Hello beer friends, here is my post to 
The #BeerSaturday Challenge - Week 387
It’s been quite cold recently, so I haven’t had much beer. However, yesterday, while my family was out, I decided to take warm bath and enjoyed my time relaxing. That made me feel like having a refreshing drink, beer, so I raised a glass by myself. I used a mug from the Christmas market in Dresden, which we visited last weekend.
Even though it was close to freezing outside, beer on the balcony after a bath tasted fantastic 🍺 The beer was one of our household staples, Arolser Pilsner. My partner often brings it back as a souvenir from business trips, as it’s complimentary in the minibar at his usual hotel. Thanks to that, I still have plenty Arolser in stock 😉
The mug I used was a small 200ml one, originally for mulled wine, so it couldn’t hold the full 330ml beer. Actually I found it is the perfect size for me to enjoy beer in cold winter days. I saved the remaining half for dinner with my family.
Feeling inspired by the cold weather, I decided to prepare something hearty and quintessentially German—something simple that could bake in the oven while I relaxed.
I made a gratin with leeks and potatoes and paired it with a seasonal lamb’s lettuce salad. Recently, I haven’t been eating much salad because of the cold, but maybe thanks to the bath and beer, I found myself craving it.
Big thanks to our oven for doing all the hard work while I was enjoying myself 🥺
Dinner was a cozy winter meal that truly captured the essence of German winters. The green of the lamb’s lettuce and the purple of the red onion added a nice touch of color. If I could change one thing, I would have paired it with a dark beer…!
Next time, I’d like to try a dark beer in this mug. I imagine the white and golden stars would look beautiful against it.
Wishing you all a Happy Beer Tuesday/Saturday! 🍻
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The #BeerSaturday Challenge - Week 387
ここのところ寒くてビールからご無沙汰でした。でも、昨日久しぶりに家族が外出している間にお風呂にお湯をはって長々入って、一杯飲みたいぞという気分になって一人で乾杯。先週末立ち寄ったドレスデンのクリスマスマーケットのグラスを使うことにしました。
外は0度近かったのですが、お風呂上がりのバルコニーでのビールが美味しかったです 🍺 銘柄は我が家の定番のArolserのピルスナーです。パートナーの定宿のミニバーで無料で提供されていて、出張のたびにお土産に持って帰ってきてくれるのでまだまだストックがあります。
今回使ったグラスはグラスはグリューワイン用の200mlの小さいもので、330mlのビールでも入りきりません。ビールの残り半分は家族と夕食を食べる時に取っておくことにしました。
寒くなってドイツらしいご飯、さらに手をかけずにオーブンに入れれば出来上がるご飯を作りたくて、ポロネギとジャガイモのグラタンにこの時期旬のノヂシャのサラダを合わせることにしました。最近は寒くてサラダをあまり食べていなかったのですが、お風呂＆ビール効果かな、この日はサラダを食べたくなったのでした。
私が遊んでいる間にいい仕事をしてくれるオーブンよ、ありがとう 🥺
まさにドイツの冬という感じの夕飯でビールを楽しみました。ノヂシャの緑と紫玉ねぎの色が加わっていい感じです。欲を言うと黒ビールがよかった・・・！
次回は黒ビールをこのグラスで飲みたいです。白や金色の星がきれいに映えそうです。
それではみなさん Happy Beer Tuesday/Saturday 🍻