I'll be visiting Paris next month, and while I plan to focus on the "VIN", I'd be interested in trying interesting local beers. Is there anything particularly native to the Paris region I should keep an eye out for?
ya, make sure you AVOID French "beer" at all costs!!!! BLAH!!!!!!!!
I tried a French beer once and almost threw up just from the taste of it. This is no exaggeration. Same thing goes for German whiskey. I tried a few brands of that and pretty much hated them all. No wonder the Germans love Jim Beam so much.
Damn Right. Don`t try french beer. But i guess there will be a lot of european beers available. Try German, Dutch, Belgium or at least english beers....
greetz
Timo
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A tour bus to Belgium.
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lol!
Bill
What are you talking about, there are some great French beers. Like the St. Sylvestre ones, or even Jenlain.
Not unless he can find some Biere de Garde or Saisons floating around from some french farmhouse brewers.
My condolences. You hear the rumor about how Paris is filthy dirty with diesel fallout, the people don't bathe and they're terribly rude? It's no rumor...
and If you ask for a beer everyone in the room will surrender to you, Thinking you're German
Have you actually spent time in Paris? Because that's completely contrary to my experience there.
Yeah, there are rude people in Paris. There are rude people everywhere. I didn't run into any more or less there than anywhere else. Wait, maybe I did. They were usually the American tourists who couldn't understand why everything wasn't like they were used to in the States, or who made no effort at all to understand the local customs, language, etc.
Simply saying "Je ne parle pas le francais tres bien. Parlez-vous anglais?" got me a friendly response every time. Hint to travelers; simply learn how to ask someone if they speak your language in their own langauge, and they're almost always very appreciative and willing to help out.
-Steve
Don't drink French beer. drink French wine! It's better for your health and your taste.
Cu ? Holger
I spent a week in paris a few years ago and that was largely my observation too. Dirty and full of rude people. After a few days there you'll blow your nose and black soot will come out. No kidding. All the diesel fumes I suppose. We had to walk out of more than one restaurant because no one would wait on us. Must have been too obvious I guess. We've never had that problem anywhere else so I figured it just must be a french thing.
Dave
That's a European thing oftetimes. Or a Denny's thing in the States.
I routinely had terrible service in Germany. Especially when it came time to pay the check.
I also routinely had excellent service in Germany.
I could say the same for the States.
IOW, it depends on the restaurant, not the culture.
-STeve
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