Intellectual Ferment of a Different Kind
~Near Dresden: Three Beer Hikes in Saxon Switzerland~ Saxon Switzerland is a breathtaking landscape of rolling hills, narrow gorges, tabletop mountains, and rugged rock formations, the placid Elbe winding through it all. When I heard that there was a Saxon Switzerland every bit … The post Fortresses and Towering Rock Formations: Beer Hikes in Saxon Switzerland appeared first on A Tempest in a…
Forchheim’s Annafest is the perfect beer fest for lovers of al fresco imbibing. A beer garden fest to end all beer garden fests, Annafest typically welcomes upwards of 500,000 thirsty beer garden aficionados over the course of its eleven days in late July and … The post The Annafest: A Forest of Festive Beer Cellars in Forchheim appeared first on A Tempest in a Tankard .
~Another Round of So Many Beers, So Little Time~ Now that travel season is in full swing, chances are you’re looking for some new beers to try. And it just so happens I’ve got you covered with another tranche of twenty-five beers to … The post Twenty-Five Beers for Your 2026 Summer Travels appeared first on A Tempest in a Tankard .
You can’t go wrong with any of Munich’s breweries, be they the “Big 6” or smaller ones like Giesinger or the Forschungsbrauerei. But for me, one brewery stands a few centimeters taller than the rest: Augustiner. What I love all the more about the … The post On the Hunt for Augustiner Beer in Munich appeared first on A Tempest in a Tankard .
~Introducing Nürnberg~ An Imperial Free City from the beginning of the thirteenth century until it became part of Bavaria during the Napoleonic era, Nürnberg answered only to the emperor. It was a frequent site of the Imperial Diets, and distinguished itself as a … The post Your Guide to Beer in Nuremberg appeared first on A Tempest in a Tankard .
Introducing Garmisch-Partenkirchen Down south in Bavaria the ice-blue lakes amid contoured hills collide with the rugged and craggy Karwendel and Wetterstein massifs, jagged peaks that are among Germany’s highest. The result: grand landscapes with verdant foothills and geranium-bedecked chalets against a backdrop of limestone … The post Garmisch-Partenkirchen: A Beer Hike and a Trip Up the…
The weather didn’t look very promising when I woke up that September morning on my first trip to Munich since the pandemic. I had gone to Augsburg the day before in search of a few places I hadn’t yet had a chance to visit—and … The post Of Beer, Beehives, and the Bienenheim (Munich Beer Garden Sketches) appeared first on A Tempest in a Tankard .
It’s late afternoon and I’m a few beers in. I weave my way through families pushing strollers and groups of friends gathered in front of beer cellars and stop for a quick “3 im Weggla,” three Nürnberg Bratwurst in a bread roll. At the … The post The Bergkirchweih, Erlangen’s Hilltop Beerfest appeared first on A Tempest in a Tankard .
Why Brno? Hands up if you’ve ever been to Brno. For my part, I hadn’t until this past September, despite the fact that it’s only 1.5 hours from Vienna—practically on my doorstep these past ten years! I’ve been more than a few times … The post Tales of Beer Towns Underrated: Brno in the Czech Republic appeared first on A Tempest in a Tankard .
~German Beer Day, the Feast of St. George, and the Reinheitsgebot~ German Beer Day is almost upon us, which means it’s time to stock up on your lagers so you can celebrate in style. The 23rd of April is a big day in German … The post Signposts on the Road to the Reinheitsgebot (Beer Purity Law) of 1516 appeared first on A Tempest in a Tankard .