Can't believe I forgot Andechs, such a picturesque location. Would recommend it 10/10 times over Ayinger. The monastery is incredibly beautiful, located right by a lake. Weihenstephan and Ayinger are about the same distance from the city center (in different directions), Andechs is a bit further away but not by much. Can't go wrong with either Weihenstephan or Andechs in my opinion, both are incredible locations though I wouldn't recommend going to both since you're only doing a short visit and there's plenty to see inside the city proper.Sheeeit, I was gonna go to Aying based on what a lot of people told me but now I'm thinking Weihenstephan instead... it looks to be about an hour from Munich?
How is Andechs?
Can't believe I forgot Andechs, such a picturesque location. Would recommend it 10/10 times over Ayinger. The monastery is incredibly beautiful, located right by a lake. Weihenstephan and Ayinger are about the same distance from the city center (in different directions), Andechs is a bit further away but not by much. Can't go wrong with either Weihenstephan or Andechs in my opinion, both are incredible locations though I wouldn't recommend going to both since you're only doing a short visit and there's plenty to see inside the city proper.
Curious what you've heard about Ayinger that made you want to visit? The town is kinda adorable I guess but it's purely residential, literally nothing to do besides the brewery restaurant and gift shop. The beer is fantastic but it can be easily found in the city (including their bar that I mentioned, Wirtshaus Ayinger).
Andechs closes pretty early so it's better to make a morning rather than an evening out of it (closes at 7pm I believe). Have some Weißwurst and a Hefe at 10am and then head back to the city to have lunch and keep exploring there.A few older beer nerds here in Portland have told me to check out Ayinger. However, I'm more inclined to check out Andechs since their beer is not super common in the US compared to the other two places. I actually met two sales reps last night, one works for Weihenstephaner and one works for Andechs. The Andechs guy told me he could hook me up, so I think we may do that. I had chosen Ayinger since it was the closest to Munich and we won't have much time, but if we have a spare evening it's sounding like Andechs now. I still have a few weeks to figure it out! We are in Europe for a month total, with three nights in Bavaria (probably one day/night in Bamberg and two in Munich).
Andechs closes pretty early so it's better to make a morning rather than an evening out of it (closes at 7pm I believe). Have some Weißwurst and a Hefe at 10am and then head back to the city to have lunch and keep exploring there.
And if you decide to go to Bamberg (or anywhere else in Germany) let me know. I say Bamberg is definitely worth it, I can give you some tips there too.
Never heard of Cafe Abseits to be honest! Schlenkerla and Spezial are the obvious choices, the top two breweries in the city but if you get the chance I'd also recommend Mahr's Bräu and Fässla (across the street from Brauerei Spezial though that's not the same location as the Spezial-Keller).Hell yeah! Thanks for the tips! We will be in Bamberg and I have been told to hit up Schlenkerla (obviously), Spezial-Keller, and also Café Abseits.
IMO no you should be fine. Augustiner tent FTWMy wife and I are going to be in Munich for the first few days of oktoberfest. We're planning on going to the festival on a Monday. Despite going on a Monday, would you still recommend buying/reserving seats in a beer hall? If so, what's the easiest way to go about purchasing them?
Thanks for the recommendation list above! Very excited about going!
Can't believe I forgot Andechs, such a picturesque location. Would recommend it 10/10 times over Ayinger. The monastery is incredibly beautiful, located right by a lake. Weihenstephan and Ayinger are about the same distance from the city center (in different directions), Andechs is a bit further away but not by much. Can't go wrong with either Weihenstephan or Andechs in my opinion, both are incredible locations though I wouldn't recommend going to both since you're only doing a short visit and there's plenty to see inside the city proper.
Curious what you've heard about Ayinger that made you want to visit? The town is kinda adorable I guess but it's purely residential, literally nothing to do besides the brewery restaurant and gift shop. The beer is fantastic but it can be easily found in the city (including their bar that I mentioned, Wirtshaus Ayinger).
Hours for which place?Do you happen to know the hours? Can't seem to find anything on their about them.
The Bräustüberl opens at 10am and closes around 7-8 if I remember correctly. I think I heard the monastery was open even earlier.Sorry Andechs
My wife and I are going to be in Munich for the first few days of oktoberfest. We're planning on going to the festival on a Monday. Despite going on a Monday, would you still recommend buying/reserving seats in a beer hall? If so, what's the easiest way to go about purchasing them?
Thanks for the recommendation list above! Very excited about going!
I'd love to go someday. Doppelbocks are my jam, love the Riegele Speziator.Anyone been to the Starkbierfest in Munich in March? It’s right around my birthday and flights are currently $430 round trip from Seattle.
Red Hot shut down since my last post. Can't think of anything along the way to Zugspitze but there's a dope biergarten at the top.Going in a couple weeks. Short stay. Any updates is always appreciated. I have to imagine much hasn’t changed.
Thinking of a day trip to Zugspitze. Anything along the way?
Yeah, I was wondering about Red Hot since I couldn’t find it on maps.Red Hot shut down since my last post. Can't think of anything along the way to Zugspitze but there's a dope biergarten at the top.
Train + bus for sure. It gets tiring and you can have beers without worrying about driving.Yeah, I was wondering about Red Hot since I couldn’t find it on maps.
Now it’s just a matter of train+bus or car to Z.
Thats what I was thinking. Just seems like a longer day. Would like to go down and come back with plenty of time in the evening to get around and see a few things. Stay tuned.Train + bus for sure. It gets tiring and you can have beers without worrying about driving.
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