Best of the Rest
Baden-Württemberg
Wine country, but with no shortage of breweries. In Karlsruhe, the Hoepfner brewery produces an English-style porter with a delicious, black-treacle character.
The Rhine
For an English ale-lover, the most distinctive beer style is the copper-coloured Altbier of the Düsseldorf area. Fullest in flavour is Zum Uerige, while Im Füchschen Alt is slightly more hop-accented.
Frankfurt
Apfelwein (literally, “apple wine”) offers a memory of Europe’s vestigial cider belt.
Northern Germany
Which beer best represents the North? It may be less assertive now, but Jever Pils, from Friesland, still has sufficient hoppy bitterness to intimidate a nervous defence.
Munich Beer Festival: Oktoberfest 2008
Often imitated, but never bettered! There really is no better setting than Bavaria's colourful capital for the ... >> more
German Beer
German beer is highly diverse and an important part of Germany's culture. In their per capita consumption of beer the Germans ... >> more
Top Breweries in and around Regensburg
If you are curious to find out why Bavarian beer has such an excellent reputation, then a tour of the old Kneitinger ... >> more
Drink & Party in Winterberg
Tenne Tenne is a night club, pub and a cocktail bar. Enjoy different kinds of music, ranging from salsa beats and house to ... >> more
Don’t use the “L” Word -
Outside Franconia, within Bavaria, Germans very rarely order “a lager”, which simply means “store” ... >> more
Best of the Rest
Baden-Württemberg Wine country, but with no shortage of breweries. In Karlsruhe, the Hoepfner brewery produces an ... >> more
Smoky Beer from Bamberg
Growing support for Islay single malts bodes well for a greater appreciation of the similarly smoky-tasting, dark lagers made ... >> more
A Resurrected Classic
Before the Wall came down, the most serious beer-hunters vaguely knew of only two or three local specialities that survived ... >> more
Kelheim World Cup Medals
The world’s oldest monastery brewery since at least 1050, is Kloster Weltenburg, near Kelheim, north of Munich on the ... >> more
Champagne of the North
Berliner Weisse is one of the great classics, but the tartness of Berlin’s wheat beer can be a shock. Not only does wheat ... >> more
