A few weeks ago, I told you about the new material we’re adding to this year’s CodeChella — continuous DiD, synthetic DiD, triple differences, bounding exercises, the whole frontier.
Keep reading the substack. I have been doing a series on Claude code since mid December (29 posts so far). It’s at the top under the Claude code tab. I try to focus on using it for practical empirical research.
Hey Scott, I don't know if I'll be in Madrid for CodeChella, as I live in Chile, but I saw you like IPAs (and by extension craft beers). If you're looking for recommendations on beers to try and places to go, I have many, so I'm happy to share my fav spots.
First, markets (mercados). These are hidden gems. Many markets have a store that sells beers, some with taps.
- My favourite place in all of Madrid is Lambeer at Mercado de Prosperidad, good people, a sense of neighbourhood and friendship and good beer. There you have 7 taps (started with 3, then 5), and he is a partner of Oso (more of them later), and 2 fridges with cans. Usually, the taps are as follows: #1, a German lager; #2, 942, an APA by Dougall's; #3, IPA, either some of Dougall's or Goma 2 of Caleya. These beers are a must. #4 some NEIPA; #5, some stout or a dark Belgian ale. The new ones are a mystery for me. In the fridges, he has almost all of the styles, not only from all over Spain but even from Ireland, France, Lethonia and Estonia. If he has, try something from Ibué, Kosmonauta, Octavo Arte, and Meno. The first two are Argentinian brewers. The other is from Segovia, and the last is Menno Olivier, a Dutch guy behind De Moulen. Also, I recommend Dos Kiwis and Garage from Catalonia, and Saéz and Son from Valencia (you'll likely find them in other places). Also, if you want to eat, in the market, you have Italian, Mexican, Venezuelan, Spanish, and Chinese food.
- Other good spots are Dichosita at Mercado de Guindalera; these people are brewers from the Prosperidad neighbourhood. The other is La Mundial, at Mercado de Chamartín, which also has amazing wine. In the same market is an amazing sushi place. There are other places, but I'm not familiar with them.
Then you have the restaurants/bars. I will classify by neighbourhood, as you might want to do a pub crawl:
- La Latina. There, you start at Osita, which is the bar of Oso Brew. They have amazing discounts on some of their beers on Mondays. They make from lager to West Coast IPA, and some sour. Then you can stop at Beer House (La Latina), if I remember, they have like 15 taps and some hidden gems in bottles like a Cinnamon Coconut B-Bomb from Fremont. Then you have Hidden Beers with some taps and 3 fridges. Finally, Beer Joint, which is the bar of Joint Brewing. There you have amazing smash burgers for 6 euros.
- Gaztambide (Islas Filipinas metro station) and beyond. There you have Pez Torilla (former Gaztambirra), good tortillas and croquetas with interesting ingredients. Though some of their beers are from the US and might be expensive, compared with the Spanish ones, it is also likely you have already tried them. If you move a little, you have Oldenburg and L'Europe. I prefer the first one as it is very classy, and also, the Charles V Brotherhood meets there. Finally, it is Artizanale where you have pizza and beers.
- Barrio de las Letras. While you go to these places, you might pass in front of Cervantes and Lope de Vega's houses; don't miss them! You should visit Be Hoppy, only 7 taps, but Pepin selects them with care. From Italy, to Belgium, Germany and UK, really good beers. Also, he likes a lot lambics and geuzes, so it is worth to look what he has in bottles. Nearby Be Hoppy is La Maripepa, an English fashion bar. Finally, Brew Wild from La Quince, I think they have 20 taps and homemade pizza (another perfect combo), my favourite is the Brew Wild Pesto, which has pesto, bacon and cheese.
hello Scott,if I donot have this chance to learn this lesson from you,how could I do other things to get the knowledge about cc in the research.
and I really believe it is the trend in the future
Keep reading the substack. I have been doing a series on Claude code since mid December (29 posts so far). It’s at the top under the Claude code tab. I try to focus on using it for practical empirical research.
Thanks for your tips,and I will keep reading this series.
Hey Scott, I don't know if I'll be in Madrid for CodeChella, as I live in Chile, but I saw you like IPAs (and by extension craft beers). If you're looking for recommendations on beers to try and places to go, I have many, so I'm happy to share my fav spots.
I’m always eager to hear favorite spots for beer!
Cool! This might be a long reply haha.
First, markets (mercados). These are hidden gems. Many markets have a store that sells beers, some with taps.
- My favourite place in all of Madrid is Lambeer at Mercado de Prosperidad, good people, a sense of neighbourhood and friendship and good beer. There you have 7 taps (started with 3, then 5), and he is a partner of Oso (more of them later), and 2 fridges with cans. Usually, the taps are as follows: #1, a German lager; #2, 942, an APA by Dougall's; #3, IPA, either some of Dougall's or Goma 2 of Caleya. These beers are a must. #4 some NEIPA; #5, some stout or a dark Belgian ale. The new ones are a mystery for me. In the fridges, he has almost all of the styles, not only from all over Spain but even from Ireland, France, Lethonia and Estonia. If he has, try something from Ibué, Kosmonauta, Octavo Arte, and Meno. The first two are Argentinian brewers. The other is from Segovia, and the last is Menno Olivier, a Dutch guy behind De Moulen. Also, I recommend Dos Kiwis and Garage from Catalonia, and Saéz and Son from Valencia (you'll likely find them in other places). Also, if you want to eat, in the market, you have Italian, Mexican, Venezuelan, Spanish, and Chinese food.
- Other good spots are Dichosita at Mercado de Guindalera; these people are brewers from the Prosperidad neighbourhood. The other is La Mundial, at Mercado de Chamartín, which also has amazing wine. In the same market is an amazing sushi place. There are other places, but I'm not familiar with them.
Then you have the restaurants/bars. I will classify by neighbourhood, as you might want to do a pub crawl:
- La Latina. There, you start at Osita, which is the bar of Oso Brew. They have amazing discounts on some of their beers on Mondays. They make from lager to West Coast IPA, and some sour. Then you can stop at Beer House (La Latina), if I remember, they have like 15 taps and some hidden gems in bottles like a Cinnamon Coconut B-Bomb from Fremont. Then you have Hidden Beers with some taps and 3 fridges. Finally, Beer Joint, which is the bar of Joint Brewing. There you have amazing smash burgers for 6 euros.
- Gaztambide (Islas Filipinas metro station) and beyond. There you have Pez Torilla (former Gaztambirra), good tortillas and croquetas with interesting ingredients. Though some of their beers are from the US and might be expensive, compared with the Spanish ones, it is also likely you have already tried them. If you move a little, you have Oldenburg and L'Europe. I prefer the first one as it is very classy, and also, the Charles V Brotherhood meets there. Finally, it is Artizanale where you have pizza and beers.
- Barrio de las Letras. While you go to these places, you might pass in front of Cervantes and Lope de Vega's houses; don't miss them! You should visit Be Hoppy, only 7 taps, but Pepin selects them with care. From Italy, to Belgium, Germany and UK, really good beers. Also, he likes a lot lambics and geuzes, so it is worth to look what he has in bottles. Nearby Be Hoppy is La Maripepa, an English fashion bar. Finally, Brew Wild from La Quince, I think they have 20 taps and homemade pizza (another perfect combo), my favourite is the Brew Wild Pesto, which has pesto, bacon and cheese.
I think these are all my recommendations!
Have fun in Madrid!