1992 |
The 'wholefood' ale from Adelaide FEB 1, 1992 Beer of the Month: Michael Jackson applauds five generations of the Cooper family, whose brew does not sparkle like a lager but goes down a treat |
AUSTRIA |
Thanking God for a 'precious' beer DEC 15, 2001 |
A devilish Christmas in Austria DEC 11, 2000 |
BELGIUM |
Pink Elephants: Now I'm seeing two of them SEPT 1, 2001 |
Life after lager JULY 1, 2001 |
Belgium's beery weekend SEPT 21, 2000 |
Visiting the brand-new Trappist brewery SEPT 1, 1999 Tasting the latest from Brother Thomas |
Belgium's Great Beers JULY 30, 1999 Your guide to enjoying the country and its beers |
Notes from the road: Antwerp DEC 5, 1998 |
The abbey habit JULY 18, 1998 The only Belgian Trappists not to brew beer have succumbed to the demon drink. |
Down on your knees to bless monks' top ale MAY 1, 1998 Although monastery in French Flanders no longer brews, its influence continues |
Brown ale and bike-barmy Belgians OCT 1, 1997 What were once very local beers are now widely sold as something special |
Tasting a new Lambic on the Belgian Cam SEPT 1, 1997 Willem joins the ranks of blenders making an endangered beer style |
Where the Ale is Good Enough to Eat JULY 10, 1993 Michael Jackson offers a beer-hunter's guide to the great brews of Belgium |
Where the ale is good enough to eat JULY 10, 1993 Michael Jackson offers a beer-hunter's guide to the great brews of Belgium |
Antwerp's house rule: don't drop a bollek SEPT 1, 1991 Michael Jackson's autumn trip yields several discoveries |
A seasonal search for the phantom of brewing APR 1, 1991 |
A saintly glass with the brothers of barley MAR 1, 1991 |
Flexing my mussels in the Rare Fox OCT 1, 1990 |
BRAZIL |
Searching for the height of blackness JAN 1, 1999 In pursuit of Xingu and other beers in Brazil |
CHINA |
Inscrutable brew APR 1, 2000 The search for Brewery Number One and some answers about Tsingtao |
What to drink with a dog FEB 1, 2000 Which of China's 500 brewers can deliver the goods? |
CZECHOSLOVAKIA |
Prague abbey's new brewpub offers classic lagers JAN 7, 2002 |
'The Beer Gallery' ... NOV 27, 2001 |
Czeching out the harvest MAR 11, 2001 Pilsen and Budweis are cities in Bohemia...but the great barley comes from the state next door |
DENMARK |
Strange name, traditional beer APR 1, 1999 Celebrating small breweries in monopolistic Denmark |
Notes from the road: Copenhagen DEC 8, 1998 |
ESTONIA |
Don't call collect SEPT 1, 1994 Soviet breweries have been making a dash for market freedom, reports Michael Jackson |
Estonia free to revive its own brewing culture AUG 1, 1994 |
FINLAND |
Fortification at 'The Gibraltar of the North' JUNE 1, 1999 Big and rich beers from Finland's 'Suomenlinnan Panimo' |
Working men's royal brews FEB 1, 1997 |
Sahti - rural beer with a great Finnish JAN 1, 1996 It's very drinkable, indeed, at the only pub in the world it's offered on draught |
It's all aboard for a Koff on the beer tram DEC 1, 1995 In contrast, at the New Apothecary brewpub, they grind their grain in a coffee mill and brew in dairy tanks |
Sweating up a suitable thirst APR 1, 1995 |
Trad ale in Finland keeps its Pedda up NOV 1, 1994 World's oldest beer style is back - thanks to a Lammi vegetable grower |
Finns get all steamed up over sahti OCT 1, 1994 |
Supping at Santa's knee... DEC 1, 1990 Michael Jackson has a revealing interview with St. Nick |
FRANCE |
A new Frog hops into France NOV 29, 2000 |
