Franz D. Hofer
@tempestinatankard.bsky.social
Writes about beer culture, beer travel, beer history. Teaches about museums and public history, food and drink, and cultural history. Books, hiking, cycling.
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La Fleur en Papier Doré, Brussels. One of the more fascinating tavern interiors I've come across. More in the post 🍻
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September 17, 2025 at 11:41 AM
La Fleur en Papier Doré, Brussels. One of the more fascinating tavern interiors I've come across. More in the post 🍻
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"All Schnitzel cooks agree that the color of a Wiener Schnitzel should be light golden brown. Certain Breughel paintings and Stradivari violins have the perfect Schnitzel color."
Fine food writing.
Joseph Wechsberg, The Cooking of Vienna's Empire (1968)
H/T @evanrail.bsky.social for the book tip
Fine food writing.
Joseph Wechsberg, The Cooking of Vienna's Empire (1968)
H/T @evanrail.bsky.social for the book tip
August 7, 2025 at 2:44 PM
"All Schnitzel cooks agree that the color of a Wiener Schnitzel should be light golden brown. Certain Breughel paintings and Stradivari violins have the perfect Schnitzel color."
Fine food writing.
Joseph Wechsberg, The Cooking of Vienna's Empire (1968)
H/T @evanrail.bsky.social for the book tip
Fine food writing.
Joseph Wechsberg, The Cooking of Vienna's Empire (1968)
H/T @evanrail.bsky.social for the book tip
Some "classic-ness" happening this afternoon right here in Oklahoma. Seems I haven't had Samuel Smith's Yorkshire Stingo since 2012.
That's not for lack of tryin'. It's not something we see here where the wind blows down the plains. Had to go to Wizard of Oz country (Goebel in Wichita) to get sum.
That's not for lack of tryin'. It's not something we see here where the wind blows down the plains. Had to go to Wizard of Oz country (Goebel in Wichita) to get sum.
August 4, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Some "classic-ness" happening this afternoon right here in Oklahoma. Seems I haven't had Samuel Smith's Yorkshire Stingo since 2012.
That's not for lack of tryin'. It's not something we see here where the wind blows down the plains. Had to go to Wizard of Oz country (Goebel in Wichita) to get sum.
That's not for lack of tryin'. It's not something we see here where the wind blows down the plains. Had to go to Wizard of Oz country (Goebel in Wichita) to get sum.
Wasn't expecting to find a reference to Braudel in the intro @eoghanwalshbxl.bsky.social 's delightful History of Brussels Beer. Much as I love Braudel (I wrote a paper in grad school on narrative scale in history and read the whole damn Mediterranean), I'm glad you stuck to 50 objects. 🙂🍻
July 23, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Wasn't expecting to find a reference to Braudel in the intro @eoghanwalshbxl.bsky.social 's delightful History of Brussels Beer. Much as I love Braudel (I wrote a paper in grad school on narrative scale in history and read the whole damn Mediterranean), I'm glad you stuck to 50 objects. 🙂🍻
Me, I don't need Chat GPT or other generative AI software to help me blunder my way through writing. Plenty of alcohol seems to do the trick.
June 19, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Me, I don't need Chat GPT or other generative AI software to help me blunder my way through writing. Plenty of alcohol seems to do the trick.
Adler Bräu (Stettfeld, Franconia), Altfränkisches Lagerbier.
One nice-looking beer. And one of the 25 delicious beers on my summer beer travel list. Cheers!
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One nice-looking beer. And one of the 25 delicious beers on my summer beer travel list. Cheers!
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June 18, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Adler Bräu (Stettfeld, Franconia), Altfränkisches Lagerbier.
One nice-looking beer. And one of the 25 delicious beers on my summer beer travel list. Cheers!
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One nice-looking beer. And one of the 25 delicious beers on my summer beer travel list. Cheers!
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Street scenes in Vienna when they still delivered beer by horse-drawn wagon. In Wagner, Das große Buch von Bier (1984). Date of photo unknown. Photographer unknown.
April 30, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Street scenes in Vienna when they still delivered beer by horse-drawn wagon. In Wagner, Das große Buch von Bier (1984). Date of photo unknown. Photographer unknown.
I could seriously go for an Altbier right about now.
