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Originally Posted by DaveinGermany
Oh I don't know Cashy, the Beer travels well enough it's just that a lot of the Germans are rather parochial & tend not to be very open to new experiences as far as Beer & food are concerned, "Was der Bauer nicht kennt, frisst er nicht !" is a common expression here, loosely translated "What the farmer doesn't know, he won't eat !"
Plus local beers for local people, seems an oft expressed maxim here & yes there are quite a few Breweries that are still competitive against the multi million internationals, and long should it remain so giving such a range & diversity which has slowly disappeared from the UK, although more Micro Brewers are starting to set up & revitalise the Beer interest in UK which to my mind can only be a good thing.  |
I'm only saying what eric told us, he worked in a factory yon many years ago n the krauts told him that.