Why getting the wind up means the beer is good SEPT 1, 1993 Brewery founder dug deep to slake workers' thirsts |
Barking up the right tree with Alsatian beers JUNE 1, 1993 |
Bière safari in France's border country MAR 1, 1992 Part 2 of Michael Jackson's winding journey through France |
Be on your guard for fine French beers FEB 1, 1992 Part 1 of Michael Jackson's winding journey through France |
GERMANY |
Why the Germans should win ... MAY 25, 2006 As the World Cup warms up, Michael Jackson visits the host cities, and picks his team |
Going for Gose AUG 31, 2000 Reporting live from Leipzig, on a major new brewpub reviving a classic style |
Taking English ales to Germany SEPT 1, 1998 Then rounding off a day of diverse tastes in the local pubs |
Porter! Take me to the castle of Dr Hoepfner ... APR 1, 1998 |
German porter has deep roots in Black Forest APR 1, 1998 |
Joys from the black stuff MAR 1, 1997 |
Bavarian beers for all seasons SEPT 17, 1994 Munich's Oktoberfest is a good excuse to visit the city and its Alpine hinterland |
Bock brings the Germans rushing to the beer garden APR 1, 1993 |
How Herr Heller keeps Cologne's beer flag flying JAN 1, 1993 ...and brings his Kšlsch to a new generation of beer drinkers |
A working prince who keeps a royal head on his beer NOV 1, 1992 |
Bavaria's best advice is -- try the Weiss SEPT 1, 1991 Michael Jackson visits Erdinger to taste weiss for all seasons |
HUNGARY |
Looking for the King of Beers... JULY 15, 2001 ...in the lagering cellars of Budapest, Hungary |
IRELAND |
Pints of chocolate FEB 14, 1998 Dublin - stout in hand - makes a perfect spot for a romantic weekend |
Failing to meet The Ginger Man MAR 1, 1996 A parable for St Patrick's |
Brewery with its own abbey - it must be Ireland FEB 1, 1993 |
ITALY |
Italian brewpub 'Union' shows promise MAY 1, 1999 |
Notes from the road: Turin DEC 8, 1998 |
JAPAN |
Beer in Mr Edo's era JUNE 1, 1998 Catching up with an old brewing friend in Japan |
Japanese ale fans caught in Net MAY 1, 1997 Growth of small breweries continues at a dynamic rate |
Beer tops new heights up Fuji JUNE 1, 1996 Frontier spirit brought brew pub law change |
Japan's beer turns turtle - even in the land of Ninja MAY 1, 1996 |
Last word in ale in land of rising yeast SEPT 1, 1992 |
Japan |
Beer springs eternal in new Japanese brewpubs JUNE 1, 1998 |
LATVIA |
Latvia leaves the dark ages of home brew NOV 1, 1995 Gone are the days when sacks of barley were placed in a river to sprout |
LITHUANIA |
From Leeds to Lithuania for mushy pea beer OCT 1, 1995 Does a lager brewed in part from peas constitute a style? |
MEXICO |
A good beer is a thorny problem down Mexico way , 0778 Exploring the food, drink, and hangover cures of Mexico |
NETHERLANDS |
Notes from the road: Amsterdam DEC 7, 1998 |
Holland's giant cleans up its act - on the quiet NOV 1, 1993 |
NEW ZEALAND |
New Zealand on my mind JULY 1, 1997 Where there were only 10 small breweries now there are 60 |
NORWAY |
Odin's glass of nectar DEC 4, 1993 Michael Jackson learns the secret of Norway's home brews, passed down via Viking "magic sticks" |
Egging them on in the Land of the Midnight Ol... JAN 1, 1992 |
Arthur's last brew in ale's Lost World DEC 1, 1991 |
RUSSIAN FEDERATION |
Bread of heaven beer in Russia's post-red snows FEB 1, 1998 |
Porter and kvass in St. Petersburg FEB 1, 1998 |
SRI LANKA |
Lion Stout NOV 1, 2000 |
SWEDEN |
