Show 185: Austria – More Märzen, Less Vienna Lager

08/17/23 • 67 min

As everyone knows, the three great lager-brewing regions are Bavaria, Bohemia, and Austria. Wait, Austria? Sure it was famous in the last century for Vienna lager, but what has it done lately? We have Franz Hofer on the show today to answer this very question. Franz splits his year between Oklahoma and Vienna and writes about the lager-lands on his website, Tempest in a Tankard. Austria is, no kidding, a truly special place where one of the world’s major styles whets the whistles of a nation—while somehow staying hidden from the rest of the world. Find Franz at his website: https://tempestinatankard.com/ Music: Herbert von Karajan, "Austria: Land der Berge, Land am Strome"

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