The Bierdeckel or Bierfilz The cardboard disk that accompanies your beer or even soft drink is not a stale, flat tasting cookie to keep you from getting drunk (was tried often, without success) but it was originally used as a … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: March 2012
The Stammtisch, a Place and/or an Occasion! The Place: Every respectable beer hall or restaurant serving beer in Bavaria is home to a table called the “Stammtisch”. It is a table very often round in shape, reserved for a group … Continue reading
Reviewed by H.-G. Landgasthaus Hubert Kanzelstraße 9 91330 Rettern The region around Forchheim has a large selection of notable restaurants and among them is the Landgasthaus Hubert in Rettern (website in German only). It is a family owned and run … Continue reading
As Easter is approaching, so is the annual tradition of decorating the wells and fountains. The history of decorating the local fountains with flowers goes back to pagan times and was done in spring to appease the spirit of the … Continue reading
Every country in this world is rich with their customs and rituals and celebrates them with festivals and events throughout the year. These festivals, ranging from ancient to modern, are a fun way to meet the locals and get to … Continue reading
This supposedly happened during the Winter of 1890. A brewery worker in Kulmbach forgot to bring in a barrel of bock beer during a very cold winter’s night. Naturally the beer froze and split the barrel wide open. The Brew … Continue reading
Ein Bayer sitzt am Ufer des Starnberger Sees und fischt, ein Engländer fällt ins Wasser und schreit “Help, help”. Der Bayer ruft zurück: “Schwimma hätt’ns lerna soll’n anstatt Englisch”. Same story Americanized: A Hillbilly sits at the lake fishing, a … Continue reading
The first reason for the restaurant category in this blog is to introduce you to eating establishments which we and our contributors consider well worth a visit. This will include places which might show up in the esteemed Michelin restaurant … Continue reading
Going back for a visit brings back the little quirks that are quite common in Germany but might not conform to our American ways. As pointed out in “Our featured Restaurant” article, some of the restaurants reviewed here are definitely … Continue reading
An old Starkbier (Strong beer) legend states, that the Bavarian monks subsidized their fasting with a specially brewed strong beer (liquid bread). This was accepted within the Catholic Church only after obtaining the permission from the Pope. So, many years … Continue reading
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