Fall 2016 Tour Recap

Hi folks and welcome to the OGT Beer Blog!  We're back from our tour of Munich and Bavaria and happy to say it was a tremendous success!  In our first blog post, I’ll share highlights from that tour and introduce a few changes we have in store for our Summer 2017 tours.

Fall Tour Highlights
The highlight of the fall tour was the day we spent at the Schneider Weisse brewery (founded in 1607) followed by a ferry ride up the Danube River to Weltenburger Kloster (monastery & brewery, founded in 1050).

While touring Schneider Weisse, we bumped into their master brewer who was nice enough to spend time with us and let us taste one of his private, never-to-be-released brewing projects!  We followed this with lunch and a tasting of all of the very special beers produced by this historic brewery.

Brewery tour at Schneider Weisse Brewery in Kelheim, Germany

Talking to the brewmaster at Schneider Weisse Brewery in Kelheim, Germany

From there we boarded a ferry for a scenic 40-minute ride up the Danube River to Weltenburger where we made a quick visit to the church (beautiful!) and then enjoyed several beers including their award-winning Asam Bock.  It was a great day and a unique and enjoyable experience for everyone!

Farmhouse on the Danube River in Kelheim, Germany

Drinking Asam Bock at the Weltenburger Kloster in Kelheim Germany

​The "runner-up" highlight was our day-trip to the Bavarian Alps to visit Neuschwanstein Castle and Linderhoff Palace.  This included a drive along the Romantic Road with stops at the Wieskirche in Steingaden (UNESCO World Heritage Site), Plansee (scenic alpine lake), the town of Oberammergau, and lunch in Schwangau (great view of multiple castles).

Hohenschwangau Castle, Mad King Ludwig's childhood home in the Bavaria Alps

Linderhof Palace in the Bavarian Alps, Germany

"IF YOU LOVE TRAVEL AND LOVE BEER, AND WANT A TRULY UNIQUE EXPERIENCE, CONSIDER TAKING A TOUR WITH ORIGINAL GRAVITY TOURS."  Andy B., Seattle, WA

​Summer 2017 Tour Changes
Everyone knows Munich has a strong brewing culture... but most people have never heard of Bamberg.

Bamberg is a small medieval town of 70,000 people situated in Upper Franconia in northern Bavaria.  With more than 200 independent breweries, Upper Franconia has the world’s highest density of breweries per capita!

Old town hall in Bamberg, Germany

Schlenkerla Brewery in Bamberg, Germany

In 2017 we’re expanding our itinerary to include two full days (3 nights) in Bamberg:

• Day 1:  We’ll tour Weyermann Malts, one of the oldest and most respected barley malting plants (key brewing ingredient).  We'll also visit several award-winning breweries such as Schenkerla and Mahrs Bräu.
• Day 2:  We’ll visit some of the small villages and breweries in the countryside outside of Bamberg.  And weather permitting, we'll walk part of the 12km "Brauereienweg" (Breweries Path) that connects several breweries..

 
2017 Munich & Bamberg Tour Highlights

• ​6 days / 7 nights in Munich and Bamberg
• ​Historic brewery tours with tasting:
• ​Schneider Weisse - "Germany's Oldest Wheat Beer Brewery"
• Weihenstephan - "The World's Oldest Brewery"
• Weyermann Malts - 135 year-old specialty malt producer & brewery
• Danube River ferry cruise
• Weltenburger Kloster - "Germany's Oldest Monastery Brewery"
• Schlenkerla - "The world's most famous smoked beer"
• Village beer/brewery tour of Upper Franconia
• Historical walking tours of Munich & Bamberg
• Day trip to Neuschwanstein Castle & Bavarian Alps​​
• Door-to-door, private transportation
• More info...

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