Franz D. Hofer

Writing mainly about beer, sometimes wine, saké, cocktails. Occasional cultural commentary. Food too.

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@Barcode456 For whatever reason your comment came in as "probable spam." Also, if you happen to be on the "other" Twitter-adjacent platform, I'm over there slightly more often than I'm here. And def more often on FB posting under my Tempest page.

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At the pub, German and Austrian style.

#beer #pub #tavern

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@Barcode456 Oh no! I didn't know that! Hopefully they find a new innkeeper to run the place.

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What's better than beer in Upper Bavaria? A bike ride around a scenic lake for your beer, that's what. 🚲

My latest: beer and bikes in the Chiemsee region.

Cheers to the weekend! 🍻

#beer #beertravel

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Held-Bräu in Oberailsfeld, where you'll find one of the beers on my "Fifty Beers for 2025" list.

You can get here on foot from the stunning basilica town of Gößweinstein in Franconian Switzerland. Perfect day trip from Bamberg.

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#beer

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Come for the beer, stay for the nice Euro travel photos.

Fifty beers for you to seek out in 2025.

#beer #beertravel

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For those of you still here, I've got a travel vignette up for fans of Altbier.

Füchschen, the "Little Fox" of Düsseldorf

I've never been all that active on this platform, even less lately. But you can find me under a blue sky under my blog name.

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We’d be missing something central to German beer culture if we focused only on breweries and beer gardens.

Though the analogy isn’t perfect, the Wirtshaus is to Bavaria and Austria what the pub is to Britain.

#beerculture #beerhistory

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Kölsch in those charming pubs in Cologne's old town is all fine and good, but what about those times you want to explore the big city?

One particularly fine spot is Lommerzheim, affectionately known as "Lommi."

#kölsch #beer #cologne

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@europebarguide Couldn't agree more. Part of that Bamberg "underworld" that includes the likes of Pizzini, Rothenschild, Pelikaan, and Galerie am Stephansberg.

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“Coming back is like seeing an old friend again.” That’s what I wrote in my notebook when I stepped out of the S-Bahn train station in Heidelberg’s old town. Not even the drizzle could dampen my enthusiasm for this charmed town.

#beertravel #beerculture

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What could be more typical of Austrian cuisine than the Wiener Schnitzel, this dish that pairs well with beer and wine alike? You see it everywhere in Austria.

But just how “Viennese” is this beloved veal cutlet ?

The short answer: it’s complicated.

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@JonnyBright84 My favourite Kölsch.

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For your next Kölsch trip to Cologne:

"Päffgen, Cologne's Neighbourhood Pub"

This is one Kölsch pub I can't get enough of. And Päffgen's Kölsch is top-shelf, too. 🍻🍻

#beer #beertravel #beerculture

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You can never have too much Munich in your life. But what about those times you need a break from the city?

My latest post has you covered for beer spots near Munich perfect for an afternoon in the countryside.

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#beer #beertravel

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@davidnilsenbeer Couldn't agree more. They need those signs in trains and airplanes, too.

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@bnietz Have you been yet? Really fun spot for a beer.

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Poechenellekelder may be devilishly difficult to pronounce, but it's easy to find. This former puppet theater hides out in plain view across from Brussels' most famous squirting statue. And it's got all the good Belgian beer you need.

#beer #Brussels

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What's not to like about a Munich beer garden at the center of a "beer garden revolution"?

Waldwirtschaft in southern Munich, one to add to your beer garden list.

#beer #beergarden #beerhistory #beerculture

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@LetUsDrinkBeer1 Where did you find that? Awesome beer!