April 30, 2025 at 1:57 PM
I could seriously go for an Altbier right about now.
Today's the anniversary of Francesco di Paola's death.
Why's that important? Turn Paola into Paulaner, and there you have it. Starting in 1651, the monks brewed a particularly strong beer each spring to honour the founder of their order.
That beer eventually became Salvator.
Why's that important? Turn Paola into Paulaner, and there you have it. Starting in 1651, the monks brewed a particularly strong beer each spring to honour the founder of their order.
That beer eventually became Salvator.
April 2, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Today's the anniversary of Francesco di Paola's death.
Why's that important? Turn Paola into Paulaner, and there you have it. Starting in 1651, the monks brewed a particularly strong beer each spring to honour the founder of their order.
That beer eventually became Salvator.
Why's that important? Turn Paola into Paulaner, and there you have it. Starting in 1651, the monks brewed a particularly strong beer each spring to honour the founder of their order.
That beer eventually became Salvator.
Mass-market Japanese beer may not be my favourite beer in the world, but paired with okonomiyaki, it's just fine. (And Yebisu is among the better beers widely available in Japan.)
Throwback to Tokyo earlier this month. Kanpai!
Throwback to Tokyo earlier this month. Kanpai!
March 31, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Mass-market Japanese beer may not be my favourite beer in the world, but paired with okonomiyaki, it's just fine. (And Yebisu is among the better beers widely available in Japan.)
Throwback to Tokyo earlier this month. Kanpai!
Throwback to Tokyo earlier this month. Kanpai!
Apropos of absolutely nothing other than beer pix.
This is one of my faves: Dolomitenhütte near Lienz in East Tirol.
Bonus trivia points: East Tirol is an Austrian exclave.
Worth noting: Loncium (in Carinthia) brews some fine beer.
This is one of my faves: Dolomitenhütte near Lienz in East Tirol.
Bonus trivia points: East Tirol is an Austrian exclave.
Worth noting: Loncium (in Carinthia) brews some fine beer.
March 30, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Apropos of absolutely nothing other than beer pix.
This is one of my faves: Dolomitenhütte near Lienz in East Tirol.
Bonus trivia points: East Tirol is an Austrian exclave.
Worth noting: Loncium (in Carinthia) brews some fine beer.
This is one of my faves: Dolomitenhütte near Lienz in East Tirol.
Bonus trivia points: East Tirol is an Austrian exclave.
Worth noting: Loncium (in Carinthia) brews some fine beer.
Happy #Orval Day, everyone!
Since I overindulged last night, I won't be opening one of the Orvals I have in my fridge today. But I'm there with all of you in spirit.
Pictured here: An Orval at L'Estaminet in Bruges.
Since I overindulged last night, I won't be opening one of the Orvals I have in my fridge today. But I'm there with all of you in spirit.
Pictured here: An Orval at L'Estaminet in Bruges.
March 23, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Happy #Orval Day, everyone!
Since I overindulged last night, I won't be opening one of the Orvals I have in my fridge today. But I'm there with all of you in spirit.
Pictured here: An Orval at L'Estaminet in Bruges.
Since I overindulged last night, I won't be opening one of the Orvals I have in my fridge today. But I'm there with all of you in spirit.
Pictured here: An Orval at L'Estaminet in Bruges.
Need a distraction from all the dismal news? Check out my "Fifty Beers for 2025." It's long, and not really meant to be read in one go. Return to it whenever you need a break from keeping abreast of the craziness.
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Photo: One of the De Cam beers on the list.
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Photo: One of the De Cam beers on the list.
February 13, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Need a distraction from all the dismal news? Check out my "Fifty Beers for 2025." It's long, and not really meant to be read in one go. Return to it whenever you need a break from keeping abreast of the craziness.
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Photo: One of the De Cam beers on the list.
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Photo: One of the De Cam beers on the list.
Held-Bräu in Oberailsfeld, where you'll find one of the beers on my "Fifty Beers for 2025" list.
You can get here on foot from the stunning basilica town of Gößweinstein in Franconian Switzerland. Perfect day trip from Bamberg.
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You can get here on foot from the stunning basilica town of Gößweinstein in Franconian Switzerland. Perfect day trip from Bamberg.
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February 6, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Held-Bräu in Oberailsfeld, where you'll find one of the beers on my "Fifty Beers for 2025" list.
