My American Family's First Impressions Of Germany?? 🇩🇪 (Food, Beer, Culture, People)

After moving to Germany and living in Germany for 4 years, we have started to get very used to life over here. Therefore, it is always fun when our American friends or family come and visit Germany for the first (or second) time and see what German culture is like. In today's video, we sit down with my American family and ask them for their Germany culture shocks and overall how they feel about Deutschland! 😊
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  • @PassportTwo
    @PassportTwo Жыл бұрын

    Thank you all for watching! I hope you enjoyed this video 😊

  • @Marten_Zeug

    @Marten_Zeug

    Жыл бұрын

    Still watching!

  • @maho6944

    @maho6944

    Жыл бұрын

    Ich danke dir/euch für die tolle Unterhaltung 😅

  • @MichaelBurggraf-gm8vl

    @MichaelBurggraf-gm8vl

    Жыл бұрын

    I like watching your videos very much - particularly the glitches and blurps presented at the end 😄

  • @Patrick-on2ty

    @Patrick-on2ty

    Жыл бұрын

    spitze gern, noch nie gehört😂

  • @Patrick-on2ty

    @Patrick-on2ty

    Жыл бұрын

    bestes wasser : staatlich fachingen!!!

  • @McGhinch
    @McGhinch Жыл бұрын

    The "problem" here seems to be expectation when it comes to beer gardens -- or pubs in general. In Germany and other European countries they are sponsored by one brewery and offer only the beer of that brewery and associates. These were originally subterranean to keep the beer of the brewery cool. Then they put gravel on top and planted chestnut trees, also to keep the beer cool. Then they started selling the beer. After that they offered simple food (as restricted by law). In traditional beer gardens in Bavaria you may still bring your own food.

  • @captnmaico6776

    @captnmaico6776

    6 ай бұрын

    Actually you are allowed to bring your own food by law in bavaria!. See bayrische Biergartenverordnung. But it has to be a Brotzeit and not more.

  • @Pewtah
    @Pewtah Жыл бұрын

    There are no ACs because there is "lüften". It is way cheaper.

  • @katarinavomdach
    @katarinavomdach Жыл бұрын

    "Spitzegern"! I love this term. It's not a term coming from Germany, BUT since the German language allows to make up compound words I'd say it's technically a very German attitude to invent such a word. :) So, go for it! I might even use "spitzegern" in the future, because its a fun word.

  • @user-ve7hn2dh8h

    @user-ve7hn2dh8h

    Жыл бұрын

    Lol you gonna get a lot weird looks when you while fully fluent with no accent suddenly throw out a spitzegern

  • @erwinerwinson5941

    @erwinerwinson5941

    Жыл бұрын

    Keep it, it's fun. If you leave a gap (semicolon) between spitze and gern it gains meaning

  • @Timoteusmusik

    @Timoteusmusik

    8 ай бұрын

    dankeSEHR für den kommentar bin deiner meinung! :)

  • @ksenss2513
    @ksenss2513 Жыл бұрын

    As a german I'd say: In the US, all that air conditioning, it's hard. You always have to take a jacket or - as a european - you will get a cold or at least a sore throat ☃️🧣 It's effing freezing!

  • @shadesmarerik4112

    @shadesmarerik4112

    Жыл бұрын

    dont know where u live, but Germany is too warm for me... i always have a ventilator and in summer 2 running. Cant afford air conditioning rn and in the rented apartments its often not possible to install one properly

  • @ksenss2513

    @ksenss2513

    Жыл бұрын

    @@shadesmarerik4112 Yeah, I know. That was a bit of a joke about the air conditioning. But they do turn it to ice cold instead of cool in the US. I luckily live in a really well insulated house and that does not only mean less heating in winter but also the house staying cool in summer unless it's weeks and weeks of heat. So we will see what the future brings. But anywhere it get's really hot... yes, please AC, just maybe not arctic temperatures inside when it feels like the Sahara outside...

  • @thatguy8869

    @thatguy8869

    Жыл бұрын

    If I were to guess, I'd say that people in the SOUTHERN US have come to have a lower tolerance for hot weather due to there being so much air conditioning in this region. Some of my coworkers have our control room feeling like a meat locker.

  • @LythaWausW

    @LythaWausW

    Жыл бұрын

    @@thatguy8869 I think you're right. When I go home to Seattle I am disappointed that my family runs their AC very minimally, to save money I guess. I try not to let my house in Germany get over 24C in Summer. It's rough on my AC unit.

