When your best friend gets married, buys a house, and gets a new puppy all within six months, there really is no better way to celebrate than by taking a gluttonous beer trip through her homeland of the Midwest. You may remember Julie from some of my past GABF posts (2016, 2017, 2018). She has […]
The Magic of the Biergarten
There’s a German word, gemütlichkeit (ɡəˈmo͞otlikˌkīt), which is used to express a feeling of warmth, friendliness, and good cheer. You can find gemütlichkeit at a biergarten (beer garden) where folks gather to socialize and enjoy a sense of community and peace of mind over a stein of cold beer and a plate of good food. […]