Mar 26, 2016

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Which leather is the best one for lederhosen?

Which leather is the best one for lederhosen?

We probably don’t need to explain that a pair of leaderhosen is more than just trousers made out of leather: there are, after all, plenty of trousers made of leather which do not look a bit like Bavarian leather breeches – and aren’t meant to. Bikers’ leathers, for example, are made of smooth black hide and cover the whole leg, designed as they are for riding...

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Mar 16, 2016

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Trends we spotted at the Munich Strong Beer Festiv...

Trends we spotted at the Munich Strong Beer Festival 2016

Now, obviously, we do enjoy a nice, frothy tankard of Salvator strongbrew and, of course, the Nockherberg beer hall is a fantastic location at any time; and we like to practice our German by listening to all of the songs and cabaret sets that we don’t understand (who wouldn’t?); and,...

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Feb 17, 2016

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The Munich Strong Beer Season 2016 a...

The Munich Strong Beer Season 2016 at a glance

If you’re a loyal reader – or if you’ve come to us after looking,...

Feb 5, 2016

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Carnival in Munich

Carnival in Munich

Last year, we explained to you why – perhaps unexpectedly for many –...

Jan 6, 2016

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Three Wise Men – Three New Lederho...

Three Wise Men – Three New Lederhosen

The new year is here, and so are some new lederhosen for 2016. And since...

Dec 16, 2015

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Our Bavarian Christmas

Our Bavarian Christmas

So, don’t know about you, but we are already sick to the back teeth of...

Dec 2, 2015

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Bavarian knitwear: traditional and c...

Bavarian knitwear: traditional and creative

Now that it’s getting chilly again, Bavarian dress can start playing the...

Nov 18, 2015

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The Bavarian Haferlschuh: half a sho...

The Bavarian Haferlschuh: half a shoe?

Almost everyone knows what they look like, but almost no-one knows what...

Oct 7, 2015

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What a Wiesn! Our look back at the 2...

What a Wiesn! Our look back at the 2015 Oktoberfest

We do hope you’ve been keeping up with our updates on this blog as well...

Sep 29, 2015

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The Oktoberfest 2015 – Half-Ti...

The Oktoberfest 2015 – Half-Time

Wow, it’s the second week of the Oktoberfest already – who knew? We...