The Best Breweries In Bamberg, Bavaria

This brewery was opened in 1670 and has been owned by the Michel family since 1895. They brew nine different types of beer, mainly pale, and their Weisse Bock won a gold medal at the European Beer Star competition. Their Heller Bock is another good option. Mahrs Bräu runs only on green energy and they buy all their ingredients locally. You can sit in their flowery pub garden in summer, or drink standing up like the locals or Stehgammler, as they’re called, some of whom actually have their own personal mug kept at the pub. They organize tours by reservation only, and if you become a real fan of this brewery you can buy a t-shirt or cap from their shop.

Fässla brewery is one of Bamberg’s oldest breweries, dating back to 1649. They still use the same quality water, taken from a 60-meters-deep well, to brew their beer. They make six different types of brews, pale and dark, and the unfiltered dark wheat beer is especially good. Their trademark logo is a jolly dwarf rolling a barrel, which is quite memorable especially as it is carved into all of their chairs. They serve their beer alongside tasty local specialties in their pub restaurant, which can be found in the city center.