Written by Franz Hofer for A Tempest in a Tankard My Kind of Beer Around this time last year I penned a series that began with an account of my tastes in beer, followed by an exploration of the kinds of beers I like. The series ended with a list of twenty-five beers that had …
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Back in January I sat down with All About Beer Podcast hosts Don Tse and Em Sauter to talk about beer travel with co-guest Chris O’Leary of Brew York. The timing was fitting: I had just arrived back in Oklahoma after a 24-hour journey from Vienna and an autumn’s worth of beer travel in Europe. …
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Written by Franz Hofer for Tempest in a Tankard The Wirtshaus is a Central European institution deeply rooted in medieval times. During the early and high Middle Ages, inns with taverns sprung up along trade and pilgrimage routes, offering food and accommodation to weary travelers, along with stables to quarter their horses. The vast majority …
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Written by Franz Hofer for A Tempest in a Tankard
(WENN) — There are few things in life that sound more appealing than a cold, refreshing beer while you’re standing in a warm shower. It would also save you time as you get ready and gear up for that big Friday night out.