What the Bock?

“He does what with his urine?”
“What do you mean he drinks it?”
“What do you mean he drinks it for his health?”
“Uro…what?”

The conversation above took place between my wife and I a few months ago. She is developing an interest in alternative health and while not at the urine drinking stage just yet, she does come into contact with some pretty interesting people.

A Man, His Muse and the Beginnings of a Revolution

Fifteen years ago Bruno Ferrari was living the hippy lifestyle in Northern Patagonia, paying his way by selling homebrew out the back of his pickup. Now as Head Brewmaster at Berlina Microbrewery he is responsible for pumping out 15,000 litres of craft beer a month, a meteoric rise but not always a smooth one.

The IPA That Started it All

I still remember the first craft beer I had ever had in Bariloche – an Indian Pale Ale, fiery red in colour with a powerful hop burst to match. The snappy, dry finish cleansed the palate, leaving it fresh to enjoy the next gulp anew. I looked down into my pint in wonderment.