  • @MaskedBishop

    @MaskedBishop

    Жыл бұрын

    I haven't been to the US yet, but whenever I go to a German cinema in the summer I take a jacket with me because of the AC. 😅

  • @onefortexas2379
    @onefortexas2379 Жыл бұрын

    Your Brother in Law is a natural with great communication skills. They are a wonderful couple. Hello from a German in Plano, TX.

  • @matthiasgies4367
    @matthiasgies4367 Жыл бұрын

    Reading all those comments regarding the air conditioning and the cost that comes with it - I've come to thought... What are your thoughts as an American living in Germany on "Nachhaltigkeit"? I'd be great to see a video about that!

  • @BrokenCurtain
    @BrokenCurtain Жыл бұрын

    3:40 The ice cream tastes fresh and like they put real fruit in it because at those ice cream parlors, they make the ice cream by themselves and put real fruit in it.

  • @michaelgrabner8977
    @michaelgrabner8977 Жыл бұрын

    A beer garden is not a "beer shop" ...it is solely about enjoying sitting outside with a fresh beer from the tab...originally it was always part of a brewery which sold their fresh brewed beer as off-premises sales. I don´t know how it is a Germany but here in Austria you will get always both dark + light beer in a beer garden...and my favourite choice is then "ein Gemischtes"/"a mixed one" which is half dark beer and half light beer in a glas..

  • @betaich

    @betaich

    Жыл бұрын

    Here it depends on which brewery is the main contractor for the beer garden, but in most you will find at least a Pilsner and some kind of either a Dunkles or a Schwarzbier.

  • @BrokenCurtain
    @BrokenCurtain Жыл бұрын

    4:35 The reason why beer gardens only sell one type of beer is because historically, breweries stored their beer underground in specially constructed cellars. Above those cellars, they planted trees with thick leafage to provide shade, which made those spaces perfect seating areas. That meant you could go down some stairs, get some beer and sell it to the people above. And since breweries back in the day didn't make different varieties of beer, that meant you'd get just that specific type of beer at the beer garden. To make this extra clear, just think of a beer garden as a beer storage rather than a gastronomical institution. (That also explains why traditional beer gardens don't sell food - or only sell a limited selection of food items.)

  • @chrisk5651
    @chrisk5651 Жыл бұрын

    I live in New York and plastic bags have been outlawed since before Covid for shopping (one can buy plastic for garbage). My supermarket (which is a major one) does not even have paper bags let alone plastic ones - you have to bring your own bags or they will sell you a reusable one.

  • @fawkesmorque

    @fawkesmorque

    Жыл бұрын

    Over the past few years I've heard a couple times that there are more and more "non plastic bags" shops in the US, cars with lower or no fuel consumption are getting more popular and so on. Overall I believe the american people have become a bit more environmental cautious, which is awesome! 👍

  • @chrisk5651

    @chrisk5651

    Жыл бұрын

    @@fawkesmorque thank you but unfortunately I don’t think that it is totally even. As I mentioned New York State has banned the use of plastic bags for shopping and other more progressive/liberal states/cities/localities have also done so especially in the Northeast and West Coast. But there are politicians and even a whole political party that are vilifying anything that is against tradition when rich white men dominated the country and railing against anything that is for progress, science-based or evidence-based as Woke and therefore evil!

  • @Habakuk_

    @Habakuk_

    Жыл бұрын

    This is sometimes due to the price. Green energy and eco-friendly economy is getting cheaper and cheaper.

  • @Arltratlo

    @Arltratlo

    Жыл бұрын

    that sounds so woke and anti-american!

  • @fawkesmorque

    @fawkesmorque

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Arltratlo 😂

  • @Aelsenaer
    @Aelsenaer Жыл бұрын

    Spitze gern. We got the new expression for 2023 here.

  • @xwormwood
    @xwormwood Жыл бұрын

    Your sister and her husband are amazing - great video, thank you for "sharing" them! :)

  • @spindazzle100
    @spindazzle1006 ай бұрын

    Next time around bring them to Wiesbaden, it is beautiful and has so many amazing things to see. And go up the Neroberg with the Nerobergbahn and find the amazing Chateau Nero…. Beautiful view with great wine…. Enjoy your channel a lot….

  • @reinerjung1613
    @reinerjung1613 Жыл бұрын

    6:47 There is a reason to having traffic lights on your side of the road instead of the other side of the road, like in the US (whether this is intentionally in Germany or by accident, I can't tell). The advantage is that drivers have to stay behind the white line and do not cross over on the pedestrian crossing or the cycle lane. This design nudges people in the right direction.

  • @uwehansen2915

    @uwehansen2915

    Жыл бұрын

    I woude say it is more for not over load the driver with all the traffic lights that not for him

  • @cutlers3618

    @cutlers3618

    Жыл бұрын

    I think you are right. Cause in the US I often see Cars so much over the line, that no pedestrian could cross the street.

