Author Jaroslav Rudiš is not only an expert in traveling by train, as proven in his bestseller “Travelling by Train, a User’s Manual”. The Bohemian native is also a passionate beer drinker. In A User’s Manual for Beer, he visits monasteries and breweries, beer gardens and pubs. His travels take him to places such as Pilsen, Budweis and Bamberg, the holy beer triangle of Central Europe, but also to the beer cellars of Cologne for the city’s signature brew: Kölsch. “A pale, top-fermented, clear, straw-blond beer with a light head, pleasantly dry in taste and as slim in body as the glasses from which it is drunk.” Today, he meets actor Samuel Finzi, who is such a regular at his favorite pub in the Bulgarian capital of Sophia that he has his own key. Together with host Marion Brasch, they will ponder the unifying power of beer drinking as well as myths and facts about the golden brew. Cheers!

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Jaroslav Rudiš © Vojtěch Veškrna

Jaroslav Rudiš

Jaroslav Rudiš was born in Czechoslovakia in 1972 and divides his … This text was shortened for this overview. Follow the more-link to read the full text.

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Samuel Finzi © Rafaela Pröll

Samuel Finzi

Samuel Finzi took on his first theater and movie roles while still at… This text was shortened for this overview. Follow the more-link to read the full text.

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Marion Brasch © Moritz Haase

Marion Brasch

Marion Brasch was born in East Berlin in 1961. After completing high… This text was shortened for this overview. Follow the more-link to read the full text.

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Books

Gebrauchsanweisung für Bier

Gebrauchsanweisung für Bier

Jaroslav Rudiš
Piper

9783492277723

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    20. March 2026
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