Lars Marius Garshol
@larsga.bsky.social
Author, speaker, and researcher of farmhouse ale.
Norwegian posts: @larsga-no.bsky.social
https://www.garshol.priv.no
Norwegian posts: @larsga-no.bsky.social
https://www.garshol.priv.no
Amazed by the amount of fine architecture in Prague. We’ve spent entire days trudging through different neighborhoods, and it seems to just never end.
October 30, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Amazed by the amount of fine architecture in Prague. We’ve spent entire days trudging through different neighborhoods, and it seems to just never end.
Susan Verberg found a German castle whose cabinet of curiosities had a yeast ring. Turns out the cabinet of curiosities at Strahov Monastery also has one. Was not able to get any information about it.
October 29, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Susan Verberg found a German castle whose cabinet of curiosities had a yeast ring. Turns out the cabinet of curiosities at Strahov Monastery also has one. Was not able to get any information about it.
Like I said, every single place here has wooden paneling to breast height then white/yellow paint above. So what do the Czech do when they want to be radical and different? Make the top into a wavy pattern and put some mirrors in.
October 28, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Like I said, every single place here has wooden paneling to breast height then white/yellow paint above. So what do the Czech do when they want to be radical and different? Make the top into a wavy pattern and put some mirrors in.
Even U Šumave, where we are right now, has this paneling, although it’s lower here
October 28, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Even U Šumave, where we are right now, has this paneling, although it’s lower here
The main rooms themselves invariably have wooden paneling to 1.5-2m height, and white to yellow paint above that. Exactly the same in Bamberg, Memmelsdorf and Merkendorf.
October 28, 2025 at 1:57 PM
The main rooms themselves invariably have wooden paneling to 1.5-2m height, and white to yellow paint above that. Exactly the same in Bamberg, Memmelsdorf and Merkendorf.
Currently in Prague, because reasons. I’m struck by how similar the old pubs here are to those in Franconia.
You enter U Fleku into a kind of hallway between the two main serving rooms. Just like Schlenkerla, Spezial, Fässla, etc
You enter U Fleku into a kind of hallway between the two main serving rooms. Just like Schlenkerla, Spezial, Fässla, etc
October 28, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Currently in Prague, because reasons. I’m struck by how similar the old pubs here are to those in Franconia.
You enter U Fleku into a kind of hallway between the two main serving rooms. Just like Schlenkerla, Spezial, Fässla, etc
You enter U Fleku into a kind of hallway between the two main serving rooms. Just like Schlenkerla, Spezial, Fässla, etc
Fascinated by this shop next to the hotel: a specialist brush shop. They sell brushes of all kinds. Period.
October 19, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Fascinated by this shop next to the hotel: a specialist brush shop. They sell brushes of all kinds. Period.
In 1933 count von Stauffenberg married his Nina and moved into this house. 11 years later he set off a bomb in Hitler’s meeting room and came within an inch of killing him.
October 19, 2025 at 3:36 PM
In 1933 count von Stauffenberg married his Nina and moved into this house. 11 years later he set off a bomb in Hitler’s meeting room and came within an inch of killing him.
On a wall in Merkendorf:
When someone eats
eat with (him)
When someone drinks
drink with
When someone is fixing
let him fix
When someone eats
eat with (him)
When someone drinks
drink with
When someone is fixing
let him fix
October 18, 2025 at 4:02 PM
On a wall in Merkendorf:
When someone eats
eat with (him)
When someone drinks
drink with
When someone is fixing
let him fix
When someone eats
eat with (him)
When someone drinks
drink with
When someone is fixing
let him fix
Their absolutely glorious rauchbier. Relatively light smoke aroma with a beautiful fruitiness.
October 18, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Their absolutely glorious rauchbier. Relatively light smoke aroma with a beautiful fruitiness.
The owner of Drei Kronen gave us a brewery tour. 1000 liters batch size, so it’s in one way nuts that they are able to survive at all. It’s a multi-sided business, though. Hotel, restaurant, and brewery
October 18, 2025 at 12:44 PM
The owner of Drei Kronen gave us a brewery tour. 1000 liters batch size, so it’s in one way nuts that they are able to survive at all. It’s a multi-sided business, though. Hotel, restaurant, and brewery
Starting the day by walking the 8km to Memmelsdorf, where there are two excellent breweries. One of which makes an unfiltered rauchbier.
