Last night, Brad attended Stark Bierfest with KPMGers for James going away party and I went out to dinner with Evan, a college friend. We met up at a small German restaurant near my flat called Steinheil, which is very popular with the students at the University and known for the giant Schnitzel, so of course Evan ordered it. Initially I ordered it, but then quickly changed my mind and went with the soup. It was wonderful to see him and to catch up.
The Stark (“strong”) bierfest is really the winter version of Oktoberfest. I was told that the tradition began centuries ago when monks decided that they wanted more calories in their winter beer. The beer has a much higher alcohol content and is dark and thick. They serve it in liter glasses (crazy, given the alcohol content). Augustiner is a great place to attend the festival because they hold it in a space underground beneath the brewery. You have to walk down a long, windy staircase to get there. The room is somewhat dark and all the walls are made of bricks. Great times!
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