OT - My love for Hofbräu
Riding my bike down 2nd Street, I stopped into one of my favorite spots - Marcus Market (https://www.yelp.com/biz/marcus-market-detroit)
Lo and behold what greets me - Hofbräu Oktoberfestbier. For me, this is a spiritual experience. I was in Munich a little over a month ago, at the Chinese Tower and Beer Garden (a rather strange name for the equivalent of Central Park, in Munich) - what a cool experience. I will never forget having a liter of beer and half a chicken that late afternoon.
For my family, this was a return trip. My grandparents on my father's side were from Belarus, and were were manual laborers (as many Slavs were) in Munich during the war. After the war, my Grandmother didn't want to leave - she loved Munich. Fortunately for my own existence, my grandfather and grandfather moved to Detroit.
To the German people, and people from all over the world - Prost! - https://www.dropbox.com/s/lm8zxm1hz5xxjam/Photo%20Jul%2030%2C%202%2011%2007%20PM.jpg?dl=0
Is riding your bike in Downtown Detroit a humblebrag yet?
I will be near Kaiserslautern. Yes, surmised correctly from my user name.
What did you do for months?
Here in St Pete. Mmmmm beer.
I like Hofbrau, but to me it's really not that amazing compared to some of the stuff American craft brewers put out these days (Boulevard, Stone, Founders). Tradition, consistency and all that means something which adds to the drinking experience, and the Germans lead there, but the Americans have my heart when it comes to great beer.
What's your favorite dog? I like Pekinese type-dogs, and maybe the ones that look like sausages because they remind me of sausages.
What's your favorite kind of sausage? I like Bratwurst!
(Forgive my spelling above. I am sure I butchered those names.).
I say this from experience and having grown up on this stuff, it is very difficult to go wrong with Franziskaner Weissbier or a Hacker-Pschorr. Also, for the Paulaner people in the room, the Marzen seasonal stuff is REALLY good. Certainly beats the living shit out of PBR and Miller and the like.
Oktoberfest last year. I highly reccomend it.
Pro-tips: If at all possible, go with Germans. It's way way better. They can get you into the "good" i.e. non-tourist tents.
You must wear lederhosen. This is a must. Don't even consider going in street clothes.
I am going to Germany for the first time in the fall. Will be arriving in Munich for the opening of Oktoberfest. Beer will be consumed.
than an Ayinger Brauweisse at the brewery in Aying. If you're in Munich I strongly recommend you take the 20 km trip to Aying.
I was also in Munich a little over a month ago and I wish I had spent more time there experiencing the different beer gardens. Of the ones I did try (and I tried more than several), Augustiner was my favorite.