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Gutmann

by Gili_S

This is one of the better Weizen beers I tasted in Bavaria. Especially the dark (Dunkel) Gutmann was really EXCELLENT. You cannot find those beers almost anywhere, only in the region where the brewery is and I had in the small city of Neuburg by the river Danube.

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Ettaler

by Gili_S

This Ettaler beer is from, Ettal in Bavaria. It is traditional Double Bock and made in traditional way in a monastery by monks of course. This one is the dark one and it was one of the finest beers I tasted lately. It was full of taste and strength of 7%.

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Bavarian Lederhosen

by tini58de

Lederhosen are knee-length leather trousers worn especially in Bavaria and Austria. Bavarian Lederhosen are made mainly of deer and chamois leather. The manufacurer of leather pants is called "Säckler". For a single pair of leather shorts, the skin of two red deer is needed.The leather is tanned with oil and train oil. This makes the leather soft and comfortable to wear.In Bavaria mainly three types of Lederhosen are made: leather shorts, leather breeches and long leather trousers.The original Lederhose has an embroidered flap. The reason, why this flap was added, was: embarrassment! When sitting down, the pants would flap open! To each Lederhose there are two suspenders which are held together by a leather patch at the front. This patch is embroidered with a picture, usually a coat of arms.When we were in Munich, we met this Bavarian guy - and he was more than proud to pose for a...

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Hacker Pschorr

by Gili_S

This is another of the Bavarian beers that you can find usually all over Germany in restaurants or beer stores. It is stronger beer then the average, just to let you know if you plan after beer activities :-)

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Herrnbrau

by Gili_S

This is not the most common of the Bavarian beers but still very good one and full taste of Weiss beer. Its original is from the city of Ingolstat but actually the last time I had this beer was in restaurant in Olpe in west part of Germany.

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Blue Night

by Alicja1

That is a special night ( around middle of May) when all lights all blue. There is many concerts and shows around and all restaurants are open until late. The only bad thing is that the old city is overcrowded at this time and its really hard to walk around.

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Andechs Monastery Brewery

by Gili_S

This is over 500 years old Monastery and brewery in Andechs making traditional beers. They have Hell, Weiss, Dunkel and Bock, which ever, they are just excellent beers.My favourite is the Doppelbock Dunkel, in the picture here, strong and tasty beer.

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Schlenkerla Smokebeer

by Gili_S

This one is a special smokebeer from Bamberg. It has a unique taste not like any other beer. This beer is very famous and global, you can find it in many countries. I can even buy it in Finland, it just cost here x4 the price.

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Paulaner

by Gili_S

Paulaner is one of my favourite beers. You can get them world wide, usually I drink the Dark Weizen (Dunkel) if they have it in the bar or restaurants. When I go to special beer store I prefer the Paulaner Roggen, which is a wonderful Rye Beer, no doubt one of the top 5 of my favourite beers.

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Traditions

by Leipzig

Bavarians live their tradition. Lederhosen is one example of this. This traditional trouser is worn by a lot of men at festivals. At the Oktoberfest you see for sure men wearing this. Lederhosen are not the only traditional garment. The Filzhut (felt hat) has also a long history. Each region has its own type of felt hat.Learn more about the Bavarian dress

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