The rain was chucking it down, still as we exited the back end of Saarbrücken Hbf to check in to the B&B Hotel. This is decent accommodation at a good price and the chain has been experienced before at Flughafen Hahn.
The walk down the hill from the correct side of the Hauptbahnhof reminded Hector of the walk from Traunstein Hbf, that day it was snowing, today just rain.. Did I mention it was raining?
Lunch/Breakfat was required, so was refuge. The Café Schubert is Marg’s sort of place, Cakes, Coffee and other delights. I spotted Spargel, it is the White asparagus season, a must. Marg ordered Quiche and the Doris said there were no Vegetables. We tried the meat version, the same repeated. Marg ordered Soup but then spotted someone being served with Quiche. Doris was led to the counter and the Quiche was on display. ‘Nur gemuse’ was apparently what she was trying to say… idiot, her or me? A Vegetable Quiche was ordered.
The Asparagus and Ham was perfection, Real Men don’t eat Quiche.
How could we resist the Ice-Cream?
Continuing along Bahnhofstrasse we were comforted by the colonnades that protected us from the elements, why do more cities not design their shopping streets in this manner? Having found the Rathaus and the Star of India we headed towards the Saar itself and the imposing Palace on the opposite bank. This revealed yet another Rathaus the original, the former being technically in St Johann.
Shop, shop, shop
The Kaufhof is always an attraction for Marg and Hector, we indulged ourselves. Then we realised that the huge stone building we had passed near the Station was the largest inner city shopping mall Hector has ever encountered the Europagalerie, impressive. It was dry inside. More self-indulgence.
The Bier
Having found Zum Stiefel earlier in the day it was no problem heading straight back there after the Curry. Taking a seat at the only table without cutlery, we conveyed the fact that we were here for the bier. Bert promptly invited us to leave and showed us Der Stiefel across the back courtyard. The former was the Ausschank of the Bruch Brewery, the latter was the same Brewery’s Micro. This meant I was now limited to experiencing the Bier of one outlet only. What a stupid set up.
The Stiefel Brau Hell at 4.5% was nothing remarkable. Served in a 0.4l glass one is reminded that one is not in Bayern. The unfiltered nature of the Hell makes one wonder if the Brewers in German Hausbrauerei know how to clear a Bier.
The Osterbrau at 5.2% was their Seasonal Bier. An Amber Bier, again unfiltered, this certainly had more of a kick and was more flavoursome. The Malt was not too overpowering, a decent balance with the Hops.
This was a decent venue; food was available here as one would expect. Pity I did not go for lunch at the partner outlet through the wall, but did they have fresh Spargel?
Restaurant and Brewery visited today:
Café Schubert – Sulzbacher Strasse 2, 66111, Saarbrücken
Star of India – Johanistrasse ,66111, Saarbrücken
Der Stiefel – Am Stiefel 2, 66111, Saarbrücken
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