Kloster Brewery Ettal is only one brewery I visited in Germany. Historically Germany monastery…read morebreweries were primarily responsible for the production of beer and the beer supply of the population. When I was on vacation in Germany I really enjoyed visiting Kloster Breweries. You feel like you are having a religious experience with a beer buzz. Since I was collecting Beer Steins at the time I purchased two at one Kloster Brewery I visited. I like the feel of the stein and the taste of beer when you drink it out of this stein. I've kept my steins for years and years. I'm recommending when you visit Germany that you tour one (or more) of the monastery or castle breweries. It's an unforgettable experience! Klaus, if I get anything wrong please tell me. I don't want to look too stupid. All I have are my happy memories. Plus I have my souvenirs placed where I can see them all the time!!!

Absolutely beautiful! This is one of the most stunning abbeys I have ever visited. The sanctuary's…read morebreathtaking with its paintings. The pews look original and you can find carvings people left in the wood. Many Of the carvings are initials with dates. We found some from 1770. The monastery was build in 1330. We stopped by the gift shop afterwards. They have a great selection of home brewed beers, liquors and other little trinkets. I would highly recommend to visit Kloster Ettal when in the area.

I came Accross this brewery tour during my stay at the edelweiss. Went with some coworkers. At the…read moreend you get a nice certificate with your name on it. I'm not at all a beer drinker but the beer here tasted great! Super fun and great experience. The person who conducted the tour was really knowledgeable about the beer making process as he is the brew master.

What a fun place to visit! I went with a large group and we got a private tour. Out tour guide was…read moreamazing (I wish I could remember his name). He is the reason it was so fun. He had a great personality, infused a lot of humor with all of the information, and was good with people. The beer was very good. There was soooo much beer on the tour and people kept handing me theirs (I don't know why). Needless to say, I was feeling it by the end of the tour. There was an interesting beer-based shot drink at the end that was good. Again, people kept giving me theirs and the tour guide poured me a second one. Geez! At the end of the tour we got to eat dinner. Yum! It was some of the best food I had while in Germany. There was also a quiz to see if you got some kind of certificate. We all cheated. Lol There was a nice little gift shop that had a variety of things for different interests and ages.

One of our coolest experiences in Europe ever!! We reserved the beer pools/ 250 euro for 4 people…read moretotal and was well worth the money!! You can serve yourself beer from 5pm-10:00pm and there were 6 options of beer to choose from! We loved every type of beer on tap. We arrived late to our beer pool but the owner was kind enough to leave a note on the door for us and showed up 5 min after we called. Bring your own towels and soap - there are showers to rinse off with after you leave the beer pool! Shout out to Andrea for being such an awesome host! We will definitely come back to starkenberger next time we are in Austria!! Amazing experience!!!

Theresienbrau was recommended by my Yelp brothers and sisters…read more The beers were solid, the pretzel was fine, their homemade mustard was excellent, but the service was disinterested. I would have stayed longer, eaten more, spent more money, etc...but if you can't be bothered to look up from your phone to see my empty glass and empty plate, I can't be bothered to hand you my money. Their beers are good, but they have to improve service to be impactful.

We arrived here and sat at the last available table in the courtyard area behind the restaurant. It…read moretook a good 10-15 minutes before we caught the attention of any waiter. When we finally did and asked for menus, he said he was too busy and someone else would take care of our table, but no one came for another 15 minutes. I normally would have left at this point, but we walked a while to get here, since we had heard how good it is. We started with the pretzels, because we were starving at this point, but I thought the pretzels were only average. The Würstpfandl I ordered had 3 different types of wurst, sauerkraut, and potatoes. It was pretty good, but not way better than any other Austrian food I've had over the past 5 months. Due to the bad service and average food, I wouldn't come back here the next time I'm in Innsbruck.

This restaurant is a must have if you are in this area. They also brew their beer right there…read more Right in the middle of the restaurant is also a beer brewing machine (?). Poster above it says that's also the world's smallest portable beer brewery. I had zwickle every time I was there and it was good :) Food - really bayerisch, portions - HUGE (at first evening we went there for a beer. I wasn't hungry, but decided I need to try out at least smthn and ordered one knödel. Well, that knödel was about size of my both fists together! :D), prices - ok. So 5 stars from me.

Heaven on earth for any semi-conscious beer lover! Throw in excellent fare and a wonderful view of…read morea bucolic countryside, and how could you go wrong? If I had 60 days left on earth, Andechs would be on my "must visit" list. Enough said. Prosit!

We trekked out here on the S bahn from the Munich City Center hotel on the S8 train. It took about…read more1.5 hours and then a short ride on a bus from Herrsching. Be prepared for a somewhat steep climb up to the Biergarten and Monastery. You will definitely need a beer when you reach the top. The property is gorgeous and we enjoyed the view. Definitely try any of the restaurants/food vendors. They all looked delicious and we decided on sausage and sauerkraut - very good. Also, the beer is fantastic! One star off for the less than friendly server at the restaurant.