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Bier Ohne Grenzen (Beer Without Borders)
Posted by Barry on 2011-01-17 11:50:13
I recall in the previous discussion about the rather upmarket brauerei, such as the Memmelsdorf twins, that Gerhard tended also to think that the brewing aspect was a very useful marketing tool. Obviously a brewing heritage adds something to the appeal of these places but the number of people (nearly typed lunatics) who go there just for the beer must be quite small, whereas Mahrs and the other Bamberg breweries have a pretty solid drinking trade. If I remember correctly, neither Memmelsdorf places have what you might call a bar or a schwemme, though both have nice gardens for the fair weather drinker. I had come to the conclusion that I would, in future, become a habitee of the schwemme (in spite of some objections from spouse, specially in winter) but recent events suggest that I may have to modify approach a little and partake of sustenance whilst drinking but heaven knows what! I believe that one of the problems of the mid-size British breweries is that they abandoned their core trade. Most pubs have been modernised and sometimes turned into eating places - witness my old local, the Griffin in Heald Green, Manchester - a Holts pub; which has become more of a restaurant.
 
Followups:
                                       Bier Ohne Grenzen (Beer Without Borders) by john ratcliffe on  2011-01-17 13:33:13
                                       Bier Ohne Grenzen (Beer Without Borders) by Mark Andersen on  2011-01-17 13:20:12
                                       Bier Ohne Grenzen (Beer Without Borders) by Nick B. on  2011-01-17 23:10:48
                                         Bier Ohne Grenzen (Beer Without Borders) by Barry on  2011-01-18 02:01:25
                                         Bier Ohne Grenzen (Beer Without Borders) by Barry on  2011-01-18 02:06:49
                                           Bier Ohne Grenzen (Beer Without Borders) by DonS on  2011-01-18 07:25:49
                                             Bier Ohne Grenzen (Beer Without Borders) by Barry on  2011-01-18 09:16:54
                                           Bier Ohne Grenzen (Beer Without Borders) by Nick B. on  2011-01-19 00:52:07
                                             Bier Ohne Grenzen (Beer Without Borders) by Uncle Jimbo on  2011-01-19 12:23:14
                                               Bier Ohne Grenzen (Beer Without Borders) by DonS on  2011-01-19 13:50:04
                                               Bier Ohne Grenzen (Beer Without Borders) by Nick B. on  2011-01-20 00:25:24
                                                 Bier Ohne Grenzen (Beer Without Borders) by Barry on  2011-01-20 02:08:42
                                                   Schwemme by DonS on  2011-01-20 08:15:31
                                                     Schwemme by Mark Andersen on  2011-01-20 09:42:57
                                                       Schwemme by john ratcliffe on  2011-01-20 10:54:27
                                                         Schwemme by Bill Miller on  2011-01-20 17:15:44
                                                           Schwemme by Barry on  2011-01-21 02:28:00
                                                           Schwemme by Nick B. on  2011-01-21 05:14:23
                                                             Schwemme by Nick B. on  2011-01-21 05:15:37
                                                             Schwemme by Barry on  2011-01-21 06:18:53
                                                               Schwemme by Uncle Jimbo on  2011-01-21 07:57:54
                                                               Schwemme by Uncle Jimbo on  2011-01-21 08:01:08
                                                                 Schwemme by DonS on  2011-01-21 09:06:47
                                                                 Schwemme by Mark Andersen on  2011-01-21 09:34:49
                                                                   Schwemme by Barry on  2011-01-21 09:47:18
                                                                     Schwemme by Uncle Jimbo on  2011-01-21 10:32:25
                                                                       Schwemme by Barry on  2011-01-21 11:54:43
                                                                         Schwemme by A Harvey on  2011-01-21 22:43:12
                                                                   Schwemme by Nick B. on  2011-01-22 03:13:18
                                                               der...das...die...Schwemme by Nick B. on  2011-01-22 03:15:51
                                                                     Schwemme by Mark Andersen on  2011-01-22 05:06:08
                                                                       Schwemme by john ratcliffe on  2011-01-22 07:33:53
                                                                 der...das...die...Schwemme by DonS on  2011-01-22 08:46:10
                                                                 der...das...die...Schwemme by Uncle Jimbo on  2011-01-22 10:18:43
                                                     Schwemme...von "Schwelle"? by Nick B. on  2011-01-26 00:35:29
                                                       "Relevant" by Nick B. on  2011-01-26 01:00:48
                                                       Schwemme...von by Uncle Jimbo on  2011-01-26 10:43:09
                                                         Schwemme...von by Nick B. on  2011-01-27 01:30:26
                                                       Schwemme...von by DonS on  2011-01-29 15:08:08
                                                         Schwemme...von by Nick B. on  2011-01-30 04:57:26