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Ales of Wales” is the latest episode of One Pint at a Time.

We didn’t know what to expect from our journey to Wales. It was only a friend’s off-handed comment that brought us across the Irish Sea in the first place. With a little research, we learned several things about Wales; they have a strange language, there is a really tall mountain and, most importantly, there is a burgeoning craft beer movement brewing real ale.

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Recent Beer Finds
Visit their websiteTelegraph Brewing , Santa Barbara, CA [July 2009, beer only] Don't want to hang out with all the beautiful people in downtown Santa Barbara? Telegraph Brewing's tasting room is a great place to have a few beers, relax and have a good time. The tasting room is open Thursday-Saturday.

Visit their websiteCwellyn Arms , Rhyd Ddu, Wales [April 2009, food & beer] Merideth deserves all the credit for finding this one. Driving through the tiny town of Rhyd Ddu, she spotted a sign on the pub that said "9 Real Ales 9 Days a Week". Curious, we decided to stop and check it out. The Cwellyn Arms was wonderful. We enjoyed great local real ale and delicious food in front of a cozy fire. Enjoyed it so much, we went back again the next day.

Visit their websiteAuburn Alehouse , Auburn, CA [January 2009, food & beer] We went to Auburn Alehouse with high expectations and much to our delight, they were exceeded. Wonderful atmosphere and great beer meld beautifully in the historic, brick building. Located seconds off of Interstate 80, Auburn Alehouse is a must stop if you are in the Sacramento area.

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thebeergeek.com is about beer travel.

We travel the world looking for the next great beer experience. While we do include visiting the sites and landmarks of the places we visit, finding that next great beer experience is the real focus of our travels. Visiting pubs, breweries, microbreweries and brewpubs; this is the essence of being a beer traveler.

The rewards of beer travel can vary; sometimes we are rewarded with a real turkey, but other times, the reward is magical. Most of the time, we enjoy a good pint of beer and hopefully some good craic.

We are not trying to tell you where to visit or what beers to drink; rather we hope to inspire you to look for your own beer adventures.

So, pour yourself a pint and enjoy your visit to our site.

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Introducing beergeekTV
beergeekTV is a natural extension of our enjoyment of beer travel and desire to tell people about travel and good beer. Visit the beergeekTV page to watch us travel, explore and enjoy good beer.

Who is thebeergeek.com?
thebeergeek.com is a collaboration between Chris Nelson and his wife, best friend and fellow beer lover Merideth Canham-Nelson. Their passion for beer is evidenced by the list of breweries visited.

The Year in Beer
In 2008, Chris and Merideth embarked on the Year in Beer, a beer geeks dream year of travel. Traveling to a major beer event or destination every month, their journeys took them to the beer capitals of North America and Europe. Whether at a pub, in a beer hall or at a festival, they enjoyed the local brew, culture and made many new friends.

Merideth Canham-Nelson’s appreciation of beer developed in 1992 while working at a multi-tap pub in Oakland. She wanted to be knowledgeable about the beer she was serving and the best way to do it was to visit the breweries themselves. Merideth and her husband Chris now have frequent adventures throughout North America and Europe discovering great beer and meeting interesting people.  When she is not traveling, Merideth works as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.

Chris Nelson is a full-time house-husband with his own web design business whose life is focused around everything beer; a wardrobe filled with beer t-shirts; a home office dedicated to beer memorabilia and two dachshunds named Porter and Stout. In 2007, out of 7,800 applicants from 31 countries, he was a final four candidate for Four Points by Sheraton’s coveted position of Chief Beer Officer.

To learn more about us, visit the About Us section of the website.

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