Paper towel advertising?

Posted at 4:18 pm by Patrick under Frankfurt Beer Run:2006

Forgive the yellowed photo, but this one was too good to pass up.

All over town, there are paper towel dispensers that spit out towels with ads printed on them. I’m not sure how any salesperson makes that sale — “Yes, they *will* wipe their hands on your message…”

I need to get my German/English dictionary to get the full translation, but I suspect it’s not a financial planning company.

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Livin’ large in the FRA

Posted at 3:34 pm by Patrick under Frankfurt Beer Run:2006

In the plaza across from the opera house in downtown Frankfurt stands this monument to the almighty Euro.

This photo does not do this installation justice. It’s at least 25 feet high, and creates a looming presence reminding all of us below it that the Euro does not suck.

For tonight, we’ll let them have it.

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Sorry Mark…we drank your take home prize

Posted at 1:54 pm by Patrick under Frankfurt Beer Run:2006

This doppelbock from Binding Brauerei in Frankfurt was a mere .70 Euro at the supermarket (less than a buck!)

It was earmarked for take home in the suitcase, but Matt decided to break it open and give it a shot.

For what it’s worth, this is the tastiest .70 beer I’ve had in a LONG time. Matt says it’s smooth, with a hint of caramel. I’ll add that it has some raisin and toffee notes in the finish. Really tasty.

Sorry, Mark…I’ll see if I can get it at the train station tomorrow morning.

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McBier in das Haus!

Posted at 11:11 am by Patrick under Frankfurt Beer Run:2006

For 1.80 Euro, you too can have a Bitburger Pils at the house that Ronald built.

Yeah, I know…this is a little low-brow. But sometimes you have to buy a beer in order to release a beer back into the wild.

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Damn. *Another* brewpub

Posted at 9:16 am by Patrick under Frankfurt Beer Run:2006

Matt and I have made our way across the street from Grohe Bier to the Pfungstaedter Restaurant. We just spent a few hours talking to a new German friend, Werner Stay.

He was great fun to talk to. For starters, Grohe Bier is his local — he’s been going there since he was five years old (and he’s 63 years old)! He was also telling us about the local people, and a bit about his hot Spanish wife, and loads of other stuff. He was a great table mate, and had us in stitches for a good part of the afternoon.

Moving on to the Pfunstaedter, Matt is hoisting a fantastic Schwarzbier (black beer in German). It is quite malty, and has a slightly acrid finish, which is quite nice for a beer of this style. At 2.20 per .3 liter, this beer is both tasty and economical.

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