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AMERICAN KRAMPUS BEER WITH HABANERO CHILES IN BRUNSWICK, MARYLAND

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I recently found myself truly surprised. A scary Krampus was depicted on red and black beer cans. They were for sale during the winter holiday season at the Brunswick Brewing Station Brewery in Maryland. There the row of six packs of dark stout beer, spiced with Habanero Chiles, brought me back to almost forgotten childhood … Continue reading AMERICAN KRAMPUS BEER WITH HABANERO CHILES IN BRUNSWICK, MARYLAND

SOUTH TYROLEAN KRAMPUS AND NIKOLAUS – ZELTEN AND ORANGE PUNCH

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Once every winter, several townships and villages in the Autonomous Region of South Tyrol and Trentino celebrate the ancient winter tradition of Nikolaus and Krampus. The celebration predates the Council of Trento (1545-1563) and probably the very early Crusades when, after 1095 A.D., Christians and Muslims fought over the Holy Land and the Spice Trade. … Continue reading SOUTH TYROLEAN KRAMPUS AND NIKOLAUS – ZELTEN AND ORANGE PUNCH