235437 584 House & Garden Home Exterior Outdoor Spaces true Fri, 25 Sep 2009 08:03:19 -0700 /system/videos/5/70/51/23/235170.flv turning,backyard,beer,garden,parties,theme,german,making,barbecue,drinking How To Turn Your Backyard Into a Beer Garden http://www.howcast.com/videos/235437-How-To-Turn-Your-Backyard-Into-a-Beer-Garden http://www.howcast.com/videos/235437-How-To-Turn-Your-Backyard-Into-a-Beer-Garden/edit approved 132 640 360 <object width="425" height="273" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=235437"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=235437" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="273" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 4 Seaworthy http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/235437/backyard_beer_garden_hdstill01_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 1973 false false false 93961 0 31 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/235437/31.jpg Set up picnic tables Set up wooden picnic tables with tablecloths featuring the blue-and-white checkered design of the Bavarian flag. If possible, put the tables under a shaded area.

]]> 93962 1 41 Tip It’s better to have one long table rather than a few small ones, because beer gardens are all about mingling.

]]> 93963 2 48 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/235437/48.jpg Have plenty of beer Have plenty of German beer on hand, including light beer, lagers, pilsners, and wheat beer. Serve the beer in half-liter or liter mugs, or covered beer steins.

]]> 93964 3 57 Tip Have some German wine on hand, like Riesling and Spatburgunder, for non-beer drinkers.

]]> 93965 4 64 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/235437/64.jpg Throw wurst on the grill Grill different kinds of sausages, like bratwurst, weisswurst, and knockwurst. Another beer garden staple is “steckerlfisch,” or “fish on a stick.” Stick whole mackerel on skewers and grill them.

]]> 93966 5 76 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/235437/76.jpg Prepare the side dishes Put out bowls of sauerkraut, warm German potato salad, and red cabbage. Make sure each picnic table has a big basket of soft pretzels and sweet, coarse mustard.

]]> 93967 6 87 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/235437/87.jpg Pipe in some polka Pipe in some oom pah pah polka music.

]]> 93968 7 94 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/235437/94.jpg Give a lot of toasts Ask everyone to raise their glass so you can offer a toast. When you’re finished, say “Prost!” which is the German word for “Cheers!” Do this often.

]]> 93969 8 107 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/235437/107.jpg Bring on dessert Have apple strudel or black forest cake for dessert, and serve it with ice coffees topped with fresh whipped cream.

]]> 93970 9 121 Fact One of the most famous beer gardens is Munich is called the Chinesischer Turm, or Chinese Tower, because of its pagoda-style building.

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