The Jause of Four Spreads
There are Speck-heavy Brettljausen out there, and some Schweinsbraten-heavy Brettljausen. There are even some excessively cheesy ones, diluting the... Read more →
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Craft beers are taking over Austria. What started as a rare bottle of a strong Belgian Trappist beer in a bar in central Innsbruck some 12 years ago,... Read more →
The Styrian Spring
The Kästenburg is perfectly located, offering one of the most beautiful views in the whole South Styria, even if what you see is mostly Slovenia.... Read more →
The Good Average
Having finished two quarters of Steinberghof’s seriously good wine and waiting for the third, I saw the former president of Austria’s health... Read more →
The Ribs Paradise
A bit of history first. Once upon a time, there was a place called Strandcafe, which served spare ribs. It’s the place where I tried the first... Read more →
The Jause of Hearts
They do gingerbread here. The type that is heart-shaped and can have any text on it you like (apart from strong swearwords, unless they are in a... Read more →
Wine and Toothache
Thickly-cut Surbraten, Schweinsbraten, Geselchtes and Speck – what else can one’s heart desire? Certainly not a blood sausage (also included),... Read more →
Alone in a Cellar
I have a soft spot for Plutzer Bräu, having had a few late Martini geese there over the past years. Despite its location in the tourist-infested... Read more →
Potato Jause
There was a time when eating a Brettljause was nothing more but a side effect of travelling to some nice place. Now, travelling to a nice place is a... Read more →
Non-Baron Jause
2016 was the year when I finally visited the last of the Mostbaron Heurigers – the elite group of Most producers in the Mostviertel region of Lower... Read more →
A Dipsetic Jause
First, there was Wein und Co, the wine store chain. Then they put a few tables in one of their shops, turning it into a mini-bar for those who like... Read more →
Saugut
All’s well that ends well, they say. I don’t know how this year is going to end, but it certainly starts well, at least Brettljause-wise. There... Read more →
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