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Brew Ha Ha: making a fuss about beer

February 17th, 2008

Battle of the Starkbiers

Some time ago a few friends and I did a head-to-head comparison of a number of lovely Munich Starkbiers in honor of the end of Lent, and the winner was - Korbinian!
I’ll write a little more about Starkbier later, but you should know that the traditional Munich Starkbiers are all named with names which end […]

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January 26th, 2008

The fifth season approaches

If you haven’t looked at airfares recently, travel to Europe in the winter is pretty darn cheap (although the exchange rate will make your stay pretty darn pricey). Nonetheless, if you’re looking for a way to spend some of that money on a beer-related trip, Munich’s Starkbierfest may be the answer. The Starkbierfest, also called […]

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October 19th, 2007

Augustiner

I’ve mentioned it here and here, but I have always enjoyed Augustiner’s beers. For those of you who have spent any time in Munich, you’ll know that Augustiner is not nearly as well represented across the city as Paulaner, Löwenbräu and Spaten, but when you get the chance to order one, do (preferably an Edelstoff, […]

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September 26th, 2007

The breweries …

One important detail about the Oktoberfest is the beer tents. The most important thing to know about that is that only Munich breweries may have a tent at the Oktoberfest. That said, there are in fact wine and champagne tents, which are surprisingly popular, as well as smaller “schnapps” tents serving up eau de vie […]

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