If beerwanderers has helped you find some new places, please consider a donation to. I also just published my first book beer hiking bavaria which features 50. Heading south into middle franconia youll arrive in erlangen, a medium sized city that has a notable beer history. It was quarried in the 15th century and its southern slope has been used to house beer cellars since 1675. A large breakfast is available each morning, which includes freshly prepared eggs and glutenfree options. Beer hiking bavaria book get beer hiking bavaria now. The brauereimuseum beer museum, recognized by the guinness book of world. Although munichs oktoberfest may be bigger and more famous, the erlangen bergkirchweih is older by 55 years, in fact.
The bergkirchweih is an annual volksfest beer festival and travelling funfair in erlangen, germany. I also just published my first book beer hiking bavaria which features. The brauereimuseum beer museum, recognized by the guinness book of. Nh erlangen s bar offers cocktails, regional beers and light snacks.
Tagged erlangen beer, erlangen breweries, kitmann erlangen, kitzmann beer, kitzmann brauschanke, kitzmann brewery, kitzmann dunkles 3 comments. Erlangers pilsner beer 16108 from our extensive collection of old beer cans and breweriana. The berg bergkirchweih in erlangen the tale of the ale. If you plan on visiting the city during this event be sure to book your hotel. Erlangen is a university town on the rail line between nurnberg and bamberg. Financial protection afforded by our abta and atol industry bonding, giving you complete peace of mind. This company was bought by patrizierbrau in 1972 and the bamberg. Erlangen area beer bars, brewpubs, breweries and more. The contents of this website are not intended to promote the resale of alcohol and serves only as a reference for entertainment purposes only. At book it gastehauser east apart, each accommodations has a seating area with a flatscreen tv. Book it gastehauser east apart offers selfcatering accommodations located in erlangen s rothelheimpark district with a terrace or a balcony and free wifi access. Beer gifts, glassware, mixed packs and an awesome beer club.
Bergkirchweih fair in erlangen 2021 public festivals in bavaria. Erlangen s stopped brewing on september 30, 2018 but it is hoped their new owner kulmbacher will continue to brew their large portfolio of beers. Erlangen german edition german map january 1, 1998 by falkverlag author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. German beer festival lives up to its bavarian roots. Top ten beer festivals that rival munichs oktoberfest discover.
Erlangen was once the most important beer exporting town in bavaria. The heinrichladeshalle congress centre and the erlangen arcaden shopping centre are within a 5minute walk of the nh erlangen. During the middle of the 19 th century, erlangen was home to 18 breweries, an astonishing feat given its relatively small population. It came as quite a shock to the people of erlangen, and even the. Erlangen, germany dirndlclad waitresses weave through the crowds with huge mugs, more beer is finding its way to the floor than to drinkers lips, and even the tables seem to be moving as. Book direct at the quality hotel erlangen in erlangen, germany. Book online now and take advantage of the benefits of nh. At the end of 1860 erlangen exported three times as much beer as munich. During this period, the city was the largest exporter of beer in bavaria, even topping munich, making erlangen beers famous across the region. Its a place id passed by numerous times and said, we should go there but due to what sounded like lackluster breweries, it never seemed to happen. When you visit erlangen for the first time you will be amazed, for the town is not typically bavarian or franconian. For two weeks every year though, about a million people descend on the city to visit the annual. Brk bereitschaft erlangen 2, erlangen erlangen, germany. Theatre erlangen and, in the spring, our famous beer festival, the bergkirchweih.
I found the beerwanderers page online and it has been an excellent resource for planning my trip to swiss franconia. It appears it just wasnt lucrative enough, with falling beer sales and increased costs. The cellar storage made erlangen a pioneer concerning beer exports. Formed in 2012 by 2 guys with a passion for wildlife and real ale, from the notebook ltd is all about celebrating the diversity of british wildlife through the lovely drink that is beer. Beer is celebrated with equal fervor as the food in erlangen. Their kellerbier was true to form and it would be sad to see it not produced. Buy zirndorfer landbier, brewed in germany the beer cellar. Welcome to books and beer, where you can keep track of upcoming events, and just fun stuff on literature and libations. Make sure to book a table in the beer tents, however, so as not to be. A plaque on the schlossplatz commemorates the nazi book burnings. Clear sky, temperature 16, 0 mm, light breeze, 3 ms from east. The burgberg, also sometimes referred to as strawberry hill, is a 332 meters high sandstone hill in erlangen, germany. This traditional beer festival attracts more than a million visitors every year. Im sure erlangen can use more housing, most german cities do but it.
Over the course of the festival there are over one million visitors about ten times the towns population. Erlangen is a middle franconian city in bavaria, germany. Quality hotel erlangen hotel in erlangen, germany choice hotels. Revelers gather beneath towering chestnuts and oaks on 11,000 seats to enjoy local beer. While munich is often recognized as germanys beer capital. The atmosphere and charm of the berch, as the festival is called for short in erlangen. While munich is often recognized as germanys beer capital, residents of franconia know otherwise. The cellars of the castle are at the heart of the beer festival and are. After a filling meal, its time to take on the beer and cultural sites of erlangen. The opening ceremony called anstich, which is carried out by the towns mayor, takes place in a different. It came as quite a shock to the people of erlangen, and even the employees of the brewery that had been open since 1712. Like oktoberfest with better weather, bergkirchweih is an annual volksfest folk festival in erlangen, bavaria. It was held from 27 july to 4 august this year, and attracted beer lovers from near and far. From the festival, it is only a 2hour drive to the stuttgart beer festival at cannstatter wasen.
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