  • @LythaWausW

    @LythaWausW

    Жыл бұрын

    @@uwehansen2915 I hate the lights in Germany but you're right - my husband ran 2 red lights driving in America recently.

  • @AllesssKlar

    @AllesssKlar

    Жыл бұрын

    I think its more because here many roads are small and crossroads are sometimes not straight but more twisted. If the trafficlight would be on the other side of the road it would be way harder to spot it. In america the roads are realy straight most of the time.

  • @Arltratlo

    @Arltratlo

    Жыл бұрын

    @@AllesssKlar American car drivers have trouble with bends and curves.... they get confused if a street dont goes straight and traffic signs need text on them, because they need an explanation what they are, from Europe to China, every car driver can understand the random traffic signs just by seeing them from far!

  • @oledancelli2579
    @oledancelli2579 Жыл бұрын

    Funny. Every Yank complains that there is little air conditioning in Europe but none of them gets the idea how much energy is needed so that you do not sweat but the rest of the world.

  • @user-ve7hn2dh8h

    @user-ve7hn2dh8h

    Жыл бұрын

    I can tell you that the US uses more energy for AC than the continent of Africa uses in total.. That's 1.3billion people.. And we're only talking AC. The US uses more for heating than AC so you can add another continent of africa a for heating

  • @tobiwan001

    @tobiwan001

    Жыл бұрын

    And you would need it for 2-3 weeks per year. That’s why it does not make sense at all.

  • @nikaley
    @nikaley Жыл бұрын

    It’s true, you usually don’t get a big variety of beers in one beer garden or restaurant. But there are specialty stores that are dedicated to beer and every “beverage store” (Getränkemarkt) will offer a wider variety of beers, even from further away regions, as local breweries usually have contracts with local restaurants and beer gardens.

  • @janosch1097
    @janosch1097 Жыл бұрын

    Justin's German pronunciation is pretty good. You wouldn't say "spitzegern" though. But you can say "spitze", as in "that's great". "Family time in Meisenheim"? That is spitze. 😆

  • @peteralthoff6920

    @peteralthoff6920

    Жыл бұрын

    Only if you jump into air and click your heels midflight 🤣

  • @reinerjung1613
    @reinerjung1613 Жыл бұрын

    Also if they think German drivers are law abiding and save drivers, how bad is the driving in the US. Is this in the US more like Mad Max scenario?

  • @SchmulKrieger

    @SchmulKrieger

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah, a lot of times.

  • @LythaWausW

    @LythaWausW

    Жыл бұрын

    Depends on the state. I went to Missouri last year and the use of the blinker on the highway is optional. It's almost like Rome, a free for all. The thing that annoys my German husband the most is the lack of the "zipper" when merging - ppl in the PNW are clueless and they don't use the zipper method and it ends in road rage. Apparently we learned to drive wrong. I agree with Donnie's relatives - German drivers are excellent and I feel safe when I drive. If I make a mistake, I'm told about it quickly. It makes you a better driver.

  • @Nikuthebigboss

    @Nikuthebigboss

    Жыл бұрын

    Germany is one of the very few states which have strict traffic laws. Compared to us, we are indeed law abiding and save drivers.

  • @allxtend4005

    @allxtend4005

    Жыл бұрын

    @@LythaWausW you can get a ticket for Road Rage in Germany. But yes the Driving skills here are better because it is way harder to get a Driving license in germany and it cost way more then in other countrys. Maybe this is why germany have good driver's.

  • @Habakuk_

    @Habakuk_

    Жыл бұрын

    @@LythaWausW But it's not just an American problem. In Russia, too, they have similar problems with the zipper process

  • @Aine197
    @Aine197 Жыл бұрын

    Spitzegern does not exist, but there is the word Spitzenklasse (super great), that comes close

  • @Schwuuuuup
    @Schwuuuuup Жыл бұрын

    "spitze gern" 😂😂😂 no not German... Up until now at least but I'll start using it!

  • @Aine197
    @Aine197 Жыл бұрын

    Favourite sparkling water: DIY sparkling water (Soda Stream etc)

  • @alexj9603

    @alexj9603

    Жыл бұрын

    Same here.

  • @juergenurbas6395
    @juergenurbas6395 Жыл бұрын

    Was für ein nettes , freundliches Paar. Liebe Grüße aus dem Sauerland… Home of 1000 ⛰️and 🎄😊

  • @melchiorvonsternberg844
    @melchiorvonsternberg844 Жыл бұрын

    "Spitze gern... That reminds me on the Spanish wife of a friend of mine. She used to say "Guter schön", if she find something very pretty, or was satisfied with something...

