What happens when the lockdown is completely lifted?
So the local Buschenschank has re-opened its doors after the lockdown. Cheers all around from those who like a decent beer, which can difficult to come by. For those that search, reward will find you. You can even find a few places that have a decent ‘home brew’. Ah, to be tempted by the pale or dark beer, the dark one is usually for me, you will not be disappointed.
The facemask is obligatory at the moment. Wearing when drinking, that is optional. On this occasion I opted for the pale beer, something a bit lighter and refreshing. After all it’s June and the temperatures are rising. Bella Vita!
In all seriousness, finding a decent beer is very difficult if not impossible, especially on tap. The local beer is not much to write about, my personal opinion is that I never drink it, ever. If you go to the local beer & wine wholesalers, you can find a lot of German beers, again not that good. But if you look you will find a treat, Pefferlechner in Lana, Pizzeria & Brewery Brückenwirt in St. Martin in the Passeier Valley and of course the Batzen Bräu brewery in Bolzano. Not bad if you want to taste your beer.
As the summer approaches, I will be sampling many more beers and dropping short posts on all of these, especially on the beverages page, but I will also occasionally mention a few wines, those that epitomise the region. After all, when in Rome….