re: "Blob’s Park: A German beer and polka hall in Maryland"

Greg B. at food, wine, beer, culture has discovered Blob's Park.

Money quote(s):

"Blob’s Park is open again! For at least another 3 years. They opened this year just in time for the new year celebration, and have been going strong ever since. What is blob’s park you might ask? A Barvarian styled beer hall with live polka music, complete with tons of great German food and a good beer (excuse me, bier) selection, this really is an interesting destination right near Baltimore that should not be missed. "

"when you think about it, what better biers can there be to go with various krauts and sausages and dumplings than a good malty dunkel or a nice crisp paulaner (marzen)."

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"This is a place I strongly recommend checking out. It is a place of original German culture, not a place that was made to resemble German culture after the fact. The music is great, the beer selection is good (I didn’t see what they had on tap, but they do have a rather large bar off to one side of the bier hall, in case you want to just stop in for a drink now and then for an evening). Go with friends, take a date, or plan a family trip here. You wont be disappointed and I bet you will be back."

Lunch for Two

Taken at the Brunnen Eck, Herborn, Germany, on August 26, 2006, at right about lunchtime.

S&S - Odierno expands Super Bowl beer policy

Stars and Stripes

Odierno expands Super Bowl beer policy


Stars and Stripes

Mideast edition, Sunday, January 18, 2009


The top U.S. military commander in Iraq has expanded an order that originally would have allowed only Baghdad-based U.S. troops to enjoy a couple of beers while watching the Super Bowl.

Read the whole article here.

Snippet(s):

"Gen. Ray Odierno, commander of Multi-National Force–Iraq, issued an expanded waiver to the policy last week, according to military officials.

The change allows all units in Iraq to serve two beers per servicemember during the big game.
Originally, Multi-National Division–Baghdad had received permission to allow its servicemembers two beers each while watching the National Football League’s championship game, which takes place Sunday, Feb. 1 in Tampa, Fla.

Odierno’s order is the first time all servicemembers in Iraq are allowed to break General Order No. 1, which prohibits the possession and consumption of alcohol, among other things."

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"Previously, units other than MND-Baghdad had declined to follow suit by approving the two beers.

General Order No. 1 has banned U.S. forces from drinking alcohol in Iraq since troops deployed to the Middle East.

There has been at least one previous instance in which units could drink in Iraq, military officials said, but it is not known exactly how many times this has been done in the past.
The beer must be consumed in the dining facility where soldiers can watch the game."