bottoms up at radegast hall

On a recent trip to Williamsburg to see a friend’s band, we stopped off beforehand at Radegast Hall and Biergarten at Berry and North 3rd for a pre-show pint and pretzel. I’d never been to Radegast before, and I was super impressed with the airy old-world space with its giant communal tables and barn-in-the-middle-of-the-woods-y feel. Also the size of its litre beers. Whoa.

While the German beer steins were indeed the size of my head – so were the soft Bavarian pretzels with their homemade spicy mustard and pickles on the side. My friends sampled a couple of the sausages from the grill in the back to glowing reviews, and I watched in jealousy until I ordered one of my own.

My only complaint? That we had to leave for the show. I must go back in a snowstorm. With furry boots on, and hours to spare. No, really.