  • @Herzschreiber
    @Herzschreiber Жыл бұрын

    - hahaha, "white asparagus - it looks like a mistake!"..... I am still laughing. So let me whisper "well - top secret but - we tend to photoshop our green asparagus all the time!"! - lack of beer varieties: I guess it is because of the "Deutsches Reinheitsgebot". You may ask google and by doing so spare me to write an entire novel here :) - "Spitze gern" to me as a German sounds rather adaptable! Btw., "danke sehr" isn't wrong, it is simply sort of outdated, a bit oldfashioned if you know what I mean. - I love to hear that Trier did impress you! (Was born and raised there, left when I was 25 and ever since I feel homesick!)

  • @HFrizzler
    @HFrizzler10 ай бұрын

    Good to see two down to earth people who are well versed and didn’t try to be extra in any way - very sympathetic! I guess that comes with not being in front of a camera much. I really enjoyed the video 👍🏻

  • 6 ай бұрын

    -sympathetic- likeable (yes, BEWARE THE FALSE FRIENDS!)

  • @Attirbful
    @Attirbful Жыл бұрын

    you can get a LOT of variety of beers in specialized drinks supermarkets (Pils, Guinness, wheat brew, Bockbier, flavored beer, non-alcoholic beers, Berliner Weisse, Hefeweizen, Starkbier, craft beers etc.). In localities, most restaurants and bars have a steady contract with one supplier who sponsors beer coasters, the tab system, bar decor, outside signs etc. Thus, you have a or a few local beers on draft that is/are fresh. All others can usually be had bottled or bought for home.

  • @geneviere199
    @geneviere199 Жыл бұрын

    Beergardens usually are bound to the brewery - even most restaurants are. But there is a variety of different light and dark beers in Germany - but not if you go into a restaurant but to a "Getränkeshop". Favourite sparkling water brand - Hassia.

  • @LythaWausW

    @LythaWausW

    Жыл бұрын

    Oh, they should have shown them a Getraenkemarkt! Never would it be allowed to stack product as they do, to the ceiling, in America due to earthquake risk. Also you can buy frozen food from Poland and have no idea what you're getting. Even the check out people have no idea what they're selling. It's a "surprise dinner."

  • @daybyter

    @daybyter

    Жыл бұрын

    @@LythaWausW In vielen Getränkemärkten bekommst Du hier gar keine Gerolsteiner Glasflaschen mehr. Und ich find die deutlich besser als die PET Flaschen. Wenn man 50% Lösch Apfelsaft zum Gerolsteiner macht, bekommt man ne prima Schorle...

  • @LaureninGermany
    @LaureninGermany Жыл бұрын

    Really nice video, again, Donnie. I got quite emotional hearing how much better the salads are and when Rebecca said it tastes as if they actually added real fruit to the ice cream. I take that for granted now. Lots of interesting observations. I’m sure the Germans are pleased to have tourists/visitors like these guys. I thought at first he was saying spitze gel, but I think it was an insider phrase under classmates. Any as long as it hasn’t got that horrible bitter taste some have.

  • @LythaWausW

    @LythaWausW

    Жыл бұрын

    Lauren, I agree all around: ) However I miss a good Caesar salad (with anchovy paste).

  • @sisuguillam5109

    @sisuguillam5109

    Жыл бұрын

    Lauren!

  • @LaureninGermany

    @LaureninGermany

    Жыл бұрын

    @@sisuguillam5109 ❤️

  • @sisuguillam5109

    @sisuguillam5109

    Жыл бұрын

    @@LaureninGermany Guten Abend! 😍

  • @Pehaba1961
    @Pehaba19614 ай бұрын

    Peter from Munich, Germany: Hey Donnie, you have a real nice family! My preferred mineral water is Munich tap water, added with carbonic acid. The water comes from the mountains and tastes wonderful and costs nearly nothing.

  • @DieBlutigeLynn
    @DieBlutigeLynn4 ай бұрын

    16:55 Thanks for the tip, I'll check out Meisenheim (and ice cream in Freinsheim :p)! I'm a German from Rheinland-Pfalz, so I could go, but I didn't know Meisenheim. ;) I love secret tips for small places to visit! Justin and Rebecca seem so "sympathisch"! :)

  • @bartolo498
    @bartolo498 Жыл бұрын

    Roundabouts were almost gone in Germany for decades. I am not sure but when I got my license in 1990 the instructor probably went out of his way that I could encounter a roundabout at least once (or there might not have been any close to enough). Later in the mid/late 90s I remember them from driving in France. Then, in the late 90s they began to build them in Germany everwhere.

