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  1. Having spent a lot of time in Berlin, Dresden and other East German cities, I can say that the number of Porters that I have had is <checks notes>, um, zero. All of the Porters that I have had in Europe have been almost exclusively in England and Scotland. Germany has a ton of great beers but I would be looking for dunkels, lagers and pils in Germany. If I wanted something more substantial I'd go for their "heavy beers", basically anything ending in "tor" like a good Spaten Optimator.
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  2. Just an FYI, keep an eye on fires. I have a friend with property up there and they just sent me a video of the smoke plumes pretty close to their place. Be sure to have a backup plan.
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  3. My favorite place on the planet! McPhee Reservoir has some kind of formal status as a national recreation area, so camping is allowed only at the few developed designated campgrounds. House Creek Campground, info HERE. McPhee Campground is on the other side of the lake. There's nothing rustic about these campgrounds - they are developed and there will for sure be a fair number of RVs. Not cheap, check the web sites but it looks like "standard" campsites are $26/night. We drove to House Creek Campground one time just to check it out and there was hardly any shade. A really nice private campground that does have some tent camping right by the Dolores River is Dolores River RV Resort. Lots of big trees, lovely. Looks like a tent site would be $32/night, but the campground does have WiFi, so there's that. I just called the Tres Rios Public Lands Office (combined Bureau of Land Management + San Juan National Forest) just outside of Dolores, and confirmed that there is still dispersed camping all along Boggy Draw Road, which is by the extensive Boggy Draw Trail System, many many miles of mellow single track in the Ponderosa Pines, just a mile or two above Dolores. The super mega everything map for all SW CO singletrack is put out by biglooptrails.com/colorado-trails They seem to be doing a good job of creating new editions to stay current on all the new trails being added to both Phil's World and Boggy Draw. You can get a digital version as well, but I'd recommend the paper option for your personal sanity and the great overview. If you're in north Austin (Walnut Creek area) I'll be glad to share my maps with you. Just PM me if you'd like to meet up. We're retired, so mostly open schedule.
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  4. I'll second what others have said about Angel Fire. I was there last September and there's plenty to ride whether you are into flow trails, big jumps, xc or anything between. The steepness and length of the trails is something you just can't simulate here. My hands are always the first thing to fatigue when riding places like that. If you are looking for more of a back-country experience, you might look into doing the South Boundary Trail. I've done it twice and had blast both times. I'd recommend getting shuttled to the trailhead unless you are a glutton for punishment.
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  5. Angel Fire is a blast but in my experience it is much tougher than Spider Mt. Granted I went late in the season, but the trails are pretty choppy/rough and I would say a green at AF = blue at Spider. They also have 2 versions of trails, Free ride and Technical, I would stick with the Free ride trails. Overall a great place and fun time.
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  6. Yup, bitters and brown ales are meant to be kept in the pantry. not in the fridge - that's where my grandpa kept his. Remember, it's not nearly as warm in the UK as it is here.
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  8. I've rebuilt so many hopes. The best is when somebody retires some Hopes because they are giving up on them and for $20 in seals and some time you can make them like new.
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