| The World Cup good beer guide
Feature
The Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) has launched Good Beer Guide Germany, the ideal companion for the discerning beer drinker who is visiting this year’s World Cup or for any beer enthusiast who regularly visits the host nation.
This guide, which has taken four years of preparation, is claimed to be the first ever comprehensive reference book on finding and enjoying good beer in Germany, from Cologne to Munich and Berlin to Bamberg.
Despite Wayne Rooney’s injury, England still stand a good chance of going all the way to the final on 9 July and the guide covers all the cities our national team will play in.
In the first phase of the World Cup, England will play in Frankfurt, Nuremberg and Cologne. Here is a selection of pubs for visitors to try on England’s route.
Frankfurt
Doctor Flotte, Grafstrasse 87, 60487 Franfurt-Bickenheim.
A traditional Frankfurt pub with seating for 70, rustic and comfortable. Very centrally located at the uni, in an attractive turn-of-the-century house next to Bockenheimer Warte, a medieval tower. Known as "Frankfurt’s last great pub", it was recently renovated by the new owners in traditional style. Local food plus schnitzel and steaks are on the menu. Beer comes from a number of breweries in both draft and bottled varieties.
Nuremberg
Lederer Kulturbrauerei, Sielstrasse 12, 90429 Nurnberg-Gostenhof.
Next door to the former brewery, this pub is a shrine to all things Lederer with a steam engine and the most notable of countless brewing artefacts. All beer is brewed in Furth.
Cologne
Malzmuhle, Heumarkt 6, 50667 Koln-Nurd/Altstadt.
One of the most popular pubs in Cologne, the Malt Mill counted Bill Clinton among its guests. You enter through one of two revolving doors, the left one leading to the main bar and restaurant, the right leading to more of a drinkers’ den. The Sclanke is at the head of these two rooms. Wood panelling abounds - very little appears to have changed in the past 50 years. Always busy.
If England progress further than the group section, then they will play in either Stuttgart or Munich and eventually make the final in Berlin. The guide covers all these cities.
Author Steve Thomas has devoted four years to building up an intimate knowledge of more than 1,250 breweries, around 2,000 pubs and 7,500 beers from all corners of Germany.
He says, "This book is the result of my own exhaustive research into Germany and its beers, which began as a simple hobby. As time went by, the amount of data I amassed continued to increase inexorably and I realised that fellow fans of Germany and its brewing industry would find the information extremely useful.
"When I began the book I had no idea the next World Cup would be held in Germany, but any fan of football who appreciates a pure beer of almost unequalled quality will need a copy of this guide."
The Good Beer Guide Germany features:
Guides to 12 cities with details of the best places to sample a variety of German beers in an authentic atmosphere, including Bamberg, Berlin, Dusseldorf, Cologne, Munich and Stuttgart.
It includes details of how to get there and where to stay. The nearest railway station, train stop, underground station and bus routes are given in each case.
There is also an English-German dictionary particularly aimed at the beer tourist.
The Good Beer Guide Germany is available from all good book shops or direct from Camra priced £16.99 ( www.camra.org.uk/books).
MyVillage 01st June
|
