Other Bamburg Attractions

Other Bamburg Attractions

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From the Cathedral we walk around town and take in other sights.

The first is the Residence and its' Rose Court.

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Next stop City Hall which is built on an island. It's connected to the Mainland by two beautiful stone arch bridges.

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This statue of Queen Kunigunde dominates the bridge end of the town hall island.

Some other sights around town before we heads to the BierHall and a cold one.

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We walked through the Old Jewish Quarter.

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So what does this sign say? The literal translation is:

"Christ Church Church of Evagelisch-free community built in 1470
as St. Mary's Chapel on the foundations in a former synagogue"

From what our guide told us, the Synagogue was taken from the Jews
and turned into a Christian Church. The only rebuild was the removal of Jewish
insignia and decoration and the addition of Christian ones.

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Is this what is meant by "Keep an open mind"? The birds are real, not part of the sculpture, but they sure help "decorate" it.

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Welcome to Bamberg and Smoked Beer! Smoked Beer or Rauchbier? The barley malt is dried over a beechwood smoky fire, giving the malt a unique smoky taste. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoked_beer for additional info about this unique brew. Is is good? Well, good enough that the Skunk had two liter mugs that afternoon! But not really a cold one! Beer in Germany is served at cellar temperature, somewhere around 54 degrees. Bud Lite it ain't! German beers are heavier than those in the US and a higher alcohol content. 6-7% with some going as high as 14%. US beers range from 3.2 - 5%. A few are a bit higher

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What does this sign say? "Brewery cellar tavern Schlenkerla of Family Trum"

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The origin of the word "Schlenkerla" lies in the Franconian vernacular. "Schlenkern" is an old German expression for someone who walks in a crooked, unbalanced manner. Tradition holds that one of the former brewers earned the nickname because of his curious gait, and so he was called the "Schlenkerla." (The 'la' suffix by the way is very typical of the Franconian dialect.) Over time, the residents of Bamberg came to call the tavern "Schlenkerla." And though the sixth generation of brewers now taps the beer, the name has remained. Original Schlenkerla Smokebeer - referred to as Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier by Germans - is brewed like any other Bavarian beer according to the Purity Law of 1516. The important difference is in the malting process. At the malthouse, the greenmalt (or germinated barley) is spread over a wire netting (the kiln), and is dried by the heat of a fire burning slowly underneath. The smoke from this fire penetrates the grain, giving the greenmalt its characteristic aroma, and thus turns it into smokemalt. In contrast, regular malt is kilned by heat, but without smoke. Special beechwood logs harvested in Franconia are used in the process of converting greenmalt into smokemalt, lending Schlenkerla its special flavor and unique dark color. Before being used in this process, the wood is dried for three years. With its fresh smoked taste, the bottom fermented Märzentype beer with 13.5 percent original gravity has an alcohol content of 5.1 percent. Technical explanations aside, Schlenkerla uchbier owes its unique quality to the art of the brewmaster. For more than three centuries, brewmasters have passed on their sophisticated brewing experience fromgeneration to generation. Today, this expertise is acknowledged by many national and international awards for Original Schlenkerla Smokebeer.The historical brewery tavern “Schlenkerla” is situated beneath the mighty cathedral in the old town centre of Bamberg, the UNESCO World Heritage in northern Bavaria. First mentioned in 1405 and now run by the Trum family in the 6th generation, it is the fountain of “Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier”. Schlenkerla Smokebeer is the classic beer specialty from Bamberg and today being exported to various countries world wide. For more detailed information and availability in your country please visit www.Smokebeer.com.

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They had some great food as well. The prices are in Euro's. A Euro equals $1.27 at todays exchange rate so prices are not cheep. Okay, so what are these things? Here is an English menu without pricing.

Tavern: Menu, Food

Tradition and quality are most important at the Schlenkerla brewery tavern. We offer you franconian specialties which are made freshly every day, and hence it is possible, that some dishes are sold out before kitchen closes (10 p.m.).

Breakfast (in German: "Frühschoppen" 9.30-11.30 a.m.)

Bamberg-style sausages with Sauerkraut and bred

White pudding ("Weißwurst") with brezel and sweet mustard
for this dish we recommend our Schlenkerla Smoked Wheat
What? A recommendation for beer with breakfast?

Lunch example (starting noon) daily changing dishes,

Franconian beernuckles with fried potatoes

Beef with horseradish and a roll

Pork with Sauerkraut and potatoes

Bamberg-style onion with Smokebeer sauce and mushed potatoes

Please note:
all Schlenkerla dishes are prepared freshly every day, therefore some dishes might be sold out before kitchen closing time

Sundays additionally: various roasts

Brotzeit (starting 2.30 p.m.)

Daily soup

Schlenkerla - Cheese

3 Bamberg-style sausages with sauerkraut

Grand salad

Brewer's vespers (Franconian mixed "Brotzeit-"dish)

Dinner (starting 4.30 p.m.)

Franconian beernuckles with fried potatoes

Beef with horseradish and a roll

Pork with Sauerkraut and potatoes

Baked pork escalope with potato salad and green salad

Sour tripes

3 Bamberg-style sausages with onions

Liverwurst with pickles and bread

Housemade jellied pork with fried potatoes

Steak tartare with bread

Mixed ham plate with pickles and bread

Emmenthal with bread and butter

Cottage cheese with onions

Had a great time in Bamberg but now its time to head back to the ship and Lock Up the river. Lock Up? Go to the next section and see what that's all about.

Locking Up