Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Fall is a Time for Beers




As you can see by the crowd behind me, the Japanese don't take their Oktoberfest as seriously as - well just about anyone. No wonder Japan ranks a lowly 8th in the world for per capita beer consumption. Well, I was doing my part this last weekend to help out - double vision be damned. The best part about this beer festival was that you were allowed to bring home your glassware if you wanted to - since they required a deposit on the glass when you bought it. Also, the lines were short, the weather was beautiful and the authentic German oompah band kept the party live - The never ending ein, svei, supa prost song is still echoing in my mind -

1 comment:

Erich said...

I had, in the past, kicked around the concept of 'bratwurst sushi'. Can't beany worse than spam, right?

Call it "fusion" cuisine - like bacon fried rice or fish served with mashed potatoes.