Nockherberg – Starkbierfest 2013

Nockherberg Starkbierfest 2012

Starkbierfest 2013: The Strong Beer Festival at Nockherberg: Lent 2013 begins on February 13 and the Nockherberg Starkbierfest 2013 takes place  from March 1 - 17, 2013. Starkbierfest is the Strong Beer Festival and drinkers who like stouts will enjoy the Salvator at Nockherberg, a bottom-fermented strong Doppelbock beer (alcohol 7.5%). During the Starkbierfest, Salvator stout is traditionally served in 1-litre steins, called the Keferloher. Music at Nockherberg Starkbierfest During … [Read more...]

Starkbierzeit – Munich’s Secret Beer Festival

Enjoying a German beer

Munich's Secret Spring Beer Festival - Starkbierzeit: Oktoberfest is well known around the world (beer drinker or not). But Munich has another huge beer festival that is not so well publicised. At the Starkbierzeit ask for "ein Doppelbock bitte" and you’ll be served with a very potent double strength beer! "Bock" stands for strong beer and "doppel" means double so the beers have an alcohol volume of no less than 7.5%. Munich’s Starkbierzeit spring festival usually begins during Lent … [Read more...]