October 18, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Starting the day by walking the 8km to Memmelsdorf, where there are two excellent breweries. One of which makes an unfiltered rauchbier.
Jesus. What a day. Spent most of it touring world-class pubs. The end was getting drunk in the street outside Schlenkerla after it closed, together with a brewery worker. Happiness.
October 17, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Jesus. What a day. Spent most of it touring world-class pubs. The end was getting drunk in the street outside Schlenkerla after it closed, together with a brewery worker. Happiness.
In 15 minutes I’ll be interviewing the brewmaster at Schlenkerla. Can barely believe it. One of my absolute favorite breweries
October 17, 2025 at 8:47 AM
In 15 minutes I’ll be interviewing the brewmaster at Schlenkerla. Can barely believe it. One of my absolute favorite breweries
From last night’s revels with the archaeologists: a cellar bar that used to be a wine cellar. During WWII the Gestapo used it as their own private drinking den, and got an artist to paint it in mock-medieval German style. Some of them can still be made out.
ØX Taproom, if you’re ever in Trondheim.
ØX Taproom, if you’re ever in Trondheim.
October 14, 2025 at 3:50 PM
From last night’s revels with the archaeologists: a cellar bar that used to be a wine cellar. During WWII the Gestapo used it as their own private drinking den, and got an artist to paint it in mock-medieval German style. Some of them can still be made out.
ØX Taproom, if you’re ever in Trondheim.
ØX Taproom, if you’re ever in Trondheim.
Tonight’s event is a talk here, at an industrial lager brewery long since acquired by Carlsberg. Now a brewpub and the craft brewing arm of Carlsberg in Norway
October 14, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Tonight’s event is a talk here, at an industrial lager brewery long since acquired by Carlsberg. Now a brewpub and the craft brewing arm of Carlsberg in Norway
It’s a seminar, gathering of people interested in the subject. Lots of short presentations + discussions. All in Norwegian, unfortunately.
Photo of program
Photo of program
October 13, 2025 at 9:14 AM
It’s a seminar, gathering of people interested in the subject. Lots of short presentations + discussions. All in Norwegian, unfortunately.
Photo of program
Photo of program
This will be interesting: all-day archaeological seminar on the development of the farm in the Viking and Middle Ages. I will be speaking as well.
October 13, 2025 at 8:04 AM
This will be interesting: all-day archaeological seminar on the development of the farm in the Viking and Middle Ages. I will be speaking as well.
I usually eat cheese cut with a knife for lunch, so my wife painted this porcelain cutting board for me. I feel seen.
October 12, 2025 at 10:04 AM
I usually eat cheese cut with a knife for lunch, so my wife painted this porcelain cutting board for me. I feel seen.
Not what you expect to see while hiking in the mountains: a pH meter hanging in a tree next to the path.
Someone must have dropped it, but why bring a pH meter here anyway?
Someone must have dropped it, but why bring a pH meter here anyway?
October 11, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Not what you expect to see while hiking in the mountains: a pH meter hanging in a tree next to the path.
Someone must have dropped it, but why bring a pH meter here anyway?
Someone must have dropped it, but why bring a pH meter here anyway?
Today’s lunch view. A 5km hike from the cabin. There is a little shelter here, but someone was already there
October 11, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Today’s lunch view. A 5km hike from the cabin. There is a little shelter here, but someone was already there
There is concrete evidence for the find being specifically beer and not just malt.
October 10, 2025 at 11:46 AM
There is concrete evidence for the find being specifically beer and not just malt.
Looks like the origin is probably in India, so opposite direction to how the tone/tonir/tanur/tandoor oven spread
October 10, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Looks like the origin is probably in India, so opposite direction to how the tone/tonir/tanur/tandoor oven spread
Hadn't heard of that before, but the saaj bread is more like a European would expect it to be baked
October 10, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Hadn't heard of that before, but the saaj bread is more like a European would expect it to be baked
Looks like the origin of the word definitely is Middle Eastern, and too old for the ultimate origin to be traced.
October 10, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Looks like the origin of the word definitely is Middle Eastern, and too old for the ultimate origin to be traced.