Welcome to the Grown-up Travel Guide 2015 Beer Diary!

A little background info: in December a group of us decided to set up the 2014 Beer Advent Calendar, whereby we would try a new beer each day up until Christmas. We shared our tipples on Facebook and Instagram and a great time was had by all – plus we all got to learn about some fine brews from around the world.

Faced with a sense of emptiness when the challenge was over I decided that 24 days a year was just not enough. Why not a year of beer? And so here we are. I reckon a beer a day can keep the doctor away – but even if not it’ll be fun, right?

Given that a large proportion of the year 2015 will be spent in foreign climes there will be the added element of finding a new brew wherever we travel and there are a huge number of excellent beers available here in Norway too – most of which I doubt any of our readers will have heard of.

Your participation is not only encouraged but required – just use the hashtag #grownupbeerdiary if possible. Add your entries here and/or use our social media channels – whatever works best for you.

To keep it simple follow the same format as we do here: describe your day in a maximum of five sentences, add some info about the beer and a photo or two.

Obscure ales and imports IPAs are always interesting but there’s to be no snobbery here – anything goes, even alcohol-free as we all need a good alternative now and again. We’ll work out the practicalities as we go – but since the first day of the year is nearly over we better get started on this journey around the world – in beer form. Cheers!

Day 249: September 6, 2015

Diary entry:

Up earlyish in Palamos for breakfast at the hotel.

Then it was time for a Sunday stroll.

Walked a very small part of the coastal path taking in the fabulous views.

Lunch was arranged at a fisherman’s hut with two pro chefs.

One of the highlights of the trip – a real family style occasion.

The Beer:

Name: Marina Summer Ale

Producer: Marina of Blanes, Catalonia, Spain

Alcohol content: 5.5 %

Bottle size: 330 ml

Purchased from: Gift from brewery, Blanes, Catalonia, Spain

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This is a very nice summer ale; light yet full of flavour. Another good beer from Marina.