With respect to German beer culture, there is one project that really makes a difference: the Biersommelier School offered by the Doemens Academy in Munich and the Austrian consumer organization Bier IG is probably the most sought-after advanced training for ...
Early in any beer enthusiast’s education, he or she stumbles across the word “Reinheitsgebot,” a German mouthful also known as the Bavarian Purity Law. Instituted in 1516, it was said to be the earliest piece of legislation regulating food quality. ...
Kronenbrauerei Tettnanger Bärenplatz 7 88069 Tettnang www.krone-tettnang.de The Tauscher family’s brewpub and restaurant is situated in the middle of the hop growing area of Tettnang near Lake Constance. They brew great organic beers as well as big seasonals. The brewery ...
The panel above the entrance says “Bier und Weinstube”—beer and wine lounge. Inside, in a neat antique setting, all the guests appear well off. Take the couple at the next table: the man in a tweed jacket with a small, ...
Tue May 15th, 2012
On Counting Beer
I found myself scrolling through a blog based on the goal of drinking 100 different beers in a month, an odd variation of the theme behind Julie and Julia. Put...
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