Comments on: Franconian beer and wine: surprisingly similar http://boakandbailey.com/2009/05/31/franconian-beer-and-wine-surprisingly-similar/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:33:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Bailey http://boakandbailey.com/2009/05/31/franconian-beer-and-wine-surprisingly-similar/#comment-3419 Bailey Tue, 02 Jun 2009 09:19:15 +0000 http://boakandbailey.com/?p=2124#comment-3419 Lars -- sadly, we're back in the UK. We did try the Schwarzbier (very nice indeed) but didn't see the doppelbock on sale anywhere. The cloudy lager (can't remember if they call it a zwickl or a kellerbier or whatever) was nice, too, although rather sweet and bland compared to the exciting pils. We'll try the two places you mention next time we're in town. Lars — sadly, we’re back in the UK. We did try the Schwarzbier (very nice indeed) but didn’t see the doppelbock on sale anywhere. The cloudy lager (can’t remember if they call it a zwickl or a kellerbier or whatever) was nice, too, although rather sweet and bland compared to the exciting pils.

We’ll try the two places you mention next time we’re in town.

]]> By: Lars Marius Garshol http://boakandbailey.com/2009/05/31/franconian-beer-and-wine-surprisingly-similar/#comment-3418 Lars Marius Garshol Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:16:39 +0000 http://boakandbailey.com/?p=2124#comment-3418 Würzburg is a lovely city. One of the few places I'd go to a weinstube rather than a biergarten, if only because the Juliusspital and Bürgerspital are such great places. And I certainly agree on the wine. Frankenwein is dangerously drinkable, although perhaps less complex than many of the alternatives. If you're still in Würzburg I'd make an effort to try both the schwarzbier and the doppelbock from Würzburger Hofbräu. It's almost four years since I tried them last, but I remember both as excellent. (I'll pass on the beer/wine similarity question. I have no idea.) Würzburg is a lovely city. One of the few places I’d go to a weinstube rather than a biergarten, if only because the Juliusspital and Bürgerspital are such great places.

And I certainly agree on the wine. Frankenwein is dangerously drinkable, although perhaps less complex than many of the alternatives.

If you’re still in Würzburg I’d make an effort to try both the schwarzbier and the doppelbock from Würzburger Hofbräu. It’s almost four years since I tried them last, but I remember both as excellent.

(I’ll pass on the beer/wine similarity question. I have no idea.)

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