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Ted keep yir eye out in Lidl

Ted
Tomorrow in 6 weeks ( 22 September ) starts the Oktoberfest. That means that in the next week or so the Brewerys will be offering their specially brewed Festbiers. No doubt Lidl will have Perlenbacher Festbier on offer. Almost treble the price here in the Vaterland ( €0,39 per 1/2 Litre )but still worth the money. Not as good as Augustiner but very drinkable. Prosit Kamarade!
donald

Re: Ted keep yir eye out in Lidl

Bring it on, its like waiting for Christmas Cheers!

Re: Ted keep yir eye out in Lidl

Ted
I,m hoping also that the Festbier comes soon, €0,78 per litre compared to around €11 at the Oktoberfest. Our Grandson Christopher celebrated his birthday last Saturday in a local Biergarten, at the self-service a litre of Munich beer cost €8, a lot of cash when you think it costs about €1,50 in the Supermarket.
It has cooled down today thank goodness, the last few days the temperature was around 33C, hard to hold out.
donald

Re: Ted keep yir eye out in Lidl

Donald, That's one hell of a markup ,It would almost make one consider taken the pin ,(Well Almost)

Re: Ted keep yir eye out in Lidl

Ted
yesterday was the start of the Volksfest in Dachau, the beer there is the cheapest in the whole of Bavaria, a litre costs €6,10, when you consider €11 for a litre at the Oktoberfest then they are giving it away.
May take a run out today, it,s only a few Kms from where I live.
donald

Re: Ted keep yir eye out in Lidl

Morning Donald, Just as a matter of interest , is this Dachau you mention the area were the camp existed during the war? Hope you enjoy your day out though if your driving it's going to cramp your thirst slightly, I was in Lidl last evening but nothing special in the Beers .
Regards Ted

Re: Ted keep yir eye out in Lidl

Correct Ted
The Concentration Camp is near the Volkfest area. On the entrance gate it says " Arbeit macht Frei" = Work Liberates.Some time ago the gate was stolen and later found in Norway
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/12/03/arbeit-macht-frei-sign-stolen-dachau-concentration-camp-found/
Eamon Lowercase likes that saying. It is always full of International visitors

I have not driven now for 3 weeks as I have to wear a boot because my Achilles left heel is giving me trouble and the specialist says the sinew is not broken, just partly divided and it will take up to 6 weeks to rejoin .Herself drives me around, even up to my local twice a week. I have booked for norniron for September but it looks like I will not be able to go because of hospital appointments in the next weeks, as I bought a economy ticket a refund or a different flight is not possibile

donald

Re: Ted keep yir eye out in Lidl

Hi Donald, Sorry to hear about your foot it does sound painful and your travel arrangement's have taken a hit as well, things never come in one's do they ? Re Dachau ! That instant of the gates being stolen I remember well as it was well publicized by the different News Org's ,By coincidence I had the offer early this year to visit Dachau but like yourself situation arose that made it impossible this time, Donald in the meantime keep on taken the tablets

Re: Ted keep yir eye out in Lidl

Ted
had to cancel my flight to norniron, my treatment goes on until end of September
donald

Re: Ted keep yir eye out in Lidl

Obviously a big disappointed Donald for you both ,but you know it makes sense ,look forward to a bit of craic come September, Regards Ted

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Ted

down in Lidl this morning and lo and behold the Perlenbecher Festbier was on sale for 0,39 Euro per half litre!!!! Bought a carton of 24 for 9,36 euro. that is 12 litres compared to 1 litre at the Oktoberfest for 11,50 euros Prosit, Prosit Kamarad

donald

Re: Ted keep yir eye out in Lidl

Morning Donald. That's you covered for the weekend at least 24 cans and a packet of crisps , Regards Ted

Re: Ted keep yir eye out in Lidl

Ted
The Oktoberfest started yesterday, watched the Parades yesterday and today on TV, very interesting, bands and national costumes from all over Europe.
May decide to go into it and enjoy a litre of beer.
donald

Re: Ted keep yir eye out in Lidl

Donald, You know it makes sence ! Go for it, Cheers !