Monday 10 June 2013

Germany Beer Trip

In March 2013, I spent a week traveling around Germany drinking beer. From Hamburg, to Cologne and Dusseldorf, down to Munich, up to Bamberg, then across to Berlin via a lunch stop in Leipzig. I went to try and learn more about the beers of one of the most famous drinking nations in the world. Here's the trip in a few photos.

Groninger brewpub, Hamburg

Ratsherrn Brewery, Hamburg

Ratsherrn beers, including a fantastic Pale Ale

Uerige's brewhouse in Dusseldorf

Uerige's coolship, six floors above street-level

Uerige's fermentation cellar

Altbier in Kurzer

Pouring Kolsch in Cologne

Gaffel Kolsch

Kellerbier for breakfast in Munich

Forschungsbrauerei just outside Munich city centre

A lot of sausages in Weisses Brauhaus (this place rocks - order Tap 5)

Spezial rauchbier in Bamberg

Schlenkerla

Ungespundet in Mahrsbrau

Bamberg is one handsome old town

Gose in Leipzig - delicious!

Berliner Weisse in Berlin

Berliner Weisse with syrup (I prefer it without)

Schalander brewpub and their tiny brewhouse

Eschenbrau, Berlin - this place is excellent

Marcus Brau - the brew kit is behind the small bar

Currywurst!

6 comments:

  1. Prepping for that next book, Mark?

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  2. Hi Mark,

    Great blog - I discovered it a week or so ago and have been enjoying reading through the archives. Anyway, next time you come to Berlin these guys should be open:
    http://www.vagabundbrauerei.com/

    I am really looking forward to seeing what they come up with, as the Berlin beer scene is really starting to move right now.

    All the best,

    paul

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  3. You certainly packed a lot in to your week in Germany, Mark. Glad to see you managed to visit Forschungsbrauerei, my favourite brewery in Munich and producer of its most distinctive beer!

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  4. The English word is "cooler" not "coolship".

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    1. The brewer showing me around called it a coolship. Uerige's website also calls it a coolship: http://www.uerige.de/en/brauerei/brauprozess/kuehlschiff/. That's good enough for me.

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  5. Nice blog you have here. I will be back. One small correction regarding the picture labeled as being from Kürzer in Düsseldorf. I believe the picture is from the Schlüssel brewery.

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