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Biergarten Coming

PAULBACH

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Hey, Northern NY, Western Mass and Southern Vermont, look what is coming to Albany. Article from Albany Times Union of 11/07/2008

Broadway beer garden brewing
Former site of Noche will now offer sausage, schnitzel menu

By STEVE BARNES, Senior writer
First published in print: Friday, November 7, 2008

ALBANY — A traditional German beer garden is planned for the renovated Broadway firehouse that once housed the nightclub Noche.

Albany Medical Center
Wolff's Biergarten, with a modestly priced menu and casual dining, will open in the spring, said the owner.

Matt Baumgartner, who owned Noche from December 2005 to spring 2007 and also owns Bombers Burrito Bar on Albany's Lark Street, said Thursday it will be a traditional beer garden with communal seating, 50 German and Belgian beers, and a sausage-and-schnitzel menu.

Customers will order and pick up food from an open kitchen.

Renovations are set to begin next month to turn what was once an upscale, swanky club into a casual restaurant with more wallet-friendly prices, Baumgartner said. His partners in Wolff's are James and Demetra Vann, who were partners in Noche; James Vann is also vice president of Bombers.

Baumgartner said the building's garage door and expansive open space — where the fire truck was parked — make the location at 895 Broadway ideal for creating the sort of convivial gathering place he has found at beer gardens in New York City and Munich.

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Committee to fix final drives.

Life is getting better - Max Motorcycle and a bier garten with 20 minutes of each other.
 
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The plot I have in mind is a regular meeting at the garten to

plot putches
solve final drive problems
eat good Deutsches Essen

Nearby Schenectady used to have several German restaurants but none are left. There is a good German restaurant in Ballston Spa and one in Guilderland.

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But there has never been a Bier Garten
 
German American Club of Albany

Paul there is and has been a biergarten in Albany for 114 years. It is part of the German Club located on 32 Cherry Street in Albany NY. The biergarten is open the first Friday of every month during the summer. The club has german dinner dances once a month during the fall, winter, and spring. The club also has a picnic once a month during the summer.

If you enjoy german beer the club house/bar is open every Wednesday night from 8PM to 11PM and all are welcome.

For a calendar of events and more inf on the club check out our web site.
 
Paul there is and has been a biergarten in Albany for 114 years. It is part of the German Club located on 32 Cherry Street in Albany NY. The biergarten is open the first Friday of every month during the summer. The club has german dinner dances once a month during the fall, winter, and spring. The club also has a picnic once a month during the summer.

If you enjoy german beer the club house/bar is open every Wednesday night from 8PM to 11PM and all are welcome.

For a calendar of events and more inf on the club check out our web site.

Wonderful News


Maybe we can add a BMW gathering on First Fridays?
 
It's Opening Next week, Thursday March 19

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The Times Union newspaper carried a good story <- Click Here

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Familiar looking Bavarian Flag

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Wolff's Biergarten and Wurst Haus. It is located in an old firehouse.
The big front door will open to give an open air experience.

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Here's the menu.

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March 19th - hope to see you there!
895 Broadway
 
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Matt is waiting for us to arrive and enjoy the German Fare

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Folks in the Hudson Valley Western Massachusetts and Vermont
regions - It all begins Thursday, March 19

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The lighting over the bar is most attractive and in keeping with
Biergarten tradition.


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Attractive? Some of us paid a "deer" price for that fancy lighting!

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A dozen taps await to ...

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... fill these empty steins.
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Outstanding!

Even the weather is supposed to cooperate. Here are some pictures of the inside ...

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This floor should be covered with peanut shells.

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I'll save you a seat.


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A few gents from the old country might drop by to have a liter - or two.

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The hosts waiting to greet the customers.
895 Broadway in Albany
 
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Great preview Paul- Thanks! er, Dankashien!

I'll be there- On my "C" ! What time do we plan to meet?

Bob
 
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I'll be sure to bring the camera. This might develop into something special.

Figure I'll get there around 3:30 to 4:00 and stay for awhile. Want to try out the potato pancakes. Maybe something else will look good.

I'll send a note to Josh Asher. Maybe he can sent a note out to the Thoroughbreds.
 
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So far the weather seems to be good for the afternoon. I'll zip down 787:dance and will be there around 4pm!:german :german
 
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I'll be waiting!
  • Southern Vermont
  • Hudson Valley
  • Western Mass
come join us!
With Daylight savings, there is enough time to come early and still get home before the sun goes down!
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I will try to be there!

Hey Paul,
I will try to be there. I have some things going on possibly that day but if I can manage it I will be by. I hope to see you.
 
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Not sure the waitresses will look like this.
Steve,

Hope you can make it. Looks like about half-a-dozen so far.
 
It's already "tomorrow" in Thailand! All I have if this locally brewed Heineken.
See you in early September on the ride from Vt. to South Florida.
 
Good Times!!

I went down to Wolffs Biergarten after work tonight and met up with Paulbach, Dan, Lisa, and Bob (enfoman). I enjoyed some dinner with a couple bratwursts, which were served with some sauerkraut, some smashed red potatoes, and a dinner roll. I also had a couple Spaten Octoberfests.

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Clockwise, Paulbach, Dan, Lisa, Stephen (empeg9000)

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Dan drank from the 2 liter Birthday Boot and had some of the house ale. You have to leave your ID at the bar if you want to imbibe from the birthday boot. It costs $40 should you break it.

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Lisa had some from the Birthday boot as well.

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Bottoms up! Dan had no problems polishing off the birthday boot.

I have a good time hanging out with everyone. Thanks to Paulbach for getting us together.

PS. Sorry for the low quality photos, everyone forgot their cameras and a cell phone camera was all we had.
 
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