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Ehingen (Donau): and you think the opening times in Franken are bad
Posted by Jason on 2020-02-29 05:35:39
On paper, Ehingen is great. 4 breweries, small, attractive town, on the railway line. An awareness of the brewery concentration with websites for tourists and signs etc, like in Franken. 

I first visited on holiday some years ago. I recall one brewery, Rössle, being shut when it should have been open. Since I've been visiting my girlfriend in Ulm for the past year, I've visited a few times since. Time and again the opening times are an issue in that they aren't adhered to. It's infuriating. Now I should take my own advice and call ahead, but last October we came here on a public holiday. Only 1 of the breweries was open. Not a word online. 

Yesterday, I thought I'd try one last time. I called Rössle and asked them if they are open all day (as they should be according to google and the website). The guy said yes, 9-19.30. So I bought a train ticket and came down. I had a beer in Schwanen Bräu then went to Rössle, arring at 13.30. It looked ominous on approach, but the front door opened. Unfortunately though, the door upstairs to the pub was closed. A women came to the door and said "we're closed" and that it says online that they close from 14-16. I was pretty livid (inside), pointing out it doesn't and that it's not even 13.35. She was having none of it. It's quite staggering in a country where people fall over themselves to point out your failings that, at the merest suggestion they are at fault, they just block it out. 

I've sent a very strongly worded email to the brewery asking to have more respect for people and either change your opening hours or stick to the ones you stipulate. It should be law, like I think it is in the UK. This country is so self righteous so often about everything, it's infuriating that they just think it's ok to make up the rules in some areas. 

Yes, that's a rant. 
 
Followups:
   Ehingen (Donau): and you think the opening times in Franken are bad by AndyH on  2020-03-02 02:30:39
     Ehingen (Donau): and you think the opening times in Franken are bad by Jason  on  2020-03-02 04:36:41
       Ehingen (Donau): and you think the opening times in Franken are bad by AndyH on  2020-03-02 05:03:09
   Ehingen (Donau): and you think the opening times in Franken are bad by Mark Andersen on  2020-03-02 09:52:02
       Ehingen (Donau): and you think the opening times in Franken are bad by Mark Andersen on  2020-03-02 09:56:14
         Ehingen (Donau): and you think the opening times in Franken are bad by Andrew H on  2020-03-02 11:24:12
     Ehingen (Donau): and you think the opening times in Franken are bad by Barry Roy Taylor on  2020-03-03 00:52:26
     Ehingen (Donau): and you think the opening times in Franken are bad by Barry Roy Taylor on  2020-03-03 00:52:42
       Ehingen (Donau): and you think the opening times in Franken are bad by Mosquit on  2020-03-03 01:37:53
       Ehingen (Donau): and you think the opening times in Franken are bad by AndyH on  2020-03-03 01:40:47
       Ehingen (Donau): and you think the opening times in Franken are bad by Jason  on  2020-03-03 02:40:32
         Ehingen (Donau): and you think the opening times in Franken are bad by AndyH on  2020-03-03 02:49:55
           Ehingen (Donau): and you think the opening times in Franken are bad by Jason  on  2020-03-03 03:59:53
           Ehingen (Donau): and you think the opening times in Franken are bad by Andrew H on  2020-03-03 06:18:48
             Ehingen (Donau): and you think the opening times in Franken are bad by Andrew H on  2020-03-03 06:19:35
               Ehingen (Donau): and you think the opening times in Franken are bad by AndyH on  2020-03-03 08:04:01
         Ehingen (Donau): and you think the opening times in Franken are bad by Uncle Jimbo on  2020-03-03 09:44:14
           Ehingen (Donau): and you think the opening times in Franken are bad by AndyH on  2020-03-04 01:57:51
         Ehingen (Donau): and you think the opening times in Franken are bad by Barry Roy Taylor on  2020-03-04 14:28:44
             Ehingen (Donau): and you think the opening times in Franken are bad by Uncle Jimbo on  2020-03-04 17:58:07
           Ehingen (Donau): and you think the opening times in Franken are bad by Jason  on  2020-03-04 23:56:29
             Ehingen (Donau): and you think the opening times in Franken are bad by Barry Roy Taylor on  2020-03-05 02:49:45
               Ehingen (Donau): and you think the opening times in Franken are bad by Norton on  2020-03-05 03:59:09
                 Ehingen (Donau): and you think the opening times in Franken are bad by Uncle Jimbo on  2020-03-05 04:44:56
               Ehingen (Donau): and you think the opening times in Franken are bad by AndyH on  2020-03-05 07:21:33
                   Ehingen (Donau): and you think the opening times in Franken are bad by Jason  on  2020-03-05 07:30:32
                     Ehingen (Donau): and you think the opening times in Franken are bad by Barry Roy Taylor on  2020-03-06 01:57:54