Franziskaner, Schneider-Weiss, Ayinger Celebrator & Erdinger

It might sound like the name of a German law firm, but actually that is the list of suggested Bavarian beers for the upcoming BVG Oktoberfest celebration. These have been recommended by my older son, whose own experience with beer did not begin until he was studying in Germany. He is not a Bud Light kind of a guy. I haven't the slightest idea what my BVG Sisters are planning to bring to the beer tasting set for Monday night, October 27. This is their opportunity to convince me to quit saying I hate beer. For my part, I will boil the brats in beer (gluten free for j), and instead of just sticking my tongue in to foam, I promise a few swallows of a few beer samples. It is, after all, Oktoberfest.

The brats are safely in the refrigerator, waiting to be boiled and grilled. I'll be careful, because...
       I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO REFUSE TO SERVE SPOILED BRATS!

This is what Wikipedia has to say about Oktoberfest. I guess we are a little late. It's all over in Munich, home of the original Oktoberfest, after the first weekend of October. Maybe we're late to the game, but we'll bring our game----a fun night awaits us!

Oktoberfest is the world's largest funfair held annually in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. It is a 16-day festival running from late September to the first weekend in October with more than 6 million people from around the world attending the event every year. Locally, it is often simply called Wiesn, after the colloquial name of the fairgrounds (Theresienwiese) themselves. The Oktoberfest is an important part of Bavarian culture, having been held since 1810. Other cities across the world also hold Oktoberfest celebrations, modeled after the original Munich event.
The Munich Oktoberfest originally took place during the 16 days up to, and including, the first Sunday in October. In 1994, the schedule was modified in response to German reunification so that if the first Sunday in October falls on the 1st or 2nd, then the festival would go on until October 3 (German Unity Day). Thus, the festival is now 17 days when the first Sunday is October 2 and 18 days when it is October 1. In 2010, the festival lasted until the first Monday in October, to mark the anniversary of the event. The festival is held in an area named the Theresienwiese (field, or meadow, of Therese), often called Wiesn for short, located near Munich's center. Large quantities of Oktoberfest Beer are consumed, with almost 7 million litres served during the 16 day festival in 2007. Visitors may also enjoy a mixture of attractions, such as amusement rides, sidestalls and games, as well as a wide variety of traditional food such as Hendl (roast chicken), Schweinebraten (roast pork), Schweinshaxe (grilled ham hock), Steckerlfisch (grilled fish on a stick), Würstl (sausages) along with Brezen (pretzel), Knödel (potato or bread dumplings), Käsespätzle (cheese noodles), Reiberdatschi (potato pancakes), Sauerkraut or Rotkohl/Blaukraut (red cabbage) along with such Bavarian delicacies as Obatzda (a spiced cheese-butter spread) and Weisswurst (a white sausage).

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So Franziskaner, Schneirder-Weiss, Ayinger Celebrator & Erdinger is NOT a law firm. Here's my favorite law firm, as witnessed in Smithfield, VA. Who wouldn't feel confident having this man for your lawyer?