In places where the
fermented hops is expensive as gold, it's a
good thing to wind up the ol'
party mood with your friends at home. You drink, laugh, exchange wild stories about your glorious past and then hit the town.
There's a strong
segregation between
women and
men, and thus you have women-vorspiels and men-vorspiels.
Also known as:
Förfest (
Swedish)
PreParty (TM)(
US english)