Having posted about Germany, I guess I should give the Italians their due. As we all know, Italy is known for its wine and not for its beer. Moretti is okay as far as quenching thirst goes, but not really anything special as far as taste. I certainly don’t want to pay import prices for it when I can get Mirror Pond or Sierra Nevada for the same price or less.
The Italians are also known for their art, and so I thought I’d post this:
I was surprised to learn that the greatest beer festival in the world only dates back to 1810. I would have thought it would have been much older, especially considering that the Germans have had their beer purity law since the 16th century.
Anyhow, does anyone out there have some good stories from being in Munich during Oktoberfest? If so, please post them in the comments section to this post. The closest I have been to the real thing is the Oktobebrfest in Mount Angel, Oregon. It was fun, but I don’t recall any sights like this:
I just came across this site that has a bunch of user-generated beer quizzes. Try your luck.
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