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
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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
The world over Bavaria is associated with beer but the records are from a small area not many people heard of: Franken Bierland Franken: Franken or Franconia is divided into 3 regions, Upper, Lower and Middle. All of Franken is … Continue reading
Freshly brewed beer was poured on an Oak bench. The official testers, usually 4 of them, actually sat in it for a couple of hours and if they could get up without the bench sticking to them the beer was … Continue reading
The word comes from the German word for early “Früh” and “Schoppen”, which is a ¼ Liter. “Schoppen” is the size of a small beer and also the way you order a glass of wine. “Frühschoppen” usually happen on Sunday … Continue reading
Over the Holidays it was time again for family and friends to come over and we really enjoyed their company. Along with this came the agony of all the different drinks available and what to enjoy. For these occasions and … Continue reading