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Discovering Malmö: A Journey Through the City’s Unique Stops
A walking tour of Södra Förstadsgatan in Malmö: the Disgusting Food Museum, Science Fiction Bokhandeln, and Arsenik Bistro, in order down the same street.
Randall Wilburn
Jul 256 min read
Overkill Birreria: Florence's Metal Sanctuary Hidden in Plain Sight
Florence isn't the first city that comes to mind for heavy metal, but Overkill Birreria — seven years running, madonnara murals on the walls, German lager on tap — is making a genuine case.
Randall Wilburn
Jun 197 min read
The Trooper Lands in Petaluma: My Day at the Lagunitas x Iron Maiden Release Party
A first-person Fermented Metal field report from Lagunitas Brewing Company's June 6, 2026 Trooper West Coast IPA release party in Petaluma, featuring Iron Maiden fandom, brewery-tour details, Maiden United, and an air-guitar contest.
Randall Wilburn
Jun 810 min read
A Spectral Ghoul and some Scumbags...
An afternoon at Ghost Town's Beer Garden in Laurel — a Fermented Metal field report from 3506 MacArthur Blvd.
Randall Wilburn
May 85 min read
Motörhead’s First Pour: the story of the original Bastards Lager
The inside story on Motörhead's first official beer — Bastards Lager, Festival, brewed by family-run Krönleins Bryggeri in Halmstad and licensed through Brands For Fans.
Tim McShane
Apr 233 min read
FERMENTED IN FIRE
Heavy metal’s decade-long booze boom produced beloved brands, quiet failures, and a blueprint for what craft collaboration can actually look like. Where are we at today?
Randall Wilburn
Apr 2211 min read
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