~If you’re in the vicinity of Bamberg this weekend, mark Thursday, 21 August to Monday, 25 August on your calendars!~ Where the Altstadt Becomes a Bierstadt For five days in late August, Bambergers gather to commemorate the consecration of the tiny Chapel of … The post Bamberg’s Sandkerwa: A Beer Lover’s Beer Fest appeared first on A Tempest in a Tankard.| A Tempest in a Tankard
~Munich Beyond Oktoberfest~ The very sound of the word Munich is enough to conjure up fond memories for fans of German beer, memories of languid afternoons in beer gardens, of joyous and occasionally raucous beer festivals, of winter evenings in beerhalls drinking mugs … The post In Munich: Your Guide to the City’s Beer Gardens, Beerhalls, and Breweries appeared first on A Tempest in a Tankard.| A Tempest in a Tankard
Forchheim is the gateway to Franconian Switzerland, a beer region with a density of breweries like no other. Yet if it weren’t for beer, you’d probably only know of Forchheim as a stop on the trainline between Nürnberg and Bamberg. But it wasn’t always … The post Forchheim: Three Breweries and a Forest of Beer Cellars appeared first on A Tempest in a Tankard.| A Tempest in a Tankard
~The Lay of the Land~ Munich. Beer gardens. And beer hiking. Three things I can’t get enough of. Put them all together and you have a ramble that takes you to some of Munich’s most beloved and most illustrious beer gardens. For years I’d … The post Beer Garden Ambles in Southern Munich appeared first on A Tempest in a Tankard.| A Tempest in a Tankard
Zoigl: More Than a Kind of Beer It’s been way too long since I posted about the Oberpfalz, one of my favourite beer regions in Germany. Sure, beer in nearby Franconia is the stuff of legend. And there’s no denying the sublimity of … The post At Home in the Zoiglstube: Zoigl Pubs in the Oberpfalz appeared first on A Tempest in a Tankard.| A Tempest in a Tankard
~The Proverbial So Many Beers, So Little Time~ It’s travel season. Which means you might be looking for some good beers to add to your list. Remember that Fifty Beers for 2025 list I put together earlier this year? Well, there’s more. I … The post Twenty-Five Beers for Your Summer Beer Travels appeared first on A Tempest in a Tankard.| A Tempest in a Tankard
At the Wirtshaus It’s early evening and you’ve just hiked over the hill from the next town. An elaborate wrought-iron sign marks the spot, an old wizened door beckons. Inside, the Wirtshaus echoes with the sounds of merriment and the clinking of glasses. … The post Eduard von Grützner, Painter of Beer-Quaffing Monks appeared first on A Tempest in a Tankard.| A Tempest in a Tankard
If you’re in Brussels for more than a few days, the bustling multicultural neighbourhood of St. Gilles is a treat. And so is Brasserie Verschueren, an elegantly faded Art Deco beer cafe that evokes the Brussels of yesteryear. En Route to Verschueren Well … The post Belgian Beer Café Vignettes: Brasserie Verschueren, Brussels appeared first on A Tempest in a Tankard.| A Tempest in a Tankard
So Many Beer Gardens … Let’s assume for a moment that you love beer gardens as much as I do. You’ve explored all that there is to offer in the English Garden, you’ve visited some of the iconic beer gardens in the center of … The post Kugler Alm, the Radler Beer Garden in Southern Munich appeared first on A Tempest in a Tankard.| A Tempest in a Tankard
~A Tale of Two Walberlas~ As I approached the summit of the Walberla, I couldn’t help but think that only the Germans would schlepp an entire beer fest up a mountain. And no ordinary mountain. The Walberla is shrouded in legends of witches’ sabbaths … The post The Walberlafest in Franconia: A Beer Fest Woven from Legends appeared first on A Tempest in a Tankard.| A Tempest in a Tankard