You can get here on foot from the stunning basilica town of Gößweinstein in Franconian Switzerland. Perfect day trip from Bamberg.
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You can get here on foot from the stunning basilica town of Gößweinstein in Franconian Switzerland. Perfect day trip from Bamberg.
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Afternoon coffee break.
Wish I had a glass of Augustiner straight from the cask in front of me right now. Alas, this memory from 6 weeks ago today will have to sustain me for the next bit.
Wirtshaus Drei Mühlen, Munich
Prost, everyone!
Wish I had a glass of Augustiner straight from the cask in front of me right now. Alas, this memory from 6 weeks ago today will have to sustain me for the next bit.
Wirtshaus Drei Mühlen, Munich
Prost, everyone!
February 5, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Afternoon coffee break.
Wish I had a glass of Augustiner straight from the cask in front of me right now. Alas, this memory from 6 weeks ago today will have to sustain me for the next bit.
Wirtshaus Drei Mühlen, Munich
Prost, everyone!
Wish I had a glass of Augustiner straight from the cask in front of me right now. Alas, this memory from 6 weeks ago today will have to sustain me for the next bit.
Wirtshaus Drei Mühlen, Munich
Prost, everyone!
So this is what I was up to a month ago today: snowscapes and blue skies, cozy Wirtshäuser (inns) and decent beer.
Garmisch-Partenkirchen beer hike.
Garmisch-Partenkirchen beer hike.
January 30, 2025 at 8:51 PM
So this is what I was up to a month ago today: snowscapes and blue skies, cozy Wirtshäuser (inns) and decent beer.
Garmisch-Partenkirchen beer hike.
Garmisch-Partenkirchen beer hike.
My lunchtime lentil curry was tasty, but I wish I could be tucking into one of these dishes right now.
Pictured:
Frühschoppen at Scheider Weisse in Munich (Weisswurst and Weissbier — in this case, Aventinus)
Cheese and paté with a flight of lambic at In de Verzekering tegen de Grote Dorst
Pictured:
Frühschoppen at Scheider Weisse in Munich (Weisswurst and Weissbier — in this case, Aventinus)
Cheese and paté with a flight of lambic at In de Verzekering tegen de Grote Dorst
January 29, 2025 at 9:40 PM
My lunchtime lentil curry was tasty, but I wish I could be tucking into one of these dishes right now.
Pictured:
Frühschoppen at Scheider Weisse in Munich (Weisswurst and Weissbier — in this case, Aventinus)
Cheese and paté with a flight of lambic at In de Verzekering tegen de Grote Dorst
Pictured:
Frühschoppen at Scheider Weisse in Munich (Weisswurst and Weissbier — in this case, Aventinus)
Cheese and paté with a flight of lambic at In de Verzekering tegen de Grote Dorst
Wechsberg should complement the cookbooks I use in class nicely. The Langseth-Christensen one is a memoir/cookbook written in 1958, and based on her life in Vienna in the 20s when she worked in Josef Hoffmann's design studio. The other is from 2002, compiled by Ewald Plachutta and Christoph Wagner.
January 29, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Wechsberg should complement the cookbooks I use in class nicely. The Langseth-Christensen one is a memoir/cookbook written in 1958, and based on her life in Vienna in the 20s when she worked in Josef Hoffmann's design studio. The other is from 2002, compiled by Ewald Plachutta and Christoph Wagner.
Kölsch in those charming pubs in Cologne's old town is all fine and good, but what about what lies beyond?
One fine spot is the gritty Lommerzheim, affectionately known as Lommi.
I found my way there just after the pandemic. It was Sunday and it was packed. That says something.
#kölsch #beer
One fine spot is the gritty Lommerzheim, affectionately known as Lommi.
I found my way there just after the pandemic. It was Sunday and it was packed. That says something.
#kölsch #beer
January 28, 2025 at 5:27 PM
The winter edition of my Beerscapes Newsletter is out on virtual newsstands!
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January 27, 2025 at 4:32 PM
The winter edition of my Beerscapes Newsletter is out on virtual newsstands!
Haven't subscribed yet? Here's the link. (Yeah, I know the confirmation email is a PIA, but it keeps the bots at bay. Check your spam folder if you don't see the conf. email.)
