Chris BeazerBackpacking Through Germany: The Beer Hall Tour
September 29th 2007 02:25
The idea of backpacking through any place in Europe appeals to all of us. There are a lot of things to see and a lot of places to go. If you know someone in the area then you’re fortunate enough to be able to pick up a few places that may or not be heavily known, but are certainly one of the must stop places along the way. This article, we’ll be focusing on Germany and the pubs. One things for sure, Germany is definitely known for its quality beer and we’ve compiled a list of must hit beer halls and pubs while back packing.
Augsburg
Murphy's Law
Irish pub, cocktail bar (huge list of cocktails, large choice of whiskeys and other spirits), serves traditional English/Irish food as well as pizza
Skipper’s
Cocktail bar with a large choice of cocktails and they serve free peanuts.
Iguana Joe’s
Caribbean restaurant and bar. Large cocktail list, excellent Caribbean food (Jambalaya, Red Snapper fillet)
Thorbräukeller
German beer bar, serve excellent homemade beer and various cocktails, offer pizza and small snacks.
König von Flandern
Bavarian pub with great homemade beer (you can order 5-litre-mugs) and a small menu of traditional Bavarian food.
Berlin
The Lindenbräu Brewery
Quality beer made from wheat. Received the DLG Gold award in 2005.
The Berliner Kindl Brauerei 12006 Berlin Berlin, 44063 Germany
Try Berliner Kindl Weisse for a typical Berlin beer or the Potsdamer Rex Pils.
Bremen
Ratskeller, Bremen (tel. 0421/321676): Has one of the longest lists of vintage wines from Germany’s vineyards, considered to be the best in Germany, serves top notchGerman and international foods as well as some of the best beer.
Cologne
Allstadt Päffgen - Kölsch is the beer of Cologne and you should try their “one metre beer” – a stick measuring one metre serves around 12 small 20 centiliter glasses of beer. Try a Sion or Küppers Kölsch. To order in German simply say “ein Meter Kölsch bitte.”
Dortmund and Gelsenkirchen
Ernst Barre & Moritz Fliege
Both venues are located around 20 kilometres apart.
Frankfurt
Bad Homburg If you’re looking for a more upscale pub, this is the one for you. Considered to be in one of the “poshest” suburbs in Frankfort it also houses the pub’s restaurant, Kronenhof Hell (www.badhomburger-brauhaus.de) For a non-alcoholic beer, try the Clausthaler Hefeweizen available here and throughout Germany.
Hamburg
When visiting Hamburg check out any of their pubs or restaurants and try the Flensburger Dunkel or Dithmarscher Pilsener. They are widely available in both establishments.
Hanover
Gilde Brewery. Try the award winning Raskeller Premium Pils.
Heidelberg
Zum Roten Ochsen, Heidelberg (tel. 06221/20977): If you’re a student, you’ll fit right in with the student’s drinking tradition that has carried on since 1703. This pub has drawn the likes of Mark Twain and Bismarck. Be sure and put this one on your stop.
Leipzig
Auerbachs Keller, Leipzig (tel. 0341/216100): The stage of the debate between Faust and Mephistopheles has made this one of the most famous pubs in east Germany. The walls portray several murals of the legend of Faust. The building itself can be dated back to the 1530’s.
The Reudnitzer Brewery Try their award winning Reudnitzer Pilsner Premium.
Munich, Bavaria
Hofbräuhaus am Platzl, Munich (tel. 089/221676): With accommodations of 4,500 this pub is the world’s most famous beer hall. They support live music and mugs of beer served at wooden tables to give the best of the Bavarian night life.
Nuremberg
Tucher Brewery. Try the award winning Tucher Helles Hefeweizen, a wheat beer served in many pubs in the area.
Stuttgart
The Löwenbräu. Several of the Löwenbräu breweries are internationally known and awarded. Be sure to stop by one of them, including Elzacher Löwenbräu and Elzacher Löwenbräu Der Weiße Löwe.
Augsburg
Murphy's Law
Irish pub, cocktail bar (huge list of cocktails, large choice of whiskeys and other spirits), serves traditional English/Irish food as well as pizza
Skipper’s
Cocktail bar with a large choice of cocktails and they serve free peanuts.
Iguana Joe’s
Caribbean restaurant and bar. Large cocktail list, excellent Caribbean food (Jambalaya, Red Snapper fillet)
Thorbräukeller
German beer bar, serve excellent homemade beer and various cocktails, offer pizza and small snacks.
König von Flandern
Bavarian pub with great homemade beer (you can order 5-litre-mugs) and a small menu of traditional Bavarian food.
Berlin
The Lindenbräu Brewery
Quality beer made from wheat. Received the DLG Gold award in 2005.
The Berliner Kindl Brauerei 12006 Berlin Berlin, 44063 Germany
Try Berliner Kindl Weisse for a typical Berlin beer or the Potsdamer Rex Pils.
Bremen
Ratskeller, Bremen (tel. 0421/321676): Has one of the longest lists of vintage wines from Germany’s vineyards, considered to be the best in Germany, serves top notchGerman and international foods as well as some of the best beer.
Cologne
Allstadt Päffgen - Kölsch is the beer of Cologne and you should try their “one metre beer” – a stick measuring one metre serves around 12 small 20 centiliter glasses of beer. Try a Sion or Küppers Kölsch. To order in German simply say “ein Meter Kölsch bitte.”
Dortmund and Gelsenkirchen
Ernst Barre & Moritz Fliege
Both venues are located around 20 kilometres apart.
Frankfurt
Bad Homburg If you’re looking for a more upscale pub, this is the one for you. Considered to be in one of the “poshest” suburbs in Frankfort it also houses the pub’s restaurant, Kronenhof Hell (www.badhomburger-brauhaus.de) For a non-alcoholic beer, try the Clausthaler Hefeweizen available here and throughout Germany.
Hamburg
When visiting Hamburg check out any of their pubs or restaurants and try the Flensburger Dunkel or Dithmarscher Pilsener. They are widely available in both establishments.
Hanover
Gilde Brewery. Try the award winning Raskeller Premium Pils.
Heidelberg
Zum Roten Ochsen, Heidelberg (tel. 06221/20977): If you’re a student, you’ll fit right in with the student’s drinking tradition that has carried on since 1703. This pub has drawn the likes of Mark Twain and Bismarck. Be sure and put this one on your stop.
Leipzig
Auerbachs Keller, Leipzig (tel. 0341/216100): The stage of the debate between Faust and Mephistopheles has made this one of the most famous pubs in east Germany. The walls portray several murals of the legend of Faust. The building itself can be dated back to the 1530’s.
The Reudnitzer Brewery Try their award winning Reudnitzer Pilsner Premium.
Munich, Bavaria
Hofbräuhaus am Platzl, Munich (tel. 089/221676): With accommodations of 4,500 this pub is the world’s most famous beer hall. They support live music and mugs of beer served at wooden tables to give the best of the Bavarian night life.
Nuremberg
Tucher Brewery. Try the award winning Tucher Helles Hefeweizen, a wheat beer served in many pubs in the area.
Stuttgart
The Löwenbräu. Several of the Löwenbräu breweries are internationally known and awarded. Be sure to stop by one of them, including Elzacher Löwenbräu and Elzacher Löwenbräu Der Weiße Löwe.
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Comment by Anonymous
Sorry Angie, I'm sure you can do better.
A gutted guy from Munich.