A monument to German engineering.

So there I was sitting in Munich's Airport waiting for my flight home to Toronto, when I noticed a middle-aged gentleman enjoying a very tall glass of Erdinger Weissbier. The quality beer I had the night before in one of Munich's traditional Bavarian restaurants immediately came to mind, and my eyes began to dart around the terminal eagerly searching for the source of the brew. Finally, a rather odd-looking silver machine in the middle of a rack of beer glasses caught my attention.

Past the schnitzel stand, about a few feet away from the machine, my jaw dropped to the floor as the embossed nameplate pressed itself firmly into my narrowing field of vision:

Biermatic

Without hesitation, I grabbed a tall glass, placed it in the machine, and hit the big green button...

The maschine responded by picking up the glass, tilting it, and pouring the fermented wheat concoction with the care of an Irish bartender. It finished with about a centimetre to spare--almost zero head--and returned my full glass to the upright position without spilling a single drop.

I must admit, I could barely contain my glee as I skipped towards the cash register, fumbling with my marks and almost spilling my beer in the process!

And I still wish I could've taken the Biermatic home with me... sniff.