  • @aliasnadi
    @aliasnadi Жыл бұрын

    "Bad Brückenauer" is by far my favourite sparkling water brand. 😊 Great video again!😊

  • @joannunemaker6332
    @joannunemaker6332 Жыл бұрын

    Glad you could spend some quality time with your family😊.

  • @Zerzayar
    @Zerzayar11 ай бұрын

    If you want many varieties of beer visit Belgium.

  • @Nightey
    @Nightey Жыл бұрын

    I'm personally a still water guy but when it comes to mineral water then it's Radenska all the way! It's Slovenian but has a lot of minerals in it and often is cheaper than the local (Austrian) ones.

  • @threeer02
    @threeer02 Жыл бұрын

    We love Meisenheim! It’s a short drive for us down here in Kaiserslautern and such a treat to just wander the streets.

  • @larsschmitt3826
    @larsschmitt3826 Жыл бұрын

    I also enjoy "Gerolsteiner Mineralwasser", it's my favorite one.

  • @Morph-ur3fx
    @Morph-ur3fx Жыл бұрын

    thank you for the video from southwest germany.

  • @thomashovgaard3134
    @thomashovgaard3134 Жыл бұрын

    They both seemed super down to earth people.

  • @markstals9001
    @markstals9001 Жыл бұрын

    My favourite sparkling water brands are Spa and Chaudfontaine, both from Belgium.

  • @squarecircle1473
    @squarecircle14739 ай бұрын

    What a nice video! :) You have a very nice family :) Glad they enjoyed their time in Germany! :)

  • @albundy7718
    @albundy7718Ай бұрын

    My favorite Water is also Geroldsteiner and what surprised me that they didnt complain about "Sprudel" Sparkling Wasser which most Germans prefer.

  • @MegaJJ1968
    @MegaJJ19688 ай бұрын

    Very cool couple. It seems they didnt have Bad experiences. You surely also helped to explain Things.

  • @fairphoneuser9009
    @fairphoneuser9009 Жыл бұрын

    My favorite sparkling water brand is Transylvanian sparkling water in general. You have to try it! It's amazing! ❤️

  • @usbxg3474
    @usbxg3474 Жыл бұрын

    Gerolsteiner medium! thanks for the very entertaining video and as always a thumbs up!

  • @AP-hr3qm
    @AP-hr3qm9 ай бұрын

    16:12 Great pronunciation 😃👍

  • @PeterBuwen
    @PeterBuwen Жыл бұрын

    Das war spitze! We are often in Meisenheim, my wife and me. We live near Zweibrücken and often travel to tha Glan and Nahe rivers for a couple of days. I guess you had coffee and cake in the old mill. We often stayed there.

  • @glueckslos
    @glueckslos Жыл бұрын

    In Germany, the water that comes from the tap is classified as a staple food and is therefore tested by the state and is therefore safe to drink. Many people also have a soda stream at home with which the water from the tap can be made into sparkling water.

  • @moiragores1226
    @moiragores1226 Жыл бұрын

    yea visitors! Great video!

  • @wakeupcall2665
    @wakeupcall2665 Жыл бұрын

    Great Video! My favourite sparkling water? All of them, brand name doesn't matter, even Heilwasser slightly carbonated is nice. I drink water all the time, first thing in the morning, but mostly tap water which has the best taste where I live in Bavaria. But once in a while I fancy sparkling water and buy a case.

  • @gitti0101
    @gitti0101 Жыл бұрын

    Nice Family 👍🙂 My favourite sparkling water is: Adelholzener 🙂😋

  • @james1909
    @james1909 Жыл бұрын

    very sympathetic...no big themes, but could listen to it for hours;) greets and come back please!:)

  • @ralfhtg1056
    @ralfhtg1056 Жыл бұрын

    Favourite Sparkling water brand: Basinus.

  • @gehtdichnixan3200
    @gehtdichnixan3200 Жыл бұрын

    well when it comes to sparkeling water i like the cheap lidl stuff with high carbonation .... you have to drink it when its nearly freezing cold and its hellish hot outside ... iits a experiance like drinking down a huge glass of refreshing barbed wire

  • @LythaWausW

    @LythaWausW

    Жыл бұрын

    Great analogy. I offered a friend water from the fridge the other day and later realized it might have shocked her that it was nearly freezing.