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It's one of those dreary January days, bare tree limbs etched against grey skies. If I close my eyes and let my imagination wander, I'm in Bavaria.
Yesterday @boakandbailey.bsky.social asked which 3 pubs you need to visit before you die. Today I'm asking the same question about beer gardens.
#beer
Yesterday @boakandbailey.bsky.social asked which 3 pubs you need to visit before you die. Today I'm asking the same question about beer gardens.
#beer
January 26, 2025 at 3:25 PM
It's one of those dreary January days, bare tree limbs etched against grey skies. If I close my eyes and let my imagination wander, I'm in Bavaria.
Yesterday @boakandbailey.bsky.social asked which 3 pubs you need to visit before you die. Today I'm asking the same question about beer gardens.
#beer
Yesterday @boakandbailey.bsky.social asked which 3 pubs you need to visit before you die. Today I'm asking the same question about beer gardens.
#beer
What are some of your favourite beer books of the past two to three years? What's on your "to read" pile for 2025?
My pile:
Walsh, History of Beer in 50 Objects
Kearney, Hidden Beers of Belgium
Tierney-Jones, A Pub for All Seasons
... etc.
Some notables from 2024:
Garshol
Noel
etc.
#beer #books
My pile:
Walsh, History of Beer in 50 Objects
Kearney, Hidden Beers of Belgium
Tierney-Jones, A Pub for All Seasons
... etc.
Some notables from 2024:
Garshol
Noel
etc.
#beer #books
January 25, 2025 at 4:40 PM
“On the high seas and in the presence of the Köbes, we’re all in God’s hands.” Karl May, 1884
These words capture the essence of the illustrious Köbes, a beer server with a reputation for sharp wit and cordial gruffness.
Photo: A Köbes at Päffgen in Cologne filling his Kölsch Stangen
#beer
These words capture the essence of the illustrious Köbes, a beer server with a reputation for sharp wit and cordial gruffness.
Photo: A Köbes at Päffgen in Cologne filling his Kölsch Stangen
#beer
January 24, 2025 at 5:38 PM
“On the high seas and in the presence of the Köbes, we’re all in God’s hands.” Karl May, 1884
These words capture the essence of the illustrious Köbes, a beer server with a reputation for sharp wit and cordial gruffness.
Photo: A Köbes at Päffgen in Cologne filling his Kölsch Stangen
#beer
These words capture the essence of the illustrious Köbes, a beer server with a reputation for sharp wit and cordial gruffness.
Photo: A Köbes at Päffgen in Cologne filling his Kölsch Stangen
#beer
Found this cacao pod yesterday at a shop in Tulsa. Not quite sure how I'm going to get there (some fermentation is involved), but the endgame is CHOCOLATE!!!! Yum yum.
Anyone ever made homemade chocolate? Is that even a thing? @davidnilsenbeer.bsky.social, have you ever done this?
#chocolate
Anyone ever made homemade chocolate? Is that even a thing? @davidnilsenbeer.bsky.social, have you ever done this?
#chocolate
January 23, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Found this cacao pod yesterday at a shop in Tulsa. Not quite sure how I'm going to get there (some fermentation is involved), but the endgame is CHOCOLATE!!!! Yum yum.
Anyone ever made homemade chocolate? Is that even a thing? @davidnilsenbeer.bsky.social, have you ever done this?
#chocolate
Anyone ever made homemade chocolate? Is that even a thing? @davidnilsenbeer.bsky.social, have you ever done this?
#chocolate
You've got these three books from which to choose. Which would you read?
(Every year when I get back from my semester in Vienna, I choose a "big book" to get me back in the swing of things Stateside — "big" in the literal sense: 1000+ pages.)
#books
(Every year when I get back from my semester in Vienna, I choose a "big book" to get me back in the swing of things Stateside — "big" in the literal sense: 1000+ pages.)
#books
January 22, 2025 at 2:33 PM
You've got these three books from which to choose. Which would you read?
(Every year when I get back from my semester in Vienna, I choose a "big book" to get me back in the swing of things Stateside — "big" in the literal sense: 1000+ pages.)
#books
(Every year when I get back from my semester in Vienna, I choose a "big book" to get me back in the swing of things Stateside — "big" in the literal sense: 1000+ pages.)
#books