9 Craft Breweries Worth Traveling For

But in recent years, smaller, more local craft breweries have been on the rise, necessitating globe-trotting to gain a taste of the regional takes on the classics. From well-established breweries in South Africa and California to the burgeoning markets in Southeast Asia, craft beer is worth traveling for.

California, USA

Located in the heart of California wine country, this brewery is a destination all its own. Every year in February, Russian River releases Pliny the Younger for two weeks. The Triple India Pale Ale is so popular that people camp out on the streets to enjoy a glass.

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New York, USA

These beers pay homage to the history and playfulness of “America’s Playground.” Beer lovers can try their year-round classics like Mermaid Pilsner or their summer favorite, Cotton Candy Kölsch – all steps from the boardwalk and the famous Cyclone roller coaster built in 1927.

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Talagante, Chile

A Californian and Chilean husband-and-wife team established this brewery 30 minutes outside Santiago in 2006. Their brewery serves freshly-made Italian pizza and has 14 draught lines, with beers inspired by wine, California style beer and even milkshakes.

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London, UK

The British have long had a loving relationship with beer, but Beavertown is putting a new spin on the classics. From the quirky cartoon labels to the industrial London locale, this brewery will appeal to the adventurous and fun at heart.

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Hanoi, Vietnam

The brewpub features a combination of their own beers – such as the Mango Smoothie IPA or the Big Boy Imperial Stout – and other local craft brews. Visitors have a choice of vistas while they drink their beer – the beautiful lakeside locale, or watching their brew being made through tempered-glass walls.

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Cape Town, South Africa

The craft brew scene in Cape Town is well established, and this brewery is all about making noise. From classics like IPA’s and lagers to alcoholic peach iced tea, you don’t have to look far to find something wholly unique.

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Hong Kong SAR, China

As one of the first craft breweries in Hong Kong, Young Master Ales has been a hot spot since 2013. In addition to classic pale ales, they offer more unusual ones inspired by traditional Hong Kong flavors, like the Cha Chaan Teng Gose brewed with local salted lime. Visitors can take brewery tours in either Cantonese or English.

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Tel Aviv, Israel

Located in a converted grain storage facility dating from the 1930s, Dancing Camel is Israel’s oldest microbrewery. Its beer features locally sourced ingredients and traditional recipes, such as the Olde Papa, which uses date honey and is based on a recipe dating back to 4th-century Babylonian times.

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Sydney, Australia

In the heart of the city, this brewery is all about the community, including reducing its environmental impact. Not one to box themselves in, Young Henrys recently added a distillery so patrons can enjoy a glass of moonshine with their beer.

think quintessentially Irish Guinness – weźmy na przykład na wskroś irlandzkiego Guinnessa

necessitate globe-trotting – wymagać / zmuszać do podróży po świecie

burgeoning markets – rozkwitające rynki

pay homage to sth – składać czemuś hołd

boardwalk – promenada

draught lines – rodzaje beczkowego piwa

put a new spin on the classics – serwować klasyki w nowej odsłonie

quirky cartoon labels – ekscentryczne etykiety w kreskówkowym stylu

tempered glass walls – ściany ze szkła hartowanego

wholly unique – zupełnie wyjątkowy

classic pale ale – klasyczne pale ale

converted grain storage facility – przebudowany magazyn zbożowy

Read the text and answer the following questions:

Which brewery…

1. … produces beer using traditional recipes and local ingredients?

2. … focuses on the community and protecting the environment?

3. … offers breathtaking views as well as an excellent selection of beers?

4. … is so popular that people have to queue to buy its beer?

5. … offers classic-style and totally unique beers?

6. … was set up by a mixed-race couple?

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1. What are the main ingredients used to produce beer?

2. How does roasting the grains more than usual affect the taste of a beer?

3. Why are hops important in beer?

4. What is used for fermentation?

5. What factors contribute to giving beer its final flavor?

Describe the issue presented in the article. Use the expressions listed below. They will help you give structure to the text analysis.

key words:

beer

craft breweries

collocations with positive meaning:

well-established breweries

elevated status

loving relationship

wholly unique

collocations with negative meaning:

quirky cartoon labels

environmental impact

action verb phrases:

gain a taste of something

pay homage to somebody/something

establish a brewery

put a new spin on the classics

Record your text analysis on a voice recorder or practice delivering your presentation in a group setting.

Examples:

Each culture has a beer…

But in recent years, smaller, more…

Located in the heart of…

Translate the sentences below using the suggested word or phrase. (see Key)

(all its own) Każda kultura ma swoje niepowtarzalne piwo.

(on the rise) Ale w ciągu ostatnich lat wzrasta liczba mniejszych, bardziej lokalnych browarów rzemieślniczych.

(well-established … worth … for) Od powszechnie znanych browarów w Południowej Afryce i Kalifornii po rozkwitające rynki w Azji Południowo-Wschodniej – piwo rzemieślnicze jest warte tego, by podróżować jego szlakiem.

(camp out … enjoy) Triple India Pale Ale jest tak popularne, że ludzie koczują na ulicach, by wypić szklankę.

(year-round … favorite) Miłośnicy piwa mogą spróbować ich całorocznych klasyków, takich jak Mermaid Pilsner lub ulubionego letniego Cotton Candy Kölsch.

You can use your translations in your presentation of the topic (in Task 6).

Continue the translation using the suggested word or phrase. Remember: It’s not about translating these sentences perfectly – there are a number of possible ways to translate each sentence. This task aims to teach you TO THINK IN ENGLISH. By working on your translation of a sentence, you can change it to get closer to the sense of the original (see Key).

Brytyjczycy have long had a loving relationship with beer, ale Beavertown serwuje klasyki w nowej odsłonie.

Ten browar spodoba się osobom żądnym przygód i fun at heart.

Located in przebudowanym magazynie zbożowym dating from the 1930s, Dancing Camel, to najstarszy izraelski mikrobrowar.

Its beer features lokalnie pozyskiwanymi składnikami i tradycyjnymi recepturami.

Jako jeden z pierwszych browarów rzemieślniczych w Hongkongu Young Master Ales has been popularnym miejscem od 2013 roku.

In the heart of the city, Young Henrys is all about the community, włączając w to zmniejszanie swojego oddziaływania na środowisko.

You can use your translations in your presentation of the topic (in Task 6).

Now it’s time to put forward your views on the issues. Record your speech on a voice recorder or practice presenting your opinion in a group setting. Consider the issues raised in the text from these viewpoints:

Personal: Beer

Each culture has…

Avid beer drinkers…

Business: Craft breweries

To meet customers’ needs…

There are more and more local breweries that…

Cultural: Globe-trotting

Not only do craft breweries offer…

They take care of…

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