Weihenstephan visit

[mudd]

Well today I'm heading out to tour Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan which is about an hour (including a train and walk to the brewery) from Munich. I was lucky enough to meet a few of the guys from there at Melbourne Good beer week, so I have managed to organise a 1 on 1 tour and a few beers. Very generous of Marcus to take time out for an Aussie tourist. So I've dumped the family for the day.
Cheers Mudd.

 

[thebigwilk]

Best god damn beer ever !!! very very jealous !!!

 

[TheWiggman]

Next time I check back this thread had better be littered with photos...

 

[mudd]

The main brewery offices. Best photos on the SLR I'll upload tonight depending if I'm still upright. Internet a bit transient around here so not sure these posts getting through. Awesome place with a lot of history.

 

[mudd]

My previous post obviously didn't make it through the ibterwebs. Had a fantastic tour hosted by Marcus Inglett who is the international sales mgr. As I could never repay Marcus for his hospitality please got out and and buy a Weihenstephan beer on my behalf. By the way if your ever visiting the walk from the train station is about 30 Min and is fantastic.

 

[danbeer]

You lucky lucky *******. :lol:

Spent an afternoon at their beerhall/reasturant there last year just before Driktec. Was fantastic!
My only regret from the day was hot having bought myself a beer-boot.

 

[mudd]

ok so my last night in Munich I found a local craft beer bottleshop (Beervana in Schwabing) and enjoyed a local Schwarzbier, a german IPA, and a Belgian Geuze only cos it was so cheap. total of EUR 8.03.

 

[mudd]

And some pictures of the Weihenstephan visit.
As I walked to the brewery this was the first view with the university buildings in the foreground and the brewhouse stack behind. Looking in the window I could see groups of students studying some with a beer in hand at 10am (only in Bavaria).

 

[mudd]

 

[mudd]

The brewhouse - it is a traditional 4 vessel brewhouse

 

[mudd]

The inner sanctum (entry to the caves of Moria) As Wiehenstephan is built within a university there is no room to expand outwards so much of the brewery is built into the mountain.
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[mudd]

here tis the pic this time

 

[mudd]

impressive entry I know

 

[mudd]

The university has it's own Maypole and it is erected every year (rather than the customary 2 years). The university is also a very large agricultural and food science university.
The close up of the pictures on the Maypole didn't come out that well. I'm not the best photographer anyhow.

 

[mudd]

These horizontal tanks are used for primary fermentation of Hefe beers. The yeast holds up better by not having to travel the full height of a vertical tank. I joked with Marcus us homebrewers don't have these problems.


Propagation tanks Weihenstephan really uses only 3 yeasts (they also produce Kirin for all of Europe as well, which I think would be an additional yeast).

 

[mudd]

A nice foamy pot of something - presumably not going back into anything -think it was some form of sample - must be about 300L.

Anyway last post of the evening - I'll try and get some others up soon.

Mudd

 

[klangers]

The inner sanctum (entry to the caves of Moria) As Wiehenstephan is built within a university there is no room to expand outwards so much of the brewery is built into the mountain.

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Speak friend, and enter

:lol:

 

[TheWiggman]

Thanks for the pics, very interesting.
I'm guessing that pot is harvested yeast. The yeast propogation tanks are interesting too, I've always wondered how this was handled. How I would LOVE to have stacks of fresh yeast at my disposal. No more Mr Malty required.

 

[spog]

On the tour of Neuschwanstein Castle our guide pointed out the village Maypole, and told us that if you nick it the ransom is paid in beer.
You missed a golden opportunity,ha ha.
Still jealous though.
Cheers....spog....

 

[mudd]

On the tour of Neuschwanstein Castle our guide pointed out the village Maypole, and told us that if you nick it the ransom is paid in beer.
You missed a golden opportunity,ha ha.
Still jealous though.
Cheers....spog....

If you get away with it yes.
Apparently they have to throw you a party. I agree a missed opportunity.