This isn't a place you come to eat and have a great time. The live music is entertaining; however,…read moretoo loud and you can't talk to each other. The food is considerably expensive for very small portions (meats - chicken, mignon), and it will take forever for the food to be ready... If they take your order properly (or at all)! Service... it was really disappointing! They will take their time to take your order, and even longer to check on you! Just all around bad!

Blumenau was founded in 1850 by its namesake and other German immigrants. this City of ~300,000…read moremaintains its German Heritage in a number of ways, including architecture, cultural events, and of course beer. Our Earthwatch crew stopped here at Bierland on our day off. One of my colleagues came from Germany, and he thought it ironic that he traveled half way across the world just to be culturally back. We took a tour and spent some quality time in their nicely appointed bier garden. The service was very good, tood is available, and although not much English was spoken, the universal language of beer flowed well. I had a nice stout and bought a nice mug (among an extensive glassware collection - another aspect of this area). Best of all we had a great time just hanging out and enjoying each other's company.

If you want a great selection of microbrew this is your place! Cirilo the owner was warm and…read morewelcoming. We used Google Translate to communicate on a deeper level. He called his wife Angela on FaceTime who spoke great English and gave us recommendations where to have lunch. We so enjoyed meeting both of them along with the wonderful hospitality and great beer.