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German drinking culture is certainly different. Pubs don't exist. Yeah sure you might have a Kneipe or a Biergarten here and there, but mostly, you go to your f
by tetris11 3y ago
German drinking culture is certainly different. Pubs don't exist. Yeah sure you might have a Kneipe or a Biergarten here and there, but mostly, you go to your friends house to drink there or you sit around in a circle on the pavement (but never on the kerb…) outside a closed bar. There's a weird street energy there, but it's not intense, just conversationally pleasant. Maybe you get a Kebap on the way home, but only if you're waiting for your train.
The UK by contrast has a different energy. Pubs almost every corner, fancy ones with fireplaces and sofas, high heels and bare legs no matter the (often chill-inducing) weather, kebab shops surging with a strange camraderie, singing in the streets, and most importantly, people sitting on the kerb.
- nicbou 3y agoPubs don't exist? In what universe?
- tetris11 3y agoCompare a kneipe or a biergarden with an english pub. Huge difference in tone. The Irish pubs you might find dotted around are more aimed at tourists/students/rich city workers, instead of the depressing hole where the locals come to forget themselves. I know it sounds like I'm gatekeeping here, but it just feels wildly different. It would be like you going to beergarden in London, to be greeted with patrons wearing lederhosen with the flag of bayern flying everywhere and everyone speaking in funny-sounding fake german accents. It's not accurate, the tone feels forced, and any actual germans passing through would likely feel compelled to stay away.