Brendan wrote:

> So I've been converted. No more crappy Amstels and Black Labels. At the
> Waterfront in Cape Town I had a Paulaner Weissbier, apparently it is
> brewed with the same recipe as that brewed at the actual monastery in
> Germany.

What monastery would that be, considering that Paulaner is part-owned
by Heineken? Weissbier ("white" beer, but really "wheat" beer) isn't
particularly associated with monastic brewing.

> It's not pasteurized or filtered and it was absolutely amazing.

So European imports are not easily found in South Africa ... ?

> Who knew beer could taste this good?

A lot of us. Welcome, and if you want to experience even more,
perhaps you could save up a few rand for a trip to Europe,
particularly Belgium, Germany, Austria, and the Czech Republic.
--
dgs