D admits I have a nose for finding beer joints
Saxony never elicited any great desire for beer hunting in me but when faced with seven weeks in the land just outside of beer-renowned Bohemia, I decided to give it my best shot just the same. There were some notable disappointments especially regarding the dark lager style known as dunkles. Though once a harbor of great dark bitter lagers, it seemed Saxony was now doomed to overly sweet concoctions for those not enjoying robust flavors. I had found one bottled beer from the Freiberger brewery that could compete with the best of the Munich dunkles beers, with a big chocolate malt background offsetting a nice roasty bitterness. But nary could I find it on tap anywhere. Doreen wanted to show me more of Saxony anyway and Freiberg was considered one of the more quaint cities nearby so off we ventured there one very cold Sunday morning. It was good weather for photos but unreasonably cold...
