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Monday, January 24, 2022

Hotel Alfa

Good afternoon Chugger, Just checking in to see if you have any additional updates from Anton on the status of Hotel Alfa. Thank you in advance...

Saturday, December 11, 2021

Final Bier Immersion Hofbrauhaus Visit

Well, we did it!

The intrepid Oktoberfestians completed our 2021 visits of all U.S. based Hofbrauhaus locations with our visit to Las Vegas this week. Three of the four core members made this visit (along with significant others) and this completes our unique challenge for this year. We hope that next year will bring on the 2022 Bier Immersion trip in Germany.

Here's the gang having dinner at the Hofbrauhaus:



Tuesday, November 23, 2021

Friday, September 17, 2021

Hotel Alfa Update

I was emailing with Anton this morning just to check-in and see how things are going. It doesn't sound good for him. Here's his response to me about business.....


Dear Keith, 

nice to hear from you.

Business is still worse. No chance for a better situation up to now.

With a lot of fortune we may achieve till the end of the year 5%! from the level we had two years ago.

Not sure, how we would manage it till next April.


Till December the situation might be save.


Saturday, September 11, 2021

Sad Day Flying Dan Thought I Should Share


Well these came today unfortunately when I ordered them I also found out I was going to Oktoberfest in Germany, so I sold them, then Covid hit. So..now I just get to take a picture of them and find a good German bier to drink from my couch while watching the Ryder cup on TV! 

UPDATE: I DID FIND A GOOD GERMAN BIER!



Saturday, September 04, 2021

Wednesday, September 01, 2021

Hofbrauhaus September 2021

Haxe, Schnitzel, Bratkartoffel, Sauerkraut, Blaukraut.  And a Mass Beer. We’ve got the complete picture.
Wait …… who the fuck is Alice.




 

Monday, August 30, 2021

First Beer in Neurembug

BeerGartner and Barbus say hello to all Oktoberfestvisitors. Prosit!



Saturday, August 28, 2021

First Evening in Bamberg


Recognize the Hotel “Alt Ringlein”. Was booked for the Immersion Trip 2021. Great place! Biergarten, Rauchbier Brauerei, Hackse and more. Munich Style. 






First Beer in Bamberg




 Greetings from Barbus, SchlumberLady, BeerGartner and BeerCap. Prosit!!!!!

Tuesday, August 24, 2021

Day trip...

 This place is almost to Regensburg.  About a 2 hour train ride from Munchen Hbf.


Last Nun to brew beer

Thursday, August 19, 2021

Bier Immersion 2021

No answer has been provided, how many biers were consumed during the trip. Where there any accidents or injuries?

Wednesday, July 28, 2021

The Journey Has Ended

We have completed the circle of midwestern Hobrauhauses, with a couple extra bier venue visits. While Barley Man is absent from this picture at Hofbrauhaus Newport, he did visit during our brief recuperation in Dayton.




Monday, July 19, 2021

A Missing Oktoberfestian

On our Hofbrauhaus tour the gang is having a good time reminescing (sp?). Has anyone seen the missing Oktoberfestian in the middle?




Keith...
Sent from my iPhone. Xcuse any spulling missteaks.

Hofbrauhaus Buffalo

Highly recommended...

Sunday, July 18, 2021