Centuries of Brewing Tradition
Bavaria remains the sacred heartland of bottom-fermented lagers. Governed by the historic Reinheitsgebot (Beer Purity Law of 1516), this expedition navigates through historic Munich beer halls, monastic hill-top brewhouses, and the beechwood-smoked lager cellars of Bamberg.
Day 1-2: Munich Classic Cellars
Begin in Munich with visits to traditional cellars serving crispy Helles, malty Dunkel, and rich Doppelbocks served directly from wooden gravity-fed barrels.
Klosterbräu St. Augustin Cellar
Historic vaulted brick underground lager tank room serving unfiltered Kellerbier alongside traditional Bavarian Weisswurst and house-baked brezen.
Recommended Draft: Unfiltered Kellerbier (5.2% ABV)
Day 3-5: Bamberg Rauchbier & Franconian Villages
Travel north to Upper Franconia, the region with the highest density of microbreweries per capita in the entire world.
Mälzerei Rauch-Brauerei
World renowned for kiln-drying barley malt over open beechwood fires, creating deeply aromatic, smoky Märzen lagers that have been brewed continuously since 1405.
Recommended Draft: Beechwood Smoked Märzen (5.4% ABV)