3 Alley Pub

I grew tired of drinking Korean macro beers (read Budweiser-ish) and developed the motivation to look on BeerAdvocate.com for any listed microbrew pubs in Seoul. I learned of one called 3 Alley Pub. It is run by a large German man named Gunther. I was in luck because it was a western style bar, and not just a Korean bar claiming to be western style.

The view to my right while sitting at the bar... you can see some darts and pool tables at that end of the place. There were a lot of foreigners there. I'm not interested in sheltering myself from the Korean culture, but good beer and a nice conversation can support my edventures for periods of time.

The view to my left while sitting at the bar... you can see some old guys talking about their Korean girlfriends, retirement, and other things of interest for men in their shoes.

It was no accident that I sat down in front of the Guinness tap. I'm not a huge Guinness fan, there are lots of great stouts out there. In Korea, however, I'm a huge Guinness fan because there are few other stouts available.

Speaking of good conversation, I met this man named Ted. He has been all around the world, so I got to hear some great stories. He reminded me of two of my other friends: Boomer, who can talk about anything at length; and Clif Cordy, who is in South Africa windsurfing for the winter and when he is working is in the wilderness studying and tracking birds for research.

Every once and a while I meet someone who has "taken the road less travelled" and I am inspired by them. It was only a couple of years ago, through my own self-examination of my values that I identified this need I have for adventures. So, it's always nice to meet someone else who shares this need.

The night didn't end at 3 Alley Pub... more to come.