Drinking “Brüderschaft”

Drinking “Brüderschaft” Drinking “Brüderschaft” (brotherhood drinking) is a widespread drinking custom in many countries indicating switching to a personal form of address by means of drinking. This custom is to link arms holding the glass...

All About Drinking Songs

All About Drinking Songs Drinking songs are songs sang during the consumption of alcoholic beverages mostly praising or mocking the latter. Often they are composed as a strophic song or as a canon. Drinking songs can be found in almost every culture on earth. The...

Jus Potandi – the Right To Drink

Jus Potandi – the Right To Drink In the 17th century the text “Jus Potandi” or in German “Zechrecht” was written by an anonymous German author calling himself Blasius Multibibus (translating to Blasius, the heavy drinker). Jus Potandi is...