THE BEER IS FLOWING AND
THEY CELEBRATE OKTOBERFEST WITH
A TWIST.
>> Reporter: GRAB A STEIN AND
GET READY FOR A GOOD TIME.
WELCOME T BIERKELLER.
>> IT MEANS BEER CELLAR.
HE PUT ALL THE STONE IN AND WE
ADDED THE DOORS TO THE
BIERGARTEN, IT WAS THE SAME
OUT.
>> Reporter: THE OWNER KNOWS ALL
ABOUT BEER.
IT WAS HIS LOVE OF GERMAN BEER
THAT MADE HIM AND HIS BUSINESS
PARTNER WANT TO OPEN THE
RESTAURANT IN THE FIRST PLACE.
>> I WORKED FOR A BEER
DISTRIBUTOR FOR A LONG TIME,
SAME WITH MY PARTNER KENNY.
WE ALWAYS WANTED TO DO AN
OKTOBERFEST THEMEDBAR.
STEMMED FROM.
>> Reporter: THERE ARE 34 BEERS
ON DRAFT, 6 OF WHICH ARE ALWAYS
GERMAN STYLE.
>> IT SAYS TRADITIONAL GERMAN
BEER CAN ONLY HAVE 4
INGREDIENTS: WATER, HOPS,
YEAST, AND BARLEY, WHICH IS
UNIQUE BECAUSE YOU GET AMAZINGLY
DIFFERENT BEERS THAT COME OUT OF
THOSE FOUR THINGS.
>> Reporter: THEY SERVE PUBLIC
FARE WITH A GERMAN TWIST.
>> WE DON'T HAVE TRADITIONAL
GERMANDISHES.
WE PUT THEM ON SPECIAL A LOT.
THE MEN IS A GERMAN FLAIR WITH
TWIST ONTHINGS.
WE DO A DAILYSPIETZEL.
>> ARE WE SAYING THE RIGHT?
>> [INDISCERNIBLE].
>> BUT IT'S APPETIZERS IN
GERMAN.
>> THEIR FAVORITE THING TO DO IS
CORRECT ME ON MY PRONUNCIATION
UNTIL ELET THAT GO.
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>> Reporter: WE START WITH A
BOILED AND PEELED POTATO AND PUT
IT IN THE FOOD PROCESSOR.
IT ALMOST LOOKS LIK SPAGHETTI.
WE MIX IT ALL TOGETHER, PRETTY
IT INTO A BAKING SHEET AND CUT
ON THE THE ROUND COOKS.
IT'S DELICIOUS GOODNESS.
AND THEN INTO THE FRYER THEY GO.
FINALLY, WE TOP THEM WITH CHEESE
SERVE.
HERE.
IT'S A BAR BUT SEEMS LIKE
EVERYBODY IS OPEN AND RELAXED.
THE ATMOSPHERE IS CASUAL, AND
THAT'S MY FAVORITE PART.
THE BAR WHAT IT IS.
>> Tati: SO I'M OFFICIALLY
HUNGRY NOW.
JOINING US IS MARK, ONE OF THE
OWNERS OF BIERKELLER.
>> THANKS FOR HAVING ME.
WE'RE GOING TO MAKE SPIETZEL.
AND WE DO IT WITH AN AMERICAN
FLAIR.
SO WE'LL GET YOU GOING.
IT REFERS TO THE NOODLE.
WE HAVE OUR BATTER HERE.
AND THIS IS THE MAKER.
AND THE BATTER IS A LITTLE
THICKER THAN PANCAKE BAT ARE.
THE NEEDLE HITS THE WATER AND IT
CREATES THE SPIETZEL.
AND YOU HAVE TO KEEP IT GOING,
DOING A GREAT JOB.
THE NOODLE STARTS TO FLOW,
TELLING US IT'S DONE.
AND YOU CAN TAKE THAT AND GIVE
THEM A LITTLE STIR AND WE KNOW
THEY'RE DONE AND YOU CAN DRAIN
THEM A THROW THEM IN THE PAN.
IN GERMANY, THEY TAKE THIS
NOODLE, PLATE IT, STOP IT WITH A
SCHNITZEL OR GERMAN GRAVY.
WE TREAT OURS LIKE A DOCTORED-UP
MAC CHEESE.
SO ALL OF THE DAILY MENU HAS A
CREAM AND CHEESE BASE.
WE ADD THE GOAT CHEESE AND TODAY
SPINACH.
>> YOU SAID BACON, THAT'S ALL
YOU HAD TO SAY!
HERE.
>> IT MAKES EVERYTHING BETTER.
>> Tati: WHAT ARE SOME OF THE
MOST UNUSUAL FLAVORS OR
MADE?
>> OUR CHEF CHRISTINA COMES WITH
UP THEM.
SHE'S PRETTY GOOD.
MEN.
>> YOU'LL WORK SECURITY.
AND WHILE WE'RE WAITING ON THAT,
I BROUGHT BOOTS OF BEER TO
CELEBRATE OKTOBERFEST.
>> WHY DO THEY CELEBRATE
OKTOBERFEST?
>> IN 1810, PRINCE LUDWIG WHO
BECAME THE KING AND THIS
CELEBRATED HIS MARRIAGE.
SO THEY'VE BEEN DOING IT OVER A
COUPLE HUNDRED YEARS AND
SOMETHING WE THOUGHT IT WAS A
GREAT IDEA AND WHY WE DECIDED TO
DO A GERMAN-THEMED BAR.
>> WE HAVE A HUGE OKTOBERFEST
EACH YEAR, STARTS TODAY AT 5:00
AND GOES UNTIL SUNDAY.
AND WE HAVE HEATED TENTS.
WEEKEND.
AND WE DO A LOT OF GREAT THINGS.
LIVE BANDS, A GERMAN OOMPA BAND.
>> SHE'S A PRO.
>> Tati: YEAH.
EVERYONE MET MY MOTHER.
COOK.
>> FOLD THAT IN AND SHE CAN
PLATE IT.
AND WE'LL GIVE LOMIS THE MOST
IMPORTANT JOB.
ONIONS.
>> WHEN YOU SAID FOLD IT, I
DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS.
>> HAPPENED IT OVER TO LOMIS.
>> Tati: BAM!
LOOK AT THAT.
IT.
>> IT'S TECHNIQUE, ALL RIGHT!
WHAT YOU BROUGHT.
DISHES.
>> THAT'S LOOKS GOOD.
>> THE FIRST ONE IS THE FAUX
SCHNITZEL.
AND WE TURN IT INTO A SANDWICH.
THESE ARE KELLER CAKES COVERED
WITH BEER AND GREEN ONIONS.
AND THIS IS OUR GUTENMORNING
WHICH MEANS GOOD MORNING IN
GERMAN.
KIELBASA.
WE PAN FRY GRANNY SMITH ANIMALS
ARE UNION, CINNAMON, CHEESE.
AND THIS IS FROM DEARBORN
KRAUT.
THIS IS GERMAN CHILI WITH THE
BRATWURST.
AND THIS IS 99 PROBLEMS BUT OUR
FISH AIN'T ONE.
IT'S OUR VERSION OF A FISH &
CHIPS.
WE DO AN ALL YOU CAN EAT ON
FRIDAY.
WE'RE LOCATED ON THE CORNER OF
GODDARD AND ALLEN IN TAYLOR.
TENT.
>> Tati: AWESOME!
WE'RE GIVING AWAY TWO $25 GIFT
CARD
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IS THAT GOOD?
>> THIS IS GOOD!
>> CHEERS!
ALL RIGHT.