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Aschermittwoch...Ash Wednesday
Posted by Nick B. on 2014-03-07 08:15:39
Yeah, I dunno. It's not like the Märzen is *that* dry or something, nor *that* much smokier, that it would be a palate deadener. Earlier in the day, even before I got to Schlenkerla, I was wondering about the sweetness.

I guess I used to think of the Fastenbier as just another Festbier that happens to be sweeter than some, or even many. But now I wonder, if it's not purposely designed to be sweet along the lines of how that would make it more satisfying for people who are actually fasting. Anyone?
 
Followups:
             Aschermittwoch...Ash Wednesday by FredW on  2014-03-07 10:14:50
               Aschermittwoch...Ash Wednesday by Nick B. on  2014-03-08 01:05:02
                 Aschermittwoch...Ash Wednesday by Uncle Jimbo on  2014-03-08 09:41:55
                   Aschermittwoch...Ash Wednesday by Nick B. on  2014-03-09 01:41:04