Crying for a beer by iandsmith
Though I first learnt this in Gorlitz it was re-inforced here. The holes at the top of mediaeval doorways, clearly visible in pic 2, signified that the owner of the premises had permission to brew back in the olden days.What happened was that they used to shove straw in the hole to indicate that there was a fresh brew available.
Today, guides dressed as a "beer crier" will not only point them out to you but show you other historical sites of importance.
Sadly, the tour, if I have interpreted the brochure correctly, only occurs in German though my brochure, in English, states "Not available in other languages". Go figure.
I took the shot of the beer crier while eating at an upstairs restaurant in the Fischmarkt, listed as being in the centre of the city.