  • @sinjaja5836
    @sinjaja583611 ай бұрын

    Spitzegern is a word I will use in future because it's wonderful 🤗

  • @lopton1
    @lopton1 Жыл бұрын

    Favourite Sparkling Water Brand: Gemminger Mineralquelle (Classic)

  • @christiansonnenberg6306
    @christiansonnenberg6306 Жыл бұрын

    Favourite sparkling water brand: Vöslauer

  • @BaerbelBorn
    @BaerbelBornАй бұрын

    17:43 hahaha! Yes, it does! :-D

  • @TainakaRicchan
    @TainakaRicchan Жыл бұрын

    Regarding the traffic light situation: The roots for the "suboptimal" placement may be the way less predictable street layout compared to the states. Sometimes crossings have the weirdest angles, and it might simply not be possible to put traffic light in the opposing side, maybe there isnt even a clear opposing side, and you could have several roads looking at the same "opposing side". While not great for viewing angles, the german position of traffic lights is unambigous for the most part.

  • @michaelburggraf2822

    @michaelburggraf2822

    Жыл бұрын

    If I remember well we didn't have as much traffic lights above the street in the 1960ies and early 1970ies. Usually there was a Pole on the right corner an it could have two traffic lights mounted side by side on that pole. They weren't that high above but you had to turn your head, ie you weren't looking in the direction you'd go driving. The position of traffic lights in Germany discourages driving into crossroads and I think that contributes to road safety.

  • @SvenGadgetKlemmbausteine
    @SvenGadgetKlemmbausteine Жыл бұрын

    With the beer, of course, it depends on where you go. Of course, the beer gardens usually have a sponsor, for a restaurant it's not worth putting a lot of beers on the menu. But in bars you have more choice. And if you then drink 1 beer in every pub and then go to the one next door, etc., the selection increases with every pub. Of course there are also pubs that have 20 or 30 beers on the menu. Like e.g. in the "Altes Mädchen" in Hamburg with 34 beers on the menu. But anyway, I always had the feeling that there was a bigger selection in the north. It's probably more because you'll find pubs here rather than beer gardens.

  • @jackybraun2705
    @jackybraun2705 Жыл бұрын

    Freinsheim! Well done for sending/taking them there. Hope they did some wine-tasting.

  • @fuck6the6police6
    @fuck6the6police6 Жыл бұрын

    My favorite Mineralwasser is Rossbacher Medium

  • @wbader68
    @wbader68 Жыл бұрын

    Favorite sparkling water brand? Höllensprudel.

  • @olgahein4384
    @olgahein4384 Жыл бұрын

    My favorite Mineralwater is probably 'Bad Dürrheimer Mineralwasser'. Mostly due to nostalgy, i grew up in that area (Bad Dürrheim where they produce that water, Donaueschingen where the river Donau starts and Villingen-Schwenningen with Villingen having a town festival all year in 1999, celebrating their 1,000 year long official city status and Schwenningen being known as the biggest village of Germany for centuries and the spring of the river Neckar is). So, i grew up having Bad Dürrheimer sparkling water and Schorle mix drinks and my father had Tannenzäpfle beer.

  • @tinobommelino3376
    @tinobommelino337610 ай бұрын

    They are so nice people. Veery interesting thougts. They would be great for a chat from German to American.

  • @HenryDorset
    @HenryDorset Жыл бұрын

    My favorite Mineralwasser ist Felsensteiner (Medium) 😀

  • @SW-gf6zl
    @SW-gf6zl Жыл бұрын

    My favourite sparkling water brand? "Leitungsheimer"! 😊 You won't find it at any store - it's just to say: tap water! We use one of these SodaStream carbonators.... I just was tired of toiling with those heavy water crates (we used to buy our bottled water in glass bottles because it tastes much better). Our tap water here (at "Franconian Switzerland") is of such high quality that you could literally just bottle it and sell it as mineral water. We're so thankful for our water!

  • @Andreas_42
    @Andreas_42 Жыл бұрын

    Favourite carbonated water? None. I usually drink tap water. Or order a "Stilles Wasser" in a restaurant.

  • @sisuguillam5109
    @sisuguillam5109 Жыл бұрын

    All the water from the Selters area... okay, maybe not the Sauerborn... but I absolutly love Selters, the traditional one, the new one, the smaller Quellen! 🥰

  • @shadesmarerik4112
    @shadesmarerik4112 Жыл бұрын

    gerolsteiner is good for people who dont know apollinaris... but the water from the tap is actually quite good in Germany.

  • @disobedientdolphin
    @disobedientdolphin8 ай бұрын

    I hope your sister gets well soon.

  • @helge.
    @helge. Жыл бұрын

    Meisenheim is a very good choice, beautiful small town. I grew up not that far away and really love that you guys can appreciate its wonderful vibe too. Greetings from Berlin!

