The stereotype of Germans is that they are a very strict, unfunny, quirk-free people. Even their language reflects it; whenever I hear someone speaking German it always sounds to me like the […]
Those crazy Germans
An alcohol-free hefe?
When it comes to non-alcoholic beers, one word springs to mind. Crap. No matter how hard the brewers try, they just can’t make a non-alcoholic beer taste anywhere near as good as […]
Drinking Dan’s Dry
Welcome to the first installment of Drinking Dan’s Dry, what will be an occasional series here at Beer Is Your Friend. The idea is simple – I’m going to drink one of […]
Beers I can’t have
Every month or so I head down to the local newsagent to pick up the latest copy of All About Beer magazine. And then proceed to torture myself. You see, within its […]
Friday drinks – Schofferhofer hefeweizen
If I had to nominate a favourite style of beer, it’d be the hefeweizen. It’s a beer of German origin – as is probably obvious by its name, which translates into “yeast […]
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