We rise early for breakfast and to get rental car.
We arrive in town. We look for anything open for business
No open brewery,
No Cemetery with Haas headstone, next town to look for other cemeteries. No luck.
Looked all around could not find anything open. Finally Trish goes in what looked to be a beer hall. The woman...,No English, she directs Trish to gentleman in parking lot. He says he speaks little English. We begin the game of charades. M/t holiday gives gesture of sleep. He talks about his cousin in Florida, shows the typical golf shirt with logo. Have you been we ask? Afraid to fly, he is waiting for them to finish the bridge from Germany to America.
He rings bell no one answers. Finally he says no people...come. He walks us through brewery and indicates his bad back. He used to Brewer and again shows bad back. We go into room filled with cold beer stacked tall. He shows us Lager, holds to light, educated us about the beer. He is great.
I am a Brewer in the States. His face lights up. Hand shakes, Hugging, smiles!!!
Connie. Conrad the Brewer is our tour guide! My great grandfather Haas is from here. Connie? Thinks...then says no Haas here now! But
over 45 years Krug and Haas' connected! He says You email me, and I will research.
over 45 years Krug and Haas' connected! He says You email me, and I will research.
How many beers do you want? Merry Christmas from Connie! This one is good for the wife! When you drink in US you raise glass to connie!
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