One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.  The same could be said about Southern Tier’s unassuming spring seasonal Eurotrash Pilz, which blurs the lines of being a pilsner or a lager and consequently the pinky sud has won few fans in the world of Beerdom (or at least on Beer Advocate). Still there is something [...]

There was a time when I made pretzels on a regular basis, but for some reason I haven’t made them in ages. But since we’re in the midst of Oktoberfest I thought it appropriate to get into the kitchen, fire up the mixer, and experiment with one of my favorite Bavarian treats. Liz and I were [...]

It’s the end of day two at Oktoberfest in Munich and there are sure to be more than a few people desiring a recovery breakfast in the morning.  Whether you’re at the actually Oktoberfest or recovering from a domestic celebration, I recommend a traditional Munich breakfast that always got me back on my feet…Weisswurst, Brezn (pretzels), and Bier.  For those [...]

The college football season kicks off tonight and this week’s installment of Thirsty Thursday focuses on Mönchshof Schwarzbier and Tir Na Nog Old Vine Grenache, two adult libations that can be enjoyed while watching the gridiron match-ups or over this Labor Day weekend. Mönchshof Schwarz Bier (4.9 % alc) Mönchshof is part of the Kulmbacher family of beers and [...]

This week’s Thirsty Thursday is the second part of my look at Ayinger beers and I’ll be focusing on three of the brewery’s lager style beers  (if you missed Part I and the background on Ayinger click here). Jahrhundret Bier (Helles 5.5%) Originally brewed as a tribute to Ayinger’s 100th birthday, the Jahrhundert is basically a [...]

Ayinger Brewery is located less than 28 km (17 miles) outside of Munich, but while living in the city I often thought that is was easier to find a restaurant or bar in America that served Ayinger than one in the Bavarian capital (Munich breweries dominate the market).  Therefore I was happy to stubble upon [...]