tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post1501069771834799529..comments2024-03-28T13:20:29.156-07:00Comments on Shut up about Barclay Perkins: Amsterdam to ForchheimRon Pattinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03095189986589865751noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-22666682265011253742009-08-06T02:07:48.598-07:002009-08-06T02:07:48.598-07:00Tandleman, as Ron explained, we sat in the garden ...Tandleman, as Ron explained, we sat in the garden where no membership is required. However, for our first beer, I had to go into the pub and order it. The barman neither said nor asked anything - just poured my beer and handed it over to me.<br /><br />I suppose in a worst case situation, you might ask a local to buy the beer for you. I see from the Schlößla site they are asking €5 membership fee (per year), but I don't know how widespread that is as Schlößla was the only "smoker's club" we visited.Mikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-45838990608275439132009-08-06T00:21:06.253-07:002009-08-06T00:21:06.253-07:00Thanks chaps. My membership of a smoking club in H...Thanks chaps. My membership of a smoking club in Hamburg did require a signature.We'll just play it by ear.Tandlemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06804499573827044693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-9194698956171075562009-08-05T08:38:20.365-07:002009-08-05T08:38:20.365-07:00Tandleman, I've visited two smokers' clubs...Tandleman, I've visited two smokers' clubs recently (Hebendanz and an internet café in Regensburg) and in neither one did I have to sign in or pay a membership fee. I don't think it's taken very seriously. And if you do have to sign in at Hebendanz, you're joining an exclusive club!Chapnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-12781672264207338502009-08-05T03:13:07.230-07:002009-08-05T03:13:07.230-07:00Barm, I really liked Roter Ochs. It was a shame th...Barm, I really liked Roter Ochs. It was a shame the pub was closed, on account of Annafest, I think. The beer selection is much more extensive than anywhere else in Forchheim.Ron Pattinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03095189986589865751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-56636309851619964122009-08-05T02:51:50.962-07:002009-08-05T02:51:50.962-07:00Glad to see the Roter Ochs getting a mention. Herr...Glad to see the Roter Ochs getting a mention. Herr Scheller is a lovely bloke and knows his beer. I think there about a dozen beers on the menu. All heavy, süffige Franconian ones, naturally. He told me "Becks is a soft drink, not a beer."Rob Sterowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07870233673933087794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-20119101667380547332009-08-05T02:05:52.585-07:002009-08-05T02:05:52.585-07:00Tandleman, yes, you can just sign up. At Schloessl...Tandleman, yes, you can just sign up. At Schloessla we didn't even need to do that because we sat outside.<br /><br />You can find a pdf version of my Forchheim and Bamberg guides here:<br /><br />http://www.europeanbeerguide.net/Annafest_Guide.pdf<br /><br />You might find that more convenient to print out than the web pages.Ron Pattinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03095189986589865751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-71570763314249212722009-08-05T01:53:21.611-07:002009-08-05T01:53:21.611-07:00As I'll be in Forcheim in a couple of weeks th...As I'll be in Forcheim in a couple of weeks this is useful stuff. As for the Smokers Clubs, I assume you can go in anyway and just "sign on". We'll be there during the day, so hopefully not too smoky?Tandlemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06804499573827044693noreply@blogger.com