German Beer and Wine

White Glühwein Recipe

October 9, 2020

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While on my Christmas Market Tour last I took the opportunity to taste all sorts of warm drinks... there was Red Glühwein, Feuerzangenbowle, Punsch, Eierpunsch, and WHITE Glühwein. White Glühwein? I’d never seen that before! And I love it! It’s warm and flavorful with the addition of Cinnamon, Anise and Allspice. But it also has […]

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Recipe for Aperol Spritz

August 6, 2020

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  [no_toc] This summer I’ve spent far too much time playing “this time last year I was...”. You know the game. Here we are at home, the sun is shining, and I just keep imagining that little restaurant in Bamberg where we spent an evening relaxing over drinks while people watching. And of course, to […]

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What is Smoked Beer? A Visit to Schlenkerla in Bamberg!

January 7, 2020

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I admit, I had never heard about smoked beer until a few years ago when I was out to dinner with my parents. My father was so excited to find Sclenkerla Rauch Bier on the menu! He had enjoyed it years before when stationed in Bamberg, but had never seen it in the US before. […]

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Rüdesheim Coffee Recipe- Make Rüdesheimer Kaffee at HOME

October 29, 2019

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One of my favorite souvenirs this summer was a Rudesheim Coffee Recipe. Rüdesheim on the Rhine is best known for the many Wein Stuben that line the Drosselgasse. But wine isn’t the only popular Beverage in town. Since 1957, Rüdesheimer Kaffee, generously flavored with Asbach Uralt, has been lifting the spirits of tourists and locals […]

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Did German Witches Brew Beer? The Dark History of Women Brewers

October 24, 2019

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Something fun …Did the current image we have of witches (pointy hat, broom, cat, cauldron) come from Medieval female Beer Brewers? Did German Witches Brew Beer?? Were female brewers WITCHES? Or were they victims of world-wide hysteria? There has been some interesting speculation lately, so I thought I’d share the bits and pieces I found. […]

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Statues of Roland – Who was Roland?

What is Apfelwein?

September 18, 2019

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“Turn left at the main road, then cross over, and take the next right… you can’t miss it“. With those instructions from the Hotel Manager, my daughter and I headed out from our hotel in Sachsenhausen (Frankfurt) to find  a Bembel of Apfelwein. It really wasn’t that hard. In fact, Sachsenhausen is KNOWN for it’s […]

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What You Should Know About German Beer Coasters or Bierdeckel

September 4, 2019

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When the server set the beer (and wine) in front of me with a coaster on top of it, a light bulb went off in my head. You see, German Beer Coasters are called Bierdeckel or Beer Lid, and I never quite understood why a coaster would be called a Deckel. Turns out, there’s some […]

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What is a Biergarten : An Essential of Bavarian Culture!

June 14, 2019

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With the rise in popularity of craft beers, there has definitely been an uptick in the number of Biergartens around the world. But are they Biergartens? Or Beer Gardens? Exactly what is a Biergarten? and what makes them so special? For 200 years Biergartens in Munich been a welcome place for everyone, regardless of age […]

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When is the Oktoberfest in Munich?

September 8, 2018

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[no_toc] Germans are notoriously precise with their speech… after all, this is the language that gave us words like Schwangerschaftverhütungsmittel (Pregnancy Preventing Remedy) and and Dudelsack (A bag that makes a doodleing sound aka. Bagpipes)… so it’s incredibly confusing to so many people OUTSIDE Germany that Oktoberfest does not start in October. So, when is […]

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The German Easter Holidays- Easter Weekend in Germany

German Drink Recipes For German Mixed Drinks- Order like a Local!

January 19, 2018

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I remember the first time I ordered a German style Radler in America. The bartender was confused, then when I explained, he was HORRIFIED that I would mix Beer and Soda. (I’ve since learned to order a beer, a soda, and an extra glass to avoid that look). But think about it, Germans do seem […]

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