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Places To Explore
The brewery
at the abbey of
Koningshoeven
The Hofbräuhaus
offers visitors a taste © Getty Images
of brewing history © Alamy
HOFBRÄU MÜNCHEN BREWERY
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MUNICH BREWERY
Hofbräu München Brewery was founded by beer. At the end of the tour, participants can BERKEL-ENSCHOT
William V, Duke of Bavaria, over four centuries enjoy some traditional Bavarian snacks of either
The Koningshoeven Brewery, also known
ago in 1589, to brew a beer with better taste meatloaf or white sausages in the brewhouse,
as La Trappe Brewery, was founded in the
and quality for his court in Munich. Brewing along with a sample of fresh, unfiltered beer.
19th century by an order of monks to fund
originally took place in the Hofbräuhaus, the There is also a pub at the end of the tour for
and maintain their monastery. During the
oldest beer hall in the city, until the operation those who want to drink some more, along
20th century, the brewery started selling
was moved to the outskirts of Munich just over with a souvenir shop. It’s best to check the
its La Trappe beers commercially, and by
a century ago. Visitors can learn all about the availability of tours online, and you should make
the 1980s it had also started to export
interesting history of the traditional brewery by sure to register for the brewery tour at least
its beers overseas. Today, it’s authorised
participating in one of the 60-90 minute guided two weeks before you plan to visit. As always,
to use the ‘Authentic Trappist Product’
tours, which are available in German, English and please check age restrictions before your trip.
logo because its ale is brewed inside the
Italian. The tours take you through every step
monastery by the Trappist monks, with
of the brewing process through the brewhouse Tours run at 10am or 1pm from Monday-
part of the proceeds going to charity. It’s
and fermentation cellar, and you’ll also find Thursday. Average adult ticket is €10.
also one of the only Trappist breweries
out about the bottle filling and storage of the www.hofbraeu-muenchen.de/en
in the world to offer public tours,
making it a truly unique experience for
SHEPHERD NEAME BREWERY beer lovers out there. A 45-minute tour
4 around the brewery allows you to see the
FAVERSHAM whole production process, and there’s
also a 15-minute movie which explores
the history of the monastery and the
Shepherd Neame is Britain’s oldest brewer, booking is made in advance and, of course,
brewery. To finish, participants can head
producing beer in Faversham, Kent, for over please check age restrictions before your visit.
to the tasting room and sample a range
850 years. The independent brewery offers
of Trappist beers, with an optional tasting
an award-winning 80-minute tour, which Open Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5pm. Average
menu. The brewery has a gift shop, and it
takes you behind the scenes and teaches you adult tickets are £18. www.shepherdneame.co.uk/
also has biking routes for those who want
about the ancient art of brewing. Visitors can
see the traditional mash tuns, a recreated The Shepherd Neame visitor centre and shop to explore the beautiful local scenery.
Tours are available in English and the
cooper’s workshop, try some malted barley,
times vary, so check ahead before your
taste natural mineral water from the brewery’s
arrival and make sure to take note of the
well and even take a look at the historic pub
age restrictions.
signs and delivery vehicles. Like all good
brewery tours, it ends with sampling and a
tutored tasting of Shepherd Neame’s Kentish Open Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm.
ales and speciality lagers, and there’s a shop Average adult ticket for the tour is €12.
for those who want to grab a souvenir. The © Alamy www.latrappetrappist.com/en/
tours are popular so it’s recommended that
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