Archive for 'Pilsner'

Czechvar aka Budweiser Budvar

March 30th, 2007 – 7:19 pm
Filed as: Lager, Czech, Dear Diary, Pilsner, Beer

Way back in August of 2005, I went to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with a group of 12 Northwestern students. They were bringing their play out for 30 performances, one each day at 3:30. Riding on my actress girlfriend’s coattails, I lived with them in a five bedroom apartment right across the street […]

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Spaten Pils

March 30th, 2007 – 10:25 am
Filed as: Lager, German, Pilsner, Beer

Although the name isn’t as awesome, I’d say Pils has a leg up on it’s cousin Optimator. Both can be found in 16.9 oz. bottles at Gelson’s for $2.59.
Spaten (which is German for ’spade’) is brewed in Munich by the same people who make Franziskaner. Can’t make it to Munich for a tour […]

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