Tag: Beer

Kloster Andechs or Andechs Abbey
European History, General, Germany, Western Europe

Andechs Abbey, a pigrimage site with a brewing tradition

During one of my trips heading south from Munich, I visited Kloster Andechs, a monastery located near Lake Ammersee. This Abbey has been a significant site for religious pilgrimages since the 10th century and is renowned for producing the well-loved Andechser Bier. In the distance, I caught sight of the Zwiebelturm, or onion dome, of the Andechs pilgrimage church rising above Lake Ammersee. This rococo … Continue reading Andechs Abbey, a pigrimage site with a brewing tradition

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German Bier glasses
Drinks, mixed, European Cuisine, Germany, Northern Europe

Did German Monks discover the Bier?

We regularly consume beer, knowing that Germans are involved in the global Beer production and can distinguish beer types. Hardly anyone really knows since when the first beer was developed. Many people would answer to this question that it was invented by monks Did the German Monks invent the Bier? Unfortunately, that’s not quite true, monks started brewing beer long ago (1100’s), and as we … Continue reading Did German Monks discover the Bier?

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