I really wasn’t prepared for the beauty of Nuremberg. Easily one of the most impressive places that I’ve been to. Cobbled streets, old bridges, stunning churches and an awesome drinking culture. And whilst it is only 4 nights into the trip, I wonder whether I haven’t had the best beer of the trip already.
Tucher is probably the biggest brand in Nuremberg, but there are plenty of other local drops including Schanzenbraü and my favourite – Hausbrauerei Alstadthof. Mautkeller is a wonderful underground beer hall that serves Tucher beer and Nuremberg sausages.
I love street drinking and on a sunny day, TrodelStuben is a fine place to do that. It is a distinctive orange building perched on the edge of a stone bridge that crosses the Pegnitz River. I enjoyed a very nice Hefeweizen named for St Sebaldus, an 11th century saint after whom another very impressive church is named. Actually brewed by Tucher – but you can’t get enough Hefeweizen.
Nuremberg Castle is a very impressive collection of buildings dating as far back as 1000AD. It is a trek to get there, but you are rewarded with excellent views and a shop from which you can buy beer including Schanzenbraü RotBier. The Hexenhausle BierGarten is also quite close and well worth a visit.
The highlight of the beer part of my visit to Nuremberg was enjoyed a Nürnberger RotBier is the cosy barof the Hausbrauerei Alstadt means old city in German. Apparently the Belgians argue with Nuremberg as to who first brewed “Red Beer”, hence Nürnberger RotBier. Well, the glass I had in the bar of the Hausbrauerei Altstadthof was one of the finest drops I have had. Rich, malty and smoothly caramel, it was spectacular. Lovely setting too.
Plenty more places to drink in Nuremberg and for the sports fans – the ubiquitous Irish pubs abound. Plenty of South African and Irish fans getting worked up for their RWC game. Nuremberg – what a place.
back of the ferry 