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How To Celebrate Oktoberfest At Home - Love Beer Bars

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Oktoberfest is one of Germany’s biggest festivals, and sees people from around the globe come together to enjoy beer, food, music, and dancing. Celebrations occur from mid-September to the first Sunday in October – hence the name – and 2019 alone saw an impressive 6.3 million people gather to enjoy beer, have fun, and celebrate the good times. Are you looking to host your own Oktoberfest celebrations at home, but are unsure about the best place to start? Then we have good news – read on to learn all you need to know about celebrating Oktoberfest at home, and let’s get the party started! Some great ways to celebrate Oktoberfest at home include: Host an Oktoberfest party If you’re looking to throw a real Oktoberfest bash, then why not invite friends over for a few drinks, a bit of live music, and plenty of food and drink? If you want to make it extra special, try making your own Oktoberfest “schorle” – a traditional Oktoberfest beer made using only malt, hops, yeast, and water. ...

Kegs Vs Casks – What’s The Difference Between Them - Love Beer Bars Ltd

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It’s one thing to hear such terms as “cask of ale” or “ keg of beer ”, and quite another thing to properly understand them. So, what is the difference between a keg and a cask, and why does this matter for drinkers or those setting up a home or office bar?  Both terms refer to containers that are frequently used for the storage, transport and serving of beer, cider, and other drinks. But these two types of containers have very different implications for the drink itself.  An introduction to casks  Casks are much older than kegs – indeed, they have been used for hundreds of years, and represent the ‘original’ type of container in which ales have historically been kept. To this day, a cask is typically used to hold non-pressurised, or ‘flat’, drinks.  A lot of people know what casks look like; they’re the large barrels, made from metal or wood, that are stored lengthways in brewery cellars, and which often have a spout pointing out of the end.  Casks are...

How To Put Together A Captivating Home Bar Even When Your Budget Is Tight - Love Beer Bars

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  It’s one of those things that might have long been a dream of yours: building the home bar that would provide quite the backdrop to family and friend gatherings and parties, while meaning you never (at least theoretically) need to head out to the pub again.  But even if you wanted to spend all your free time in your home bar, the fact is, many of us are under serious financial pressures right now. Indeed, the situation may well be even more acute by the time you read this.  So, should you set aside the idea of being able to build a home bar – at least for now? The short answer to that question might still be “no” – especially when you have the option of using these budget-friendly tips for the creation and improvement of your own bar at home.  Begin with a small space  If you haven’t yet got started even planning a home bar, and have never gone through this process before, there’s nothing wrong with being deliberately modest to begin with.  Crea...