Soulive
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Thanks to everyone for all the help/suggestions/advice. The two week trip was great from beginning to end. I won't go into full detail right now, but in regards to the beer; there was no shortage of quality brew. In Greece it was Heineken, Mythos, and Amstel (not light), which all tasted fresh and worked in the warm setting. Once we got to Austria, I went from Trumer Pils to Murauer Marzen, Stiegl, Ottakringer, Franziskaner, and Augustiner. Once we hit Germany it was Ayinger, Andechser, Hacker & Pschorr, Spaten, Paulaner, and of course Hofbrau. The attitude towards beer over there was so much better than here. They treat it with much more respect and normalcy than most of us here do. Even on some of the Intercity Trains, they would serve the hefeweizen in the proper glassware with the proper 5 minute procedure. It was great to see and I think we as homebrewers share that similar way of viewing beer. Even the lightest beers they have are much more complex than our light "beer". I really hope their beer culture rubs off on ours more and more. It was great to see and inspiring as some who has actually brewed beer. I can't wait to experience it again...prost!
Andechs Hefeweizen
Biergarten in the English Garden of Munich
Eine Trumer pilsener
Andechs Hefeweizen
Biergarten in the English Garden of Munich
Eine Trumer pilsener