Back to Bamberg

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  1. herrburgess

    herrburgess Grand Pooh-Bah (3,077) Nov 4, 2009 South Carolina
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    Well, looks like it's my turn...headed back to Bamberg (via Munich) on 27 June. Anyone who has been recently have any major "discoveries" they'd like to share? Also, is it wrong that I am as excited, if not more excited, about that first Mass of Augustiner at the Keller as I am about my first Schlenkerla?
     
    #1 herrburgess, May 25, 2012
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  2. bergbrew

    bergbrew Initiate (0) Jan 12, 2004 Minnesota

    Probably a silly question, but I assume you read this board?

    http://franconiabeerguide.com/discuss.asp
     
    #2 bergbrew, May 25, 2012
  3. herrburgess

    herrburgess Grand Pooh-Bah (3,077) Nov 4, 2009 South Carolina
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    Not as regularly as I should. Good call. I'll consult it more as the date approaches.
     
    #3 herrburgess, May 25, 2012
  4. steveh

    steveh Grand Pooh-Bah (4,174) Oct 8, 2003 Illinois
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    ...and, just how big is your rolling suitcase? Maybe around a 44 regular? :grinning:
     
    #4 steveh, May 26, 2012
  5. Bierman9

    Bierman9 Grand Pooh-Bah (5,313) Dec 20, 2001 New Hampshire
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    Besides all the usual suspects (Schlenkerla, special, mahrs, klosterbrau, fassla), I love cafe Abseits... And the new exit from the bahnhof makes the walk so much shorter... Have you tried Drei Kronen in memmelsdorf? Easy by bus.. Good stuff.... Prosit!
     
    #5 Bierman9, May 26, 2012
  6. Gutes_Bier

    Gutes_Bier Maven (1,363) Jul 31, 2011 Germany

    What? HB, I thought I'd be seeing this post around the Lenten season.:wink: I would tell you to enjoy your trip but I already know that you will.
     
    #6 Gutes_Bier, May 26, 2012
  7. herrburgess

    herrburgess Grand Pooh-Bah (3,077) Nov 4, 2009 South Carolina
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    Plan right now is to reserve our usual spot in Schlenkerla for each of the 4 nights. Day trips planned (by bike) include: Loop 1: Bamberg --> Reundorf (Brauerei Müller/Schmausenkeller) --> Hirschaid (Brauerei Krauss) --> Bamberg
    Loop 2: Bamberg --> Bischberg (Brauerei zur Sonne) --> Muehlendorf (Brauerei Mühlenbräu) --> Bamberg
    Loop 3: Bamberg --> Rossdorf (Brauerei Sauer) --> Wernsdorf (Schiller/St. Georgenbräu Keller) --> Bamberg
    In Bamberg we want to hit Klosterbräu, Spezial Keller, and Greifenklau. Options are a loop through Memmelsdorf and Merkendorf and/or a trip down to the Kellerberg near Forchheim.
     
    #7 herrburgess, May 26, 2012
  8. patto1ro

    patto1ro Pooh-Bah (2,084) Apr 26, 2004 Netherlands
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  9. herrburgess

    herrburgess Grand Pooh-Bah (3,077) Nov 4, 2009 South Carolina
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    No Fastenbier, but there will be this: http://www.schlenkerla.de/rauchbier/sorten/sortene.html#kraeusen ... and it's Bayerischer Anstich as well. Prost!
     
    #9 herrburgess, May 31, 2012
  10. Gutes_Bier

    Gutes_Bier Maven (1,363) Jul 31, 2011 Germany

    Their Kräusen is good, too! (<--uh, although you probably know this already) I think I've had their entire line-up at this point...the Märzen, the Fastenbier, the Kräusen and the Weizen (just a sip) all vom Fass, and the rest in bottles. They have a killer line-up, for sure. As an aside, based on one of your posts I "liked" the Bier Aus Franken FaceBook page, and now every day I see picture after picture of awesome beer that is not sold in Heidelberg, where I live. So I guess I have mixed emotions...:slight_smile:

    Edited 'cause I'm dumb.
     
    #10 Gutes_Bier, May 31, 2012
  11. UncleJimbo

    UncleJimbo Grand Pooh-Bah (3,771) Sep 11, 2002 Massachusetts
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    Sounds good, but if you can, get over the the Hallerndorf Kreuzberg Kellers and nearby Roppelt's Keller in Stiebarlimbach (you can walk down the hill from the Kreuzberg). Also, between Stiebarlimbach and the Eggolsheim train station is Brauerei Witzgall and their Keller (only open weekends, I think). I recommend them all highly.
     
