Inlaws visiting Germany (Looking for help)

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  1. FosterJM

    FosterJM Initiate (0) Nov 16, 2009 California

    Good Evening all,

    My inlaws are on a Viking cruise coming up for the next two weeks and me being the ticker that I am. Was trying to find the Andecher Dopplebock Dunkel. They should be flying into Amsterdam and then taking the two week cruise from there.

    Ill have more details this evening.

    Any tips/help on availability, Locations to get it?

    Cheers!
    James
     
  2. Gutes_Bier

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

    Are they going to Heidelberg, by any chance? It is pretty readily available around here. I always imagine it being widely available since it is easy to find here, but apparently that is not necessarily the case.

    Anything else on your list? What are their stops in Deutschland?
     
  3. FosterJM

    FosterJM Initiate (0) Nov 16, 2009 California

    Thanks for the tip. I just got back from home and had them email me.

    They will be in:
    Cologne
    Koblenz
    Miltenburg
    Wurzburg
    Rothenburg
    Bamberg
    Nuremburg
    Regensburg

    I dont even know what else to ask for from these places. I dont want them going beer shopping while they are trying to relax.

    Cheers!
     
  4. herrburgess

    herrburgess Grand Pooh-Bah (3,077) Nov 4, 2009 South Carolina
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    Is the Andechser not available in the U.S.? I would suggest one of the Landbierparadies shops in Nuremberg. Here's a list of the breweries they carry. (My personal choices from there would be the Rossdorfer Urbrau, anything from Wagner Merkendorf, Kraus Hirschen-Trunk, and Hoenig (Keller)Pils...but that's just me!). I would think that visiting Landbierparadies will also likely be much more relaxing than trying to search through a regular Getraenkemarkt or asking random Germans where to find Andechser.
     
  5. hopfenunmaltz

    hopfenunmaltz Pooh-Bah (2,635) Jun 8, 2005 Michigan
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    I found the Andechs for sale at the Karstadt in Wiesbaden, which was a big surprise. If they go to a city and can duck into a large store like that, have them look at the food/drink section.

    When I was in Bamberg in early April, you could tell the boat had docked due to all of the American tourists walking around with a dazed look. Then again maybe not.
     
  6. hopfenunmaltz

    hopfenunmaltz Pooh-Bah (2,635) Jun 8, 2005 Michigan
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    Andechs is not imported to the USA.
     
  7. Gutes_Bier

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

    Understandable. Beer stores are often not in the Altstadts, or tourist centers, so I think your best bet would be to have them find a Galleria Kaufhof and go into the basement (where there is often a grocery section) and look for Andechs Dopplebock there. Not sure what city would be the best to find it in, but many of those towns are in Bavaria so there's a chance.

    In terms of what else to recommend, Bamberg is a beer paradise. I'd recommend Spezial, Mahr's, Fassla, Klosterbräu or of course Schlenkerla if those are hard to find in your area. All are in or around the Altstadt. Herr Burgess may beg to differ (:wink:) , but I'll recommend having them pick up whatever the seasonal beer is at Klosterbräu. Mühen Kölsch is a good one in Cologne but can be difficult to find from what I understand.
     
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  8. FosterJM

    FosterJM Initiate (0) Nov 16, 2009 California

    Anybody heard of Toom's? I just found a Google Blog where some guy posted pictures from 2010 saying they had it.

    Cheers!
     
  9. herrburgess

    herrburgess Grand Pooh-Bah (3,077) Nov 4, 2009 South Carolina
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    I love Klosterbrau...even though I did get banned for a brief time after taking their hand-truck to transport a 20 liter keg out into the park, where the university English conversation I was "teaching" ended up staying the night! And I'm sure his parents will, like every tour-boat group, end up in the Schlenkerla (where they can visit the gift shop as well!).
     
  10. Gutes_Bier

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

    I don't think it's still in season, but Klosterbräu's Maibock is delicious. I hope you have time during your upcoming visit to swing by there at least for a Schwärzla or Braunbier.
     
  11. jazzyjeff13

    jazzyjeff13 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,865) Nov 6, 2010 England
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    I assume you mean Mülhen Kölsch :wink:
    I visited Cologne last year and saw it in a branch of Rewe. Although to be honest it sounds like FosterJM's in-laws may already have a long list.....
     
  12. Gutes_Bier

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

    Yes, Mülhen. In my defense, I was typing while watching Fußball!
     
  13. patto1ro

    patto1ro Pooh-Bah (2,084) Apr 26, 2004 Netherlands
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    You can thebeer to take away at the brewery itself.
     
  14. patto1ro

    patto1ro Pooh-Bah (2,084) Apr 26, 2004 Netherlands
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    They should be able to find it in Amsterdam. Bierkoning should have it.
     
  15. Bierman9

    Bierman9 Grand Pooh-Bah (5,313) Dec 20, 2001 New Hampshire
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    I had seen it there, too.... If they want to wait later to get it, I have bought it here, in Rothenburg: http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/10259/?view=beerfly&ba=Bierman9

    It is just outside the old town walls, near the Rödertor...

    Prosit!!
     
  16. boddhitree

    boddhitree Pooh-Bah (1,839) Apr 13, 2008 Germany
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    First, ditto going to Galleria Kaufhof or Karstadt, the 2 major dept. store chains in Germany. Each has had it in every city I've visited. They both have grocery stores in their basements that specialize in foreign and gourmet stuff. Andechs falls under both categories, especially outside of Bayern it's considered a relative "foreign" beer.

    2nd, Mühlen Kölsch is IMO the best Kölsch. I did a pub-crawl in Köln, hitting every Kölsch brewer in town, and it was the maltiest of all of them, which went well with the slightly tart dry style of Kölsch.
     
  17. Stahlsturm

    Stahlsturm Initiate (0) Mar 21, 2005 Germany
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    So, when will they be in Regensburg ?
     
  18. FosterJM

    FosterJM Initiate (0) Nov 16, 2009 California

    Thanks for all the help guys!!!
    Inlaws came home with 4 bottles for me.

    Found it in Cologne they said.

    Cheers!
     
  19. Gutes_Bier

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

    Great! I hope you enjoy it, and I hope they enjoyed their cruise!
     
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