Gene's Quest

Throughout time immemorial Man has quested for perfection. Below is a photographic montage of one man's journey in search of excellence; the excellence only a master brewer can supply. Vast were his journeys (by low budget airlines) across the wastelands of Europe - even to its most far-flung corners (Estonia). Epic were his feats of stamina (15 hour drinking session in Copenhagen), and many were his setbacks (ordering a pint of shandy by mistake in Slovenia). Let no-one say that he ever wavered from the path of the righteous ale (apart from in southern Europe, where there is only nasty, gassy stuff to be had). Let the bards write odes to him and minstrels sing his praise. May he one day reveal the beer that he thinks is the ONE!

  1. View Rhodes Town, Greece:- An Early Quest. Big Beers All Round
  2. View Ljubljana, Slovenia:-More Gassy Lager
  3. View Italy, Sardinia:- A Local Brew:- Another Gassy Lager
  4. View Belgium, Brussels:- At Last a Fairly Decent Brew
  5. View Belgium, Brussels:- Odd Glassware By The Mannequin Pis
  6. View Germany, Berlin:- This Brew Was A Bit Foamy
  7. View Hungary, Budapest:- A Chilly One
  8. View The Helsinki To Tallinn Hydrofoil Provided This One
  9. View Slovakia, Bratislava:- Something Hazey
  10. View Poland, Krakow:- A Beer Down The Salt Mine
  11. View England:- Norwich, The Fat Cat
  12. View The Netherlands, Eindhoven:- Mr Philips Fav. Beer
  13. View Belgium, Bruges:- Happiness
  14. View Belgium, Bruges:- Unhappiness
  15. View Belgium, Bruges:- Happiness in the Half Moon Brewery
  16. View Greece, Corfu:- Only Gassy Lager To Be Had
  17. View Greece, Corfu:- I'll Be Back!
  18. View Estonia, Tallinn:- They Like Their Beer In Odd Glasses
  19. View Estonia, Tallinn: Big Jugs at -5C
  20. View Estonia, Tallinn:- Beer In A Egg cup?
  21. View USA, Orlando:- Only Gassy Lager In The Theme Parks!
  22. View Greece, Sifnos Island:- Only Tasteless Gas To Be Had
  23. View England, Norwich:- Fat Cat Beer And Scratchings
  24. View England, London:- Monopoly Board pub Crawl
  25. View England, London:- Coventry Street
  26. View The Netherlands, Maastricht:- A Strong One
  27. View Germany, Munich: The Bones Of Last Man To Spill Gene's Pint
  28. View Liechtenstein, Vaduz: The Gassy Lager Strikes
  29. View Liechtenstein, Vaduz:- The End Of A Long Night
  30. View England, Norwich:- A Good, Tasteful Beer
  31. View Belgium, Brussels:- Not Hoegaarden Again?
  32. View Belgium, Kortrijk:-Two Hands, One Mouth
  33. View Belgium, Tournai:- Nice
  34. View Italy, Trieste:- Gas In A Glass
  35. View Belgium, Ghent:- Lovely Troll Beer
  36. View Eurostar:- Under The Channel

.... and after such titanic questing, there is a price to be paid. Heads are sore (chewy northern European beer can do that) and stomachs are acidic (southern European lager). There are smelly woofwoofs! This is what happens to the mighty adventurer. Pity him! Pity his mates! Below are the results of too much questing.

['Libel!' says Gene. 'The pictures do lie! You know I have sleep problems! I fall asleep everywhere... whether there is beer at hand or not!']

  1. View Braindead in Bruges, Belgium
  2. View Bashed in Budapest, Hungary
  3. View Hibinating in Hungary
  4. View Comatose in Copenhagen, Denmark
  5. View Mothballed in Munich, Germany
  6. View Zonked in Zagreb, Croatia
  7. View Passive in Paris, France
  8. View Limp in Lujbjana, Solvenia
  9. View Vapourized in Vaduz, Liechtenstein
  10. View Rigor Mortis in Riga, Latvia
  11. View Sleepy in Sardinia, Italy
  12. View It's Enough to Drive You To Cocktails

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