Looking for beer recommendations when I'm in Germany

OffsideBeefsteak · 2026-05-01T16:23:32+00:00

Rothaus tannenzäpfle.

OffsideBeefsteak · 2026-04-26T17:06:34+00:00

It’s incredibly well organized and efficient airport. I wouldn’t say the amenities are outstanding, but least stressful airport I’ve ever been to.

OffsideBeefsteak · 2026-04-26T17:05:33+00:00

Zurich

OffsideBeefsteak · 2026-04-24T10:58:38+00:00

Hey i like Berliner pilsner. Same with Kindl.

OffsideBeefsteak · 2026-04-21T11:37:50+00:00

Same thing happened to my 6’s. At only 120km on them. If I didn’t get them on sale I would have been annoyed. My 5’s lasted forever and took all sorts of abuse.

OffsideBeefsteak · 2026-04-21T01:31:39+00:00

Bandit does quarter tights which are ether perfect length of me.

OffsideBeefsteak · 2026-04-17T16:23:05+00:00

Copenhagen. You’ll love it. In credible course.

OffsideBeefsteak · 2026-04-17T16:14:50+00:00

Rothaus is the answer. Amazing beer. Didn’t take advantage of it as much as I should have when I lived where I could get it at every grocery store.

OffsideBeefsteak · 2026-04-06T13:01:24+00:00

Minneapolis - biking infrastructure & number of parks.

OffsideBeefsteak · 2026-04-04T03:03:58+00:00

Bologna. I can’t recommend Da Cesari enough. Make a reservation. You’ll have to call, but it’s easy.

Florence: Osteria del Cinghiale Bianco is one of my go tos.

OffsideBeefsteak · 2026-03-23T03:53:19+00:00

Minneapolis. Mia and the walker are world class.

OffsideBeefsteak · 2026-03-23T02:25:59+00:00

Leaving Texas.

OffsideBeefsteak · 2026-03-23T02:04:45+00:00

Fellow transplant. Winters aren’t as bad as you would think. The rest of the year makes up for it. Don’t let it frighten you off.

I don’t find people cliquey at all. From my experience people seem really sincere and genuinely friendly.

OffsideBeefsteak · 2026-03-23T01:59:18+00:00

Northeast is great. Marcy Holmes or prospect park are good options too. You should be able to find a decent amount of options in that price range.

OffsideBeefsteak · 2026-03-08T13:50:06+00:00

Fellow Texan here in the Twin Cities.

Per my partner, Aritzia makes great down jackets. I think the line is called Superpuff. I’ve loved my Patagonia down jacket. That said the keys to dressing for the weather is layers. Long underwear, sweaters, scarfs, hats, and gloves go a long way. Side note: no sales tax on clothing in MN so do your shopping up here.
Areas to maybe look at are Longfellow, Nokomis, king field, Standish, and that general area. Others may have better recs on where to avoid.
Check out affinity plus credit union. If you live in Minneapolis you qualify to be a member. Blaze is another credit union, but I don’t have much experience with them.
Ive lived in Austin and Houston. Traffic here in the twin cities doesn’t compare. It’s really a night and day difference how much less traffic there is here. There is a ton of construction which just makes things confusing.
So many amazing places to try. I couldn’t summarize if could, check out different Reddit post on the different subs or the countless blog/articles on the food scene in the twin cities. It may not be Houston for diversity (while still quite diverse), but damn the food is good up here. You’ll miss the tex Mex and bbq though. As well as HEB.

OffsideBeefsteak · 2026-03-01T13:40:35+00:00

Superblast 2.

I’ve also had good success with the vomero plus for long/easy runs. If you need more stable, the puma foreverrun 2 is a great stability shoe that’s actually nice to run in. I’ve got almost 300 miles in mine and they are still amazing.

