The highest density of breweries in the world can be found in Germany’s northern Bavaria region. Situated here, the city of Bayreuth is a prime destination for beer lovers. Visitors can choose from more than 1,000 kinds of beer at more than 200 breweries.
For a closer experience of the city, take a beer tour of Bayreuth. Beer aficionados learn more about the history of Bayreuth and secrets of the art of brewing. Different themes are available. Experience local Franconian beer along with light meals of bread and cold cuts on the tour. Stop at the Maisel Brewery and Cooperage Museum and Bayreuth catacombs. Tours cost about $32 per person and can be arranged individually on the website.
One of Germany’s best known and most popular wheat beers, Maisel’s Weisse, comes from Bayreuth. Learn more about Maisel beer and try some for yourself at Maisel’s Beer Adventure World. The Guinness Book of World Records listed the facility as the most extensive beer museum. Take a tour and visit the old machine shop, brewery and cooperage, all preserved to reflect the history of beer. The tour concludes with a beer tasting experience. Tours run twice daily and cost about $9 per person. Place a request ahead of time for a tour in English.
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