german beer

  • Hohenschwangau Castle – King Ludwig II’s Childhood home

    Hohenschwangau Castle – King Ludwig II’s Childhood home

    Today we awoke in the town of Schwangau at the Landhotel Guglhupf bed and breakfast and set off to visit two of King Ludwig II’s castles. Hohenschwangau translated literally is “High Swan County Palace” and was built by King Ludwig II father, King Maximilian II in the 19th century as a vacation home.  This area…

  • What’s on tap at the pub

    What’s on tap at the pub

    …and knowing which type of tap you need Thirsty Thursday Cooper at the bar I have not been home brewing lately so we have been buying commercial kegs to keep our kegerator flowing.  We went on a mission to find one of our favorite German beers, Franziskaner, in keg form.  Our local German restaurant…