Tag Archives: Lager

Nazis and Kolsch Beer: DAY 162 Berlin to Cologne aka Koln

Posted on June 29, 2015 by waywardwine

Before our EU Austerity Drinking Tour leaves Berlin, we take the Metro to the end of a line. The 1936 Olympic Stadium provides our destination.

Although 76 years old, it looks strangely clean and modern: normalized into a tourist site and sporting venue. Swastikas have been stripped and chiseled away. Yet fascist elements remain, including master race discus throwers and their…well… master race testicles. Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 1936 olympics, Cologne, German beer, Germany, Hitler, Koln, Kolsch, Lager, Nazi, travel, wine | 1 Comment

The Other Budweiser: Budvar, Art Nouveau and Beer in Prague

Posted on April 13, 2015 by waywardwine

This Monday’s EU Austerity Drinking Tour post continues to explore the beers of the Czech Republic after last Monday’s Three Roses Brewery.

150 days of travel find us walking the streets of Prague. Art Nouveau plasters the streets. The facade of the Municipal House draws us in. Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Beer, Budvar, budweiser, Czech Republic, czechvar, dark lager, EU, Lager, prague | 2 Comments

Munich: Residenz to Bavarian Royals and an EU Austerity Drinking Tour

Posted on December 8, 2014 by waywardwine

The 140th straight day of travel ticks over with my wife and I (still married) jetting across Germany into Munich. Strasbourg charmed us with its bilingual, Alsatian wines, Christmas markets, and history. What will the land of lager bring our EU Austerity Drinking Tour? Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bavaria, Beer, Christmas markets, German Kings, Lager, Munich, Palace, residenzmuseum, schatzkammer, Strasbourg | 3 Comments

BLARNEY CASTLE, THE FRANCISCAN WELL BREWERY: CORK, IRELAND PART 1: EU Austerity Drinking Tour #37

Posted on August 26, 2013 by waywardwine

Our EU Austerity Drinking Tour leaves the charms and beer of Kilkenny (posted last Monday). We head to Cork on Ireland’s south coast: our last stop in Ireland before diving headfirst into the wine-filled bosom of France. While munching on … Continue reading →

Posted in Ireland, Uncategorized, WINERIES WANDERED | Tagged Beer, Blarney Blonde, Blarney Castle, cork, France, Franciscan Well, Franciscan Well Brewery, Hard Cider, Ireland, Kerrygold, Kerrygold butter, Kilkenny, Lager, SHANDON, Shandon Cider, Victorian market | 9 Comments

BREWDOG BOTTLES REVIEW: 77 Lager; Trashy Blond; 5 A.M. Saint; Punk IPA: EU Austerity Drinking Tour #16

Posted on April 25, 2013 by waywardwine

It all began with a dead squirrel. In 2010, I stumbled onto a BBC article. It highlighted controversy spinning around 55% alcohol, £500 beers from BrewDog brewery. They called them “The End of History”: a squirrel pelt sheathed each bottle … Continue reading →