AN OBSESSION EXPLAINED Beer, Brewskies and Liquid Bread

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[oyez]

If one believes in stereotypes, then all Germans waddle around with their lederhosen stretched across prodigious beer bellies, ridiculous hats perched on their heads, oversized mugs of beer clutched firmly in fat-fingered fists with oompah music playing in the background. Most Germans, of course, would find such a caricature deeply insulting. After all, they take their beer drinking much more seriously than that.

Sure, if you happen to visit Munich, you may stumble across a sprawling Biergarten or into a cavernous beer hall. But look closely. Most of the dirndl-clad waitresses, looking to all the world like an aged Heidi with breast implants, are probably from Poland or Hungary. And the customers? Aside from a couple of seasoned alcoholics, most are likely to be dropping off at the pub for a cold one on their way home from the office.

[oyez]

German beer good to bad. Yes, there is bad beer in Germany. They call it "Colabier, Diesel, Dreckiges, Schmutz, Drecksack, Schweinebier" and things we arn't supposed to say on FR. Imported beer is a growing market in my locale and realy takes more than magazine article to cover it all. Prost!

[proxy_user]

Do we have a beer ping list?

I'm partial to English golden ales myself. They are ruinously expensive in the US.

[elkfersupper]

No offense, but this thread is worthless without pictures.

[sushiman]

Personally speaking , I would get bored drinking LAGER ( or pilsner which is similar ) all the time ...I need my stout , and bitter , and ale , and etc...In summer when I dying of thirst a lager hits the spot ...When I get together with friends for conversation and beer enjoyment I dig non-lager beers , preferably English or Irish .

[saganite]

I've never had a bad beer in Germany but Belgian beer is the best in the world.

[Mr. Mojo]

Paulaner and Hacker Pschorr.

Two of the best beers in the world.

[razorback-bert]

[uglybiker]

...this thread is worthless without pictures.

[NormsRevenge]

DIRNDL Ping

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Beer BumP

[elkfersupper]

I'll see ya' and raise ya'.

[potlatch]

[oyez]

..thread is worthless without pictures.

Well, if you insist.

[elkfersupper]

That's what I get for having a slow connection.

Good job.

[razorback-bert]

Where is the beer?

[GSlob]

I swear by Czech darks.

[tubebender]

LOL... I resemble that!!!

[elcid1970]

Ja, JA!!

[oyez]

Belgian beer is the best in the world.

Why do you think Germany invaded Belgium twice in the last century.

[tubebender]

And as for you, you, you dirty old man!!!

[devolve]

I believe there's a country western song about this -

"Don't The Girls All Get Prettier At Closing Time"

– Mickey Gilley