By some twist of fate, both the TBEX Europe and SATW conferences landed in volcanic destinations this year. Fortunately, that’s given me the opportunity to sample some of the most interesting craft beers I’ve tasted.
Case in point: Iceland’s Olvisholt Brugghus Lava Imperial Stout (which coincidentally, is carried at Compton’s Market in Sacramento) and Volkan’s Santorini Black (which I picked up at an unassuming market on the main drag of Oia).
Lava rock isn’t just good for beer, but makes the soil extra fertile too. That’s why Santorini has such delicious tomatoes, and why Maui lavender and Molokai purple potatoes are all over gourmet menus in Hawaii.
Special thanks to Our Tasty Travels for the heads up on Santorini’s craft beer scene, and Lee Abbamonte for suggesting I blog about my (brown and darker) craft beer obsession (currently documented on Instagram).
Where else have you experienced volcano-related travel destinations, beer or food?