martyn dawe wrote:

I am thinking of a trip in January, is there any decent beer in Berlin
or does Amsterdam offer more variety

Amsterdam offers more variety, simply because there are some great beer
bars the Wildeman, Gollem, 't Arendsnest, de Zotte, and a others,
as well as interesting corner pubs ("cafes") that reflect the city's
own beer culture. Beers from neighboring Belgium are also prominent,
especially at the specialty cafes mentioned above, with the exception
of 't Arendsnest, which specializes in Netherlands-produced beers; no
others need apply.

Berlin pubs tend to have less variety; most pubs have a small
selection of German lagers, maybe a house Pilsner, a black lager,
another Pilsner, a couple of bottled beers, maybe even a Bavarian
wheat beer, and some will also pour you a Berliner Weisse if they
have it. Corner pubs are thick on the ground, and they tend to be
like this. There are bright spots here and there, though; there
are a few brewpubs scattered around the city, like the Lindenbrau
in Potsdamer Platz or the Luisenbrau near Charlottenburg Palace,
and there is "The House of 100 Beers," also called "Mommseneck,"
with two locations; 15 beers on draught, another 100 in bottles,
and there's quite a variety on. You'll also probably try eastern
German Pilsners and black lagers you've not seen elsewhere.

HTH.
--
dgs

martyn dawe a écrit :

I am thinking of a trip in January, is there any decent beer in Berlin
or does Amsterdam offer more variety

There is decent beer to be had aplenty in Berlin (qv. for example
http://www.xs4all.nl/~patto1ro/berlpubs.htm) although indeed in terms of
styles variety, Amsterdam may be better...

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Warning : you may encounter French language beyond this point.

.... oncques ne vit-on quidam se passer la moustache au lait de brebis.
(F'murrr)

Laurent Mousson, Berne, Switzerland

martyn dawe a écrit :

I am thinking of a trip in January, is there any decent beer in Berlin
or does Amsterdam offer more variety

There is decent beer to be had aplenty in Berlin (qv. for example
http://www.xs4all.nl/~patto1ro/berlpubs.htm) although indeed in terms of
styles variety, Amsterdam may be better...

--
Warning : you may encounter French language beyond this point.

.... oncques ne vit-on quidam se passer la moustache au lait de brebis.
(F'murrr)

Laurent Mousson, Berne, Switzerland

On Tue, 12 Oct 2004 18:51:24 +0200, The Submarine Captain
wrote:

martyn dawe a écrit :

I am thinking of a trip in January, is there any decent beer in Berlin
or does Amsterdam offer more variety

There is decent beer to be had aplenty in Berlin (qv. for example
http://www.xs4all.nl/~patto1ro/berlpubs.htm) although indeed in terms of
styles variety, Amsterdam may be better...

And. of course, Antwerp is only a short train ride away.

Best regards, Paul


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Paul Sherwin Consulting http://paulsherwin.co.uk

On Tue, 12 Oct 2004 18:51:24 +0200, The Submarine Captain
wrote:

martyn dawe a écrit :

I am thinking of a trip in January, is there any decent beer in Berlin
or does Amsterdam offer more variety

There is decent beer to be had aplenty in Berlin (qv. for example
http://www.xs4all.nl/~patto1ro/berlpubs.htm) although indeed in terms of
styles variety, Amsterdam may be better...

And. of course, Antwerp is only a short train ride away.

Best regards, Paul


--
Paul Sherwin Consulting http://paulsherwin.co.uk

I am thinking of a trip in January, is there any decent beer in Berlin
or does Amsterdam offer more variety...

Not only variety, but quality. I grew up on German beer, I still love a few
of them, but the Reinheitsgebot and the mythology surrounding it, along with
chauvinism while the few German styles decline in quality, make BeNeLux the
beer mecca. Unfortunately, more Be then Ne, but you can get many Belgian
beers and Belgian-oriented brews in the Netherlands. I stopped over in
Utrecht in August, and the selection at local pubs and shops was
outstanding, but you can still do well in Amsterdam too.

This website is VERY nice and will include both Berlin and Amsterdam
listings:
http://www.xs4all.nl/~patto1ro/

I agree. I love both Dutch and German beers, but Belgian beers are a
work of art!

I'm going to Belgium on a self-propelled beer lovers tour late in
November. 6 days in Belgium and 2 days in Cologne Germany just to
round things out.

Can't wait!
Dave



(Paul Sherwin) wrote:

On Tue, 12 Oct 2004 18:51:24 +0200, The Submarine Captain
wrote:

martyn dawe a écrit :

I am thinking of a trip in January, is there any decent beer in Berlin
or does Amsterdam offer more variety

There is decent beer to be had aplenty in Berlin (qv. for example
http://www.xs4all.nl/~patto1ro/berlpubs.htm) although indeed in terms of
styles variety, Amsterdam may be better...

And. of course, Antwerp is only a short train ride away.

Best regards, Paul