Notes from the road: Stockholm DEC 10, 1998 |
Kid and the Bear Cub brew up a storm DEC 1, 1996 |
The Goodland island and its ancient beers DEC 1, 1996 Gotland has 60,000 people, 96 churches, and several hundred brewers |
SWITZERLAND |
Hunting the highest beer FEB 4, 2002 |
Over the moon in the steps of brewing monks MAR 1, 1996 In the ruins of St. Gall we have the earliest layout of a brewery in Europe |
Nuclear bomb shelters and the world's strongest beers DEC 1, 1986 With Samichlaus newly revived, a look back at Michael Jackson's first full-length story on the beer, 14 years ago |
TUVALU |
Hate the pun, love the pub SEPT 24, 2002 Sherlock's Home is too clever by half, but the beers are terrific ... and this Saturday (Sept 28, 2002), I'll be presenting my annual tasting of distilled malt in Minnetonka, Minnesota |
UNITED KINGDOM |
A tale of two countries AUG 1, 2001 |
Notes from the road: London, Glasgow DEC 5, 1998 |
Pints you can bank on AUG 8, 1998 The former national headquarters of the Commercial Bank of Scotland hosts a spectacular pub |
Flying Fish and High Point, in New Jersey OCT 1, 1997 |
There's no finer spot for a pub crawl AUG 14, 1993 |
The beer drinker's malt whisky FEB 6, 1993 Michael Jackson reports on the flavour of the month. |
A great British beer tour AUG 15, 1992 |
UNITED STATES |
9/11 One woman's steps to normality SEPT 9, 2002 A closer look at some favorite New York pubs |
The one point that was missed by American Heritage JULY 15, 2002 The U.S. has the world's best selection of beers, and that's the truth |
A favorite pub APR 22, 2002 |
The Rockies' rival to Rodenbach OCT 24, 2001 |
Why I would rather be in Alaska JAN 2, 2001 |
Arctic devil of a job JULY 1, 2000 January in Alaska: Part II |
A few words from the Exalted Ruler MAY 1, 2000 January in Alaska: Part I |
Notes from the road December 1998 JAN 30, 1999 Belgian styles, refreshing lagers and plenty more from small breweries |
I would do Conan's TV show again DEC 18, 1998 Should I have known better? What do you think? |
Notes from the road: Minnesota, Chicago, Baltimore, New York OCT 28, 1998 Last two weeks October, 1998 |
A warm welcome in the 50th state OCT 1, 1998 South Carolina offers a proclamation, plus plenty of breweries |
Headed toward the fiftieth state AUG 29, 1998 |
Finding flavor in Florida AUG 1, 1998 From airports to theme parks, decent beers popping up everywhere |
Visiting the aley everglades JULY 1, 1998 Suddenly, Florida offers beer with character in some unlikely surroundings |
Notes from Michael Jackson, on a visit to the Chicago area OCT 1, 1997 |
Newly tasted in Montana OCT 1, 1997 |
Showing the tartan flag in Big Apple NOV 1, 1996 A pub serving cask beer, and more to look for in Manhattan |
Micros bloom in Windy City MAY 1, 1994 High spot: brew pub fired by chinese woks.... |
I find peaks of perfection in Rocky brew pubs APR 1, 1994 |
North by north west, the micros are blooming MAR 1, 1994 |
The great American pub crawl (Part 2 of 2) SEPT 22, 1990 The conclusion of Michael Jackson's epic beer odyssey |
The Great American Pub Crawl, Part I SEPT 22, 1990 Michael Jackson zigzagged across the United States on a beer-hunt that bagged him some 350 potions and left him feeling like Lenny Bruce on booze - part 1 of 2 |
Ale news from Albuquerque SEPT 1, 1990 I liked the brew dry hopped with roast chiles |
It's up, up and away to drink smoked porter out on the ice FEB 1, 1990 |