Marky-Mark, in my two years in Germany I never saw a German gentleman drink his beer out of anything but a liter stein. Now over in pansy ass France the Frogs drink 500ml glasses of beer, but in Austria and Belgium it is always liter portions. The only Manly Man way to drink beer, eh Arnie!
Es verdad. We have a big customer in Germany and our mostly non drinking sales guy can't handle the beer when he goes over. He and Marco will have a couple of little beers which is all he wants to drink, then they go to Marco's house to eat and out comes the hausfraus with the liter mugs. The email we get after a few of those is special, we have a collection of classics that our sales guy sends.
+1, Gunny; you bring a tear to this Old Fat Drunk's eye Alan, Mein Gott im Himmel do I ever miss the Bavarian Beer Gardens! jes' sayin' and nuff said!
Back in high school, our German teacher led us on a tour of Germany and Switzerland. He took us to the Hofbrau Haus in Munich and agreed to let us sample the beer, although none of us were legal in the states. The barmaid came around looking like the photo above and we ordered two beers for all 6 of us. She was pretty ticked. "Zwei bier fur sechs personen?" It seems that she buys the beers and carries them around and resells them at the tables. She saw us and figured she'd just about clear her hands and go back for more! She went away muttering under her breath, but I couldn't hear what she said. The beer was good though!
You're welcome for pointing this thread in the proper direction. Here is why Don got kicked out of Germany last time he tried a yard of beer......
Are you done with your croissant??Chevrolet?
