Recent München/Bamberg visit debrief

Spent last 4 days in München with a flying visit to Bamberg. Much fun, bier & food was had.

Here is some bier/essen ****!

First/closest stop to the hotel was Altes Hackerhaus


Helles was fine, nothing outstanding





Over to Viktualienmarkt to Der Pschorr


Weissbier was excellent


Hunger strikes! To the Nürnberger Bratwurst Glöckl!














Der Glöckl-Platte!



Augustiner Helles vom Holzfass. Delicious!


The dunkel was even better!


Met a lovely old couple on holiday from Hanover who insisted beer should only be drank by the quarter litre for freshness! I disagreed, the beer didnt hang around long enough!

 

All went south after a few more and ended up in the Hofbräuhaus




Hangover cure at Viktualienmarkt



See Tegernseer have opened up a place at im Tal, didn't go in but would be interested to here any reviews?


Onto Augustiner Großgaststätte


Helles as good as always


Paulaner Bräuhaus was closed at last visit in May, but has now reopened following a refurb




What a disappoint! Its trying to be an upscale trendy wine bar! Soul-less!


However, the kellerbier was excellent



Löwenbräukeller up next




Triumphator!


Starkbier makes me hungry!


Dunkel, good but cant compete with Augustiner

 

Day trip to Bamberg started at Keesmanns


Herren Pils, best Pils I've had ever had



Across the street to Mahr's



Weisse Bock. Bier of the trip! Unbelievable layers of malt depth - toasted/chocolate/biscuity.



Just in time for tapping the "U", delicious also.



Rauchbier is calling! To Schlenkerla!



Maerzen



Bamberger-zwiebel, what genius invented this? So good!


Weizen for dessert



Quick trip to the Kloster but forget the bier pics!


Popped into Spezial on way back to train station



Started with the weizen, much spicier than Schlenkerla




Next day, quick trip to Weisses for lunch and a last bier before the airport. Too late for weisswurst





Bauernschmaus


Couldn't resist the Kaiserschmarrn



All in all, another great trip to Bayern, makes me long for the next one!

Prost to all!

 

Cheers!

It was a shame the weather was so poor for the few days we were there. Would have loved to have done some outdoor drinking at Wilde Rose Keller and Spezial Keller, still not had the chance to visit them.

Did manage to get to Augustiner Braeustuben and Nockherberg too, but camera had ran out of battery by then! The kellerbier is good but doesnt hold a candle to the Mahr's U.

Im definitely noticing a difference in my opinions on a lot of Bayern bier. I used to be pretty impressed by Paulaner & Hacker Pschorr but this trip i was completely underwhelmed by these 2 bigger breweries. I can definitely see so much better bier from smaller breweries outside of Muenchen now.

The Paulaner Oktoberfestbier at Nochkerberg was particularly disappointing. I remember loving this but it had such a rough grainy quality this time.

Thats my second trip to Bamberg. Keesmanns, Mahrs, Schlenkerla and Spezial were spectacularly good. I didnt bother going into Faessla. Bottled or from the wood, ive never been impressed by the stuff.

My only complaint about Bamberg which has been consistent on both visits, and this is aimed really at Keesmanns & Klosterbrau is the beer is served too damn cold!

 

I know, i was in a wurst-coma after that! I laughed when the waitress asked if i had had enough afterwards!

 

We talked about this exact thing! The friend i was with is from South Africa and is starting to get a feel for the German bier culture. He like the Keesmans bier fine but every beer after that i could see his enthusiasm grow! He is officially hooked on rauchbier.

Bamberg is by far and away my favourite bier drinking town right now. Not only great bier but such a pleasure to walk around and take in the beautiful scenery.

Id also just like to mention the incredible hospitality and friendliness of the locals ive met, not just in Bamberg but in Bayern overall. Its so obvious that bier is such an important part of the culture/social life and they just love to share it!

Cant wait to get to a bockbierantisch!

Prost!

 

I went down to Tegernsee in May and its a lovely place to spend a few hours so when faced with the decision at im Tal, Weisses Brauhaus v Tegernsee, Weisses always wins!