Construction in Full Gear !

Yippee !

Ahhh!!!!!

All year long the blinds would be closed only every once in a while.  However, now the FEST is being constructed every time I go to take a look they are closed!  It’s enough to driving me MAD!!!   Ok, I feel better.

Bier Corpse

Betrunken and Alkoholische after a hard day of drinking.

It’s looking like things are starting to take shape over there.  Man, this is going to be a tough couple of months just watching it from a distance!   At least I know I am in good company in my longing for the noise, food, laughter, and suds that come with this the best of all parties.

A Big Prost to Barley Man ! ! !

Tomorrow Barley Man celebrates yet another birthday.

Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag !

TWINS

Who doesn't like twins.

In Case of Emergency...

I don't know if this counts as basic life support or advanced life support. Any thoughts? 

This should never happen!

Could this be the end of the World.

We found a German beer garden in Annapolis MD.

Oktoberfest Bier Preise 2012:

Augustiner-Festhalle - 9,30 €
Armbrustschützenzelt - 9,35 €
Ochsenbraterei - 9,20 €
Hippodrom - 9,40 €
Hofbräu-Festzelt - 9,35 €
Hacker-Festzelt - 9,40 €
Schottenhamel - 9,50 €
Schützen-Festzelt - 9,50 €
... Käfer Wies'n-Schänke - 9,50 €
Bräurosl - 9,40 €
Löwenbräu-Festhalle - 9,50 €
Fischer-Vroni - 9,50 €

Ist die Maß Wiesnbier zu teuer oder nicht?

What is your Beer Personality type?

Read this article and post your own characterization.

I believe I am a Beer Populist, bordering on a Beer Geek.  I don't go to many festivals, and certainly don't take copius notes.

Exchange Rate...

 1 Euro =  1.24370 USD.. I think it was like 1.34 USD around this time last year...

Nice to Dream

For shits and giggles I responded to a job opening in Ramstein Germany.  Well, it looks like I met their requirements and they are interested.    They need to look at all the applicants so it may come to nothing.  The funny part is I am not sure if I could bear to leave my drinking buddy Alkoholische.   Anyway, it’s nice to dream…

Zicke, zacke, zicke, zacke, hoi, hoi, hoi

Home Brew?

Alkoholische, my dad, and I have been working on our own homebrew with some success.  My question is, do any of you homebrew and if so have you made anything even slightly similar to Auginstiner Hellas?  I figure with as much as you guys like the beer you might have run across something.  We can get Auginstiner bottles right down the street and they are rather tasty, though it is nothing like what we had over in the Father Land.  There are some Munich Hellas kits that I currently have my eyes on.  Any thoughts or advice?

iPad Beer at Hofbraeuhaus

The Offical 2012 Poster

Not Bad...

Never too early...

to start talking about 2013.

I'm sure we will have this discussion for months to come, so let's get it started now. Should we change our structure for the 20th Anniversary trip?

We have traditionally traveled on Thursday, arriving on Friday, and departing on Tuesday. Since this will be a milestone event, I propose a change in logistics. Let's make this a true event, with plenty of time to relive the past and explore new venues. I suggest we leave on Saturday, arrive on Sunday, and depart on Friday or Saturday, depending on your preference.

There are several advantages to this idea, the biggest of which is probably less crowds during the week! Maybe we can return to the days of spending more time at the tents. Remember, we will all be 20 years older and would enjoy the comfort of the benches.

Please opine.

Mans best friend...

A Tale of.....

Beer

Babes

Burgers

And Buffett!