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Oktoberfest: Where Bavaria Teaches the World to Party

Post author:Hans
Post published:October 2, 2025
Post category:Culture Clash: Bavaria vs. America
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Zefix nochmal, Texans think they party big because they tailgate all Saturday with brisket and Bud Light. Cute, really. But Freunde, until you’ve staggered through a Wiesn tent in München with a liter Maß in one hand and a half-eaten Hendl in the other, you don’t know what ‘big’ means. A Royal Wedding Gone Wild So, how did this beer-soaked madness start? It began in 1810 — a royal wedding between Crown Prince Ludwig (who later wore the crown as…

Servus Texas, I’m Hans “Brewkraut” – First Blog, First Beer

Post author:Hans
Post published:August 21, 2025
Post category:Texas Life
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Zefix nochmal, if you’re reading this, either you got lost on the internet or you actually care what a grumpy Bavarian brewmaster is doing in Texas. Either way – Servus, Grüß Gott, and howdy, my friends. I’m Hans, but since nobody here can pronounce my last name without sounding like a lawnmower choking, I go by Hans “Brewkraut.” Easier on your tongue, ja? Who Is This Bavarian Loudmouth? I was born with a Maßkrug in one hand and a Brezn…

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