    #11 UncleJimbo, Jun 4, 2012
  12. Ruds

    Ruds Initiate (0) Sep 15, 2008 England

    Based on my recent trip - which I'm about 75% through writing the report on I have nothing to add, other than it's worth the 15 minute bus trip out to Memmelsdorf if you haven't been

    Of the above - Krauss in Hirschaid was excellent, proper old style pay at the window beer garden. One of the brewing staff there was drinking at another table and came to chat about the beers, and some of the locals were intrigued with 'the strangers' and we had a few laughs over English football together in broken English/German!

    In Bamberg - Klosterbrau was excellent, Greifenklau - terrible. Worst service I have ever received in Germany. We were there for the best part of 2 hours and only drank 2 beers - not through want of trying and the food was mediocre at best! It was a busy Saturday night (8.30pm-10.30pm) granted, but I've been to Germany on many a busy Saturday night. They can manage it in the beer halls of Munchen, so why not here! Will not return to this one, plus it's a bit of a hike away from the others.

    Forchheim - cheapest beer I've had in many a year. E1.80 for 0.5L !!!!
     
    #12 Ruds, Jun 6, 2012
  13. herrburgess

    herrburgess Grand Pooh-Bah (3,077) Nov 4, 2009 South Carolina
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    Glad you enjoyed Hirschaid; the food there is top-notch as well. As for Greifenklau, I know the service there can be terrible (especially outside)...but it can pretty much anywhere in Germany. Still, I understand your frustration. Nevertheless, the place is a sentimental favorite, as me and my buddy lived pretty much right across the street at one point and were in there nearly every night. But yea, the food isn't good either.

    Considering Forchheim, and will most likely try to get down there actually. The Kreuzberg/Kellerberg is too good to pass up. Would also like to hit the places in town (especially at those prices!).
     
    #13 herrburgess, Jun 6, 2012
  14. UncleJimbo

    UncleJimbo Grand Pooh-Bah (3,771) Sep 11, 2002 Massachusetts
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    When Greifenklau is busy, don't they allow you to buy your beer at the window? I recall doing this, but it might have been during their Bockbieranstich.

    By the way, the big hill with Kellers near Forchheim is called "Kellerwald". I have not heard this one called a Kreuzberg (no church at the top, as far as I know).
     
    #14 UncleJimbo, Jun 6, 2012
  15. Ruds

    Ruds Initiate (0) Sep 15, 2008 England

    I did look out for this, but only noticed the serving staff at the window. If I had seen other drinkers I would have been straight there to save effectively an hour of sitting around !!!
     
    #15 Ruds, Jun 6, 2012
  16. UncleJimbo

    UncleJimbo Grand Pooh-Bah (3,771) Sep 11, 2002 Massachusetts
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    Oh well. Yes, I have had very slow service there. Last time I was there, I was ignored a long time while people at the table across from me were getting a lot of attention. When I finally flagged the girl waiting on that table, I was informed that she was not the server for my table! Different concept of service than in the US, that's for sure, but that is part of the charm. :wink:
     
    #16 UncleJimbo, Jun 6, 2012
  17. herrburgess

    herrburgess Grand Pooh-Bah (3,077) Nov 4, 2009 South Carolina
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    One of the (many) reasons I love the self-service option they have at Augustiner (Munich and Salzburg)!
     
    #17 herrburgess, Jun 6, 2012
  18. Domingo

    Domingo Grand Pooh-Bah (4,252) Apr 23, 2005 Colorado
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    I couldn't even manage to find a time when Greifenklau was open. They seemed to change their hours and days they were open on the fly when I was there last Summer. We wife and I hiked up there on 3 consecutive days only to find they were either completely closed, or they had changed their operating hours that same day.

    Anyone have any experience with visiting Kaiserdom? I know they're more of a bottle exporter, but I was curious if it's worth trekking out there.
     
    #18 Domingo, Jun 7, 2012
  19. herrburgess

    herrburgess Grand Pooh-Bah (3,077) Nov 4, 2009 South Carolina
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    Just got an invitation from Matthias Trum of Schlenkerla to join him for lunch at the tavern on the 29th. Hoping that the wait staff sees us with the boss and treats us with a bit of respect on the other nights we plan to be there (i.e. they don't yell at us; as any German will tell you, not being yelled at is praise enough). Prost!
     
    #19 herrburgess, Jun 17, 2012
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  20. Gutes_Bier

    Gutes_Bier Maven (1,363) Jul 31, 2011 Germany

    That is always the tricky part in Germany, isn't it? Enjoy your trip and tell Herr Trum he has a satisfied customer here in Heidelberg!
     
    #20 Gutes_Bier, Jun 17, 2012
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