World Cup and German Beer, Part 2
Con’t of World Cup and German Beer, Part 1…
As I have observed from everyone all around… I guess, it is safe to assume that watching the games would not be complete without a beer (or two) in hand.
Of course, none of us should go the hooligan way. Everything should be in moderation but I am not your mother so I will spare you my “do not drink too much…” litany.
Anyway, when in Germany, there will definitely be no shortage of beer. You can buy them all over. All the public places where you can watch the games in public would definitely have a beer kiosk nearby.
Budget travellers, though, who only have a few Euros to spare need not worry. If you think kiosk or restaurant prices are way beyond your budget, you do not need to give up the beer. Head off to ALDI or Penny Markt (Budget Supermarket) before the game and buy your six-pack from there. It will be a lot cheaper.
Excuse the football frenzy over here at Europestring. Apart from the fact that I have been getting email requests, I am also soaked up in the atmosphere — whether I like it or not — from my current hometown, Frankfurt.
[photo source: football.co.uk]
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June 12th, 2006 at 1:20 pm
This was just too funny.
While Germany is known for beer, Frankfurt isn’t (although a walk past the Binding brewery on the Darmstadterstr in Sachsenhausen is a nice experience of beer-scented air).
This region is known for its ebbelwoi (local dialect for Apfelwien) apple wine that is nothing like cider. There was a huge controversy in the regional press. Apfelwien makers were outraged that fans wouldn’t be able to sample the beverage in the stadium. I was actually pretty relieved with the news because the sweet stuff tends to make people drunk and violently ill. I live in Langen where we have an Apfelwien fest every year and there are little puddles of vomit through the streets.
I personally hate the stuff, but it is part of the local culture and the place to try is a traditional Apfelwienhaus like the Adolf Wagner on Schwietzerstrasse in Sachsenhausen (no guarentees on the spelling in that sentence).
Sorry this comment got so out of control!
June 12th, 2006 at 1:41 pm
haha true. My husband is Frankfurter and he has been trying to switch all of us to Apfelwein. No way! haha A couple of friends came over from Boston just last week and we brought them to Wagner in Sachsenhausen. They didn’t like it so much, either. The pure, suss or the sour versions were just not what they expected.
Funny thing about the Apfelwein makers, though. Didn’t know that, that. hahaha
But, hey, beer is still all over.