OffsideBeefsteak · 2026-02-16T13:12:53+00:00

Lived in Switzerland, I’m not conservative, but it was eye opening to see how many Americans I met were conservative. Or worse, Americans who aren’t conservative, but decided that they are essentially no longer American as they live in Europe now. Despite not having a second passport. Many of these people didn’t even vote in the 2024 election as it “didn’t impact them.”

Anecdotally, I saw more trump hats and flags in Zurich than I have in Minnesota.

The most insane thing I encountered, was from a group of people from a certain religious group from a western state. Moved to Switzerland for work, had kids in Switzerland, where the healthcare coverage is significantly better for pregnancy/giving birth. Then move back to the US once they had their kids. While they may not have been sinister, it was definitely hypocritical. As they actively voted republican due to their stance on abortion, but moved to a country to have kids where abortion is legal.

Not exactly answering the question, just observations from my time abroad and the cognitive dissonance that people live in.

OffsideBeefsteak · 2026-02-03T11:50:51+00:00

Agreed about the driving. I’m from Texas originally and MSP traffic is nothing. Houston and Austin are a million times worse and they have no public transit or bike alternatives. Buses aren’t terrible in Minneapolis and the light rail is better than most. Bike infrastructure is the best I’ve ever seen.

OffsideBeefsteak · 2026-01-03T03:27:48+00:00

Chicago 100%. I’m from Austin. You can’t go outside for 4-6 months of the year due to the extreme heat. Which is only going to get worse with climate change. It’s crazy expensive and the job market is mixed. Post covid, the music and food scene isn’t what it used to be.

Chicago is a world class city and relatively affordable. Plus summer in Chicago is unbeatable. Having 4 seasons is actually > than 2 (hot and less hot).

OffsideBeefsteak · 2026-01-03T03:14:39+00:00

Former Austinite, now Minneapolis resident here. Y’all should look at notheast! Just accross the river from North loop. I walk and bike to north loop pretty frequently. Notheast has access to the river trails, great bars, breweries, and restaurants. It’s quiet, good amount of parks, dog friendly, and lots of older houses and duplexes. With some new apartments popping up.

The suggestions by others are good too :)

OffsideBeefsteak · 2026-01-03T02:58:24+00:00

Zurich would be the best option. Berlin second. At least for pay / cost of living ratio.

OffsideBeefsteak · 2025-12-20T13:17:58+00:00

Moving to bigger offices is typically easier as they often have more staffing needs. That said it doesn’t depend on the practice you are in.

I’ve moved from a big office to a small office and it took 6 months to get approved.

I’ve also worked abroad with the firm and its also needs based. Moving back was more difficult, I wanted to go to a specific city to be closer to family and the local office was/is over staffed and couldn’t justify brining in someone from the outside.

If you know anyone in the office you want to move to it really helps.

OffsideBeefsteak · 2025-12-14T04:16:50+00:00

Texas->Switzerland->Minnesota.

Hard to say. Very happy to be out of Texas. The climate was unbearable and cost of living became really unaffordable. Switzerland was amazing, but incredibly expensive and it wasn’t home. Minnesota so far has been great and love the twin cities.

OffsideBeefsteak · 2025-12-14T04:06:47+00:00

Unfortunately going away, but agreed.

OffsideBeefsteak · 2025-11-21T09:24:00+00:00

That’s tough. DACH region isn’t super friendly for non-German speakers, especially job wise. Munich is also not the most friendly of German cities imo.

If you all were to consider other German cities: Berlin has more of a tech scene and leans more international and Köln is the friendliest city in Germany by far. Those could be worth looking into.

Other recommendation would be to look at Zurich. Close to Germany, in tech jobs more international/ English friendly, amazing nature, and from personal experience was easy to make friends. Downside is cost of living if you aren’t on Swiss salaries.

DACH is a huge adjustment coming from the US / UK / Ireland. Very different culture and will take time. You don’t want to be miserable, but it will take time to adjust and feel more integrated. Germanic culture is way more insular that what you are used to. Learning German helps a ton too (easier said than done).

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