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Freiburg, Germany – As a service to our readers, we visited three prominent local brewing establishments. The large brewery in town, Ganter supplies the beer on-tap in may of the local pubs. It also has a large Biergarten of its own. Here a broad cross-section of the local community come...
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Freiburg, Germany – A professor descends the red stone steps of Albert-Ludwigs University after reading a lecture to a hall-full of students. Where is she heading? To Kolben Kaffee Akademie of course, for a much-needed pick me up. Located just off Martin’s Tor (across from where a McDonald’s has desecrated...
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Eguisheim, France – Of all the varietals which are grown here in Alsace, I am most taken by the muscat. I am used to sweet muscats, grown further south. While I love the flavor, I can only drink small amounts. The style produced here is dry, which makes for a...
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Obernai, France – Alsace is not the region that first springs to mind when somebody mentions French wine. The grande crus of Bordeaux or Burgundy get most of the fanfare. While the cooler climate of Alsace doesn’t produce the huge reds of warmer climes, some wonderful wines are to be...
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A trip down to see a couple stages of the Tour de France is providing us with an excuse to visit some wonderful areas for beer and wine. We will be spending two weeks in Alsace and the Black Forest in Germany. We end our trip in northern Italy, on...
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