König Ludwig Schlossbrauerei Kaltenberg

 

 

This Castle brewery/brewpub was not too hard to find in the heart of Bavaria. It's sitting among rolling hills, west of Munich. It has a large biergarten with a grandstand set up for jousting matches that are held there during Summer festivals. The pub restaraunt is off the biergarten and is filled with lots of artifacts from that era. They also have a nicer restaraunt off the castle that was closed the day I was there.

In the pub, they serve the Bavarian staples of Hell,Dunkel,Weizen, Dunkelweizen,Pils, etc. The food is good,hearty Bavarian cooking and the service was fine. I tried the Dunkel and Dunkelweizen which both were very nice. No seasonals were offered during the end of Sept.

This is a nice stop when traveling off the beaten path. There are not many Castle Breweries left and this one is worth seeking out for that reason, but if it's just the beer you're after then it might not be worth the extra driving. I would think that it may be a better stop during the Summer Biergarten weather, as that would probablly add to the atmosphere.