We were introduced to yet another quirky Minnesota place last night: Gasthof’s. It’s a little place in Minneapolis that is kind of like a German beer hall, with long picnic-type tables, and all German beer. The specialty is the “boot”, a large glass boot that they fill with any beer you desire. It is meant to be drank by 3 or more people, and there are a few fun rules that go with enjoying a boot of beer:
1. Das Boot can never touch the table until it is empty.
2. After drinking, you must flick the glass with you finger before passing Das Boot.
3. Always drink Das Boot with the toe facing out.
4. If you get splashed in the face, you must drink again. This is tricky when you get to the toe part.
5. The person who drank from Das Boot immediately preceding the person to empty Das Boot must purchase the next fill.
6. If you break rules 1-4, you must drink again.
It was a really fun time, and it’s safe to say that I was a little buzzed after helping finish that off. Our boot-mates estimated that we got about a gallon of beer in there. Following all the rules was harder than it sounded.
Here are some pics!
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Who is that fine looking, beer guzzling young lady in those pictures. She might end up getting contacted to be the next miss budweiser.
Comment by dad — June 26, 2008 @ 7:39 am