  • @wtsalive8210

    @wtsalive8210

    Жыл бұрын

    If it is Meisenheim am Glan than I agree with you. I grew up there for 7 years in the boarding school.

  • @helge.

    @helge.

    Жыл бұрын

    @@wtsalive8210 that’s what I thought they referred to. After all it’s the only Meisenheim I know.

  • @wtsalive8210

    @wtsalive8210

    Жыл бұрын

    @@helge. So do I

  • @danilopapais1464
    @danilopapais1464 Жыл бұрын

    Favourite sparkling water brands: Ja, Gut und Günstig and Hella.

  • @uliwehner
    @uliwehner Жыл бұрын

    excellent episode. I enjoyed Justin's thoughtful and nuanced answers, he would make a good german. so here is a nuanced comment on airconditioning in the US. ALL of Germany is NORTH of the Canadian border, and all of the south of the US is essentially the same latitude as Gibraltar or North Africa if you will. It is EXTREMELY humid in the south, and AC removes a lot of the humidity from the air. This is what AC is really needed for. In germany the humidity is not that much of an issue, and the temperatures overall are not as hot for as long as they are in the South of the US. After 25 years or so living in Georgia, i have learned to appreciate air conditioning. However, as a german, i have my thermostat set to 75 degrees Fahrenheit. I know many businesses and households have AC set to 70 degrees. That is way to cold for me and forces the air to run pretty much full time in the summer, even at night. That is not healthy, and a complete waste of energy in my, german, mind. If i were to move back to germany i would want AC in the car, July and August can be brutal in europe. If i were to build a house in germany, i would likely have a mini-split for the main living areas and bedrooms. Just to keep July and August under control. In short: it makes no sense to compare the lack of AC in germany, or much of northern Europe, to the use of AC in the South of the United States. What crazy person would live in Florida without AC? oh, and i have gotten used to drinking still water out of plastic bottles here in the US. carbonated water is crazy expensive in the US. as is beer btw. P.S when i came to the US for the first time in college, 30 years ago, most bars had no beer selection at all! Oh, yes, Sir we have BOTH kinds! Miller, and Miller Lite, or Bud and Bud Lite..... Things have changed.

  • @sigmagic2874

    @sigmagic2874

    Жыл бұрын

    Inzwischen gibt es sogar Wärmepumpen mit Klima/Kühlfunktion, ich überlege ob so etwas meine nächste Heizung wird….

  • @uliwehner

    @uliwehner

    Жыл бұрын

    @@sigmagic2874 hier in USA sind fast alle so. waermepumpe mit klima

  • @sigmagic2874

    @sigmagic2874

    11 ай бұрын

    @@uliwehner oh, das wusste ich nicht 👍 welche Marken/Hersteller haben die da?

  • @uliwehner

    @uliwehner

    11 ай бұрын

    @@sigmagic2874 the traditional manufacturers are Goodman, Trane, Carrier. But we also see smaller systems from Mitsubishi, mini-splits, as they allow installation into existing homes without the expense of airducts. Just about all homes here in the south are forced air systems, totally not like homes in Europe.

  • @o.b.7217
    @o.b.7217 Жыл бұрын

    Favourite brand? Hard to tell. The most consumed is definitely "Saskia". Though I generally prefer the "Still" version.

  • @ViviNorthbell
    @ViviNorthbell7 ай бұрын

    okay, my favorite sparkling water brand is "Bismarck" cause it's local-near hamburg

  • @Steeler-wg5zo
    @Steeler-wg5zo Жыл бұрын

    Favourite water brand for us is 'Bad Meinberger' or the neighbor brand 'Forstetaler' but glass bottles only ....

  • @Saylor28
    @Saylor28 Жыл бұрын

    I had to check to see how many Trader Joe's locations there were in the state of Oklahoma. Only 2? Oh my! I get my Gerolsteiner crate at Trader Joe's. It's not 67 cents a bottle. But you can get a 15 bottle crate for about $30 including the additional glass tax.

  • @herbertmarzinek5855
    @herbertmarzinek5855 Жыл бұрын

    Das war Spitze !!

  • @Reptile61
    @Reptile618 ай бұрын

    nice, to have you guys here in Germany

  • @GrouchyBear411
    @GrouchyBear41111 ай бұрын

    Traditionally, a Biergarten is not a Bar, where you can expect a large selection of different Beers, rather it is a specific Brewer's Storage Cellar beneath it to keep things cool, with gravel on top, where the searing area is.

