The Four Brothers Inn (Vierbrüderkrug) in Metgethen, one of two places where travellers could enjoy kopskiekelwein. The Immanuel Kant House at the Forester's Lodge in Moditten. The tavern was well known for its specialty kopskiekelwein. Kopskiekelwein was a ribes, currant wine produced in the former Germany, German province of East Prussia. The wine was made from either blackcurrants or redcurrants, and was usually fermented with

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. Kopskiekelwein took its name from the jocular saying that whoever became too fond of the drink would fall down headfirst - or ''kopskiekel'' in the old Low Prussian dialect.Robert Albinus: ''Königsberg Lexikon''. Würzburg 2002, Popular pubs where the wine was available included the forester's lodge in Moditten and the Four Brothers Inn (Vierbrüderkrug) in Metgethen, both located in the suburbs of

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. These establishments were destroyed during

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Barbara Zander: ''Alkoholische Spezialitäten aus Ostpreußen''
German wine Kopskiekelwein East Prussian cuisine {{Poland-cuisine-stub