  • @sigmagic2874
    @sigmagic2874 Жыл бұрын

    I usually buy Sprudel locally and in glas bottles/crates, so for me it is Filippo. It is also dead cheap. I have recently seen it elsewhere (further away) but then it was more expensive. On travels I like Eiszeitquell, which is more available.

  • @kingofshit303
    @kingofshit303 Жыл бұрын

    Very nice family!

  • @batluckies
    @batluckies Жыл бұрын

    The sparkling water brand I most like is "Odenwald Quelle Medium". 😍 And after that I like "Gerolsteiner Medium".

  • @sisuguillam5109

    @sisuguillam5109

    Жыл бұрын

    Das Wasser aus der Gegend um Selters ist so lecker. Aus allen Quellen, nicht nur der originalen.

  • @lukkask
    @lukkask11 ай бұрын

    a trip to Belgium to enjoy the variety of beers...

  • @lordofkerry
    @lordofkerry Жыл бұрын

    I think a „special German“ thing is to fit to guests and try to speak their languages, even if they didn’t really learn them. So feel comfortable if a German switch to English, for them it’s a pretty welcome chance to practice their English 😊 💁‍♂️ it doesn’t mean you’re imperfect ☝️

  • @winterlinde5395
    @winterlinde5395 Жыл бұрын

    Vilsa leichtperlig Spitze Aussprache, Justin! - gerne!

  • @redcrafterlppa303
    @redcrafterlppa303 Жыл бұрын

    10:27 "Spitze gern" (great | with pleasure) I feel like it doesn't really work that way around. "Gern" is usually either a prefix or on its own. But "Gern. Spitze." (I would love to do that. | that's amazing) Might actually work and could happen in normal conversations as a phrase you would use casually to agree on doing something for/with a friend.

  • @christianebehr138
    @christianebehr1384 ай бұрын

    I love drinking the zimmertemperatur.😊

  • @zeisselgaertner3212
    @zeisselgaertner3212 Жыл бұрын

    The favorite mineral water may varie depending on where you grew up in Germany. I'm from Frankfurt. So I really like Elisabethen Quelle, by Hassia in Bad Vilbel. It is pretty mild and goes perfect with white wine in summer without dominating too much its taste. When you ask me for damned stylish bottles and a decent taste I would suggest Taunusquelle, from Bad Camberg. Solely sold to professionell customers like restaurants and cafes.

  • @sisuguillam5109

    @sisuguillam5109

    Жыл бұрын

    All very good! But what about Selters (original and the other one)?

  • @NeinDochOhh
    @NeinDochOhh Жыл бұрын

    Mein Lieblings-Mineralwasser ist San Pellegrino. Aber im Alltag trinke ich aus der Leitung mit SodaStream.

  • @stevecyclemaker492
    @stevecyclemaker492 Жыл бұрын

    If He like to see a big Variaty of Beer look into something like Trink Gut

  • @dirkschwartz1689
    @dirkschwartz1689 Жыл бұрын

    Favourite sparkling water brand: Carbonated tap water, of course! :)

  • @Goofie_spielt
    @Goofie_spielt Жыл бұрын

    Rqotw: Rossbacher (mit dem 2:1 Verhältnis von Ca und Mg 😀)

  • @eminenz2go
    @eminenz2go Жыл бұрын

    haha ... the outtake :D

  • @peterpritzl3354
    @peterpritzl33549 ай бұрын

    How true not to tell about your favorites. I will never make that mistake again. Oh, you mentioned Ritter chocolate. LOL, I live on Maui, and visit my beloved beer heaven Oberbayern once a year for a month. On my way back, I usually have around 40 pounds of Ritter, mostly Nougat, in my checked luggage. Gotta survive 11 months on it on this rock here.

  • @BrokenCurtain
    @BrokenCurtain Жыл бұрын

    The issue with putting the traffic lights on the far side of the intersection is that it splits your attention, and drivers may also get distracted by the lights intended for other lanes. Also, many drivers tend to increase the speed of their car when they approach a green light at an intersection, so they can get through before the light turns red. So what can happen is that you arrive at an intersection just as the light turns green, so you pass through only for a car to crash into your side - and you didn't notice that car because you were looking at that traffic light a second before. In other countries, like Germany, you pass the traffic light _before_ you get on the intersection, which means you can focus on the intersecting traffic - and this improves your ability to react to bad drivers.

  • @BaerbelBorn
    @BaerbelBornАй бұрын

    Next time they visit let me know, I shwo them ALL the beers they can thing of 😀 btw: the worlds best brewery is located near Frankfurt. You only can buy the beer local.

  • @sisuguillam5109
    @sisuguillam5109 Жыл бұрын

    German Beilagensalad, my beloved.