Oldest brewery in the world

[Ziggy]

I've been to the oldest functioning beer brewery in the world.
It's called Weihan Stefan in Germany, not too far from Munich.
Established in the year 1060, it is a Monk Monastery. Much as you'd expect, it looked and felt very castle-like. Went for dinner there............friggen delish........and some world famous brew....friggen delish too. The room we were in was dark, almost dungeon feeling. Bought some mugs to bring back home. Beer seems to taste real good in them :D
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Yet, one of my more favorite beers is a Munich local beer, Paulaner.
What is yours?

[CA Stu]

Spaten Premium.
Or Olde English 1800. Coin flip.
Thanks
CA Stu

[phebus]

Cold :D

[Silver]

I've been to the oldest functioning beer brewery in the world.
It's called Weihan Stefan in Germany, not too far from Munich.
Established in the year 1060, it is a Monk Monastery. Much as you'd expect, it looked and felt very castle-like. Went for dinner there............friggen delish........and some world famous brew....friggen delish too. The room we were in was dark, almost dungeon feeling. Bought some mugs to bring back home. Beer seems to taste real good in them :D
.
Yet, one of my more favorite beers is a Munich local beer, Paulaner.
What is yours?
That's cool. Sounds like you guys had a great time. I love breweries! Thanks for sharing.

[HCS]

Dopple Spaten.

[lewiville]

for some reason, I thought Guiness was the oldest? Doesnt matter beer is good:D

[Captain Dan]

for some reason, I thought Guiness was the oldest? Doesnt matter beer is good:D
Guinness isn't even the oldest brewery in Ireland, that's Smithwick's established in 1710. Guinness was established about 50 years later. :)

[UnionJack]

Whats the oldest in the US.... Yuengling?

[Trailer Park Casanova]

Der Spatten, served ice cold.
Are you on the road now Ziggy, or are you home?

[Trailer Park Casanova]

Whats the oldest in the US.... Yuengling?
Yep,, still brewing in Pottsville Penn.

[Ziggy]

Der Spatten, served ice cold.
Are you on the road now Ziggy, or are you home?
I'm at work actually.
My visit there was a few years back.

[SHAKEN Not Stirred]

Actually....
The Benedictine monastery of Weihenstephan started brewing beer in the town of Freising in the year 1040.....
Today it's the Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan brewery.......
They brew Weihenstephan beer.....
Mmmmmm.....I like GOOD beer......:)
Glad to help....
Later,
CJG
:D

[roostwear]

Haffa Nudder

[Ziggy]

Let me mention that the staff that served us were all cloaked monks.
Great preztels there too :D :D

[78Eliminator]

If you like say, Sierra Nevada or IPA try this one out. It is my all time favorite beer and I am a total beer snob. Comes right out of my own city Vista, CA.
Reaper Ale Sleighor Double IPA
Check them out. I guarantee you will like it. http://www.reaperale.com
Here are a few of my other favorites:
Sierra Nevada (this is what Coors light and all the blue collar beers are to most people. I drink this as a bare minimum.)
Guinness
Murphys Stout
Nectar Ale's IPA
Red Hook ESB
Solana Beach Pizza Port's "Porter"
Vista Lamp Post Pizza'a "Double IPA"
Ale Smith IPA
Dinkleacker (just kidding. this is a very bad German beer.)
There are a lot more but these are my standards.

[shueman]

I was watchin' Discovery Channel and they found some sealed 2700 year old beer crocks in a tomb. There was DNA or (??) something in there where they will be able to replicate the formula.... :cool:
Wonder what the %ALC will be.... :)

[robk]

Spaten Oktoberfest
Rob

[76ANTHONY]

I've been to the oldest functioning beer brewery in the world.
It's called Weihan Stefan in Germany, not too far from Munich.
Established in the year 1060, it is a Monk Monastery. Much as you'd expect, it looked and felt very castle-like. Went for dinner there............friggen delish........and some world famous brew....friggen delish too. The room we were in was dark, almost dungeon feeling. Bought some mugs to bring back home. Beer seems to taste real good in them :D
.
Yet, one of my more favorite beers is a Munich local beer, Paulaner.
What is yours?
mine is easy, kinda close to where you where, its klosterbrauerei kreuzberg/ rhon, and i know the spelling is correct because im writting it looking at my beer stein:D but they where late bloomers, they opened their doors in 1731. the best beer i have ever drank and got drunk or drunk and got drank, whatever, that beer is the best:D

[76ANTHONY]

but my local favorite is BUDLIGHT....:D

[78Eliminator]

My friend brews Mead, which is basically the first type of commonly used beer in recorded history. It tastes like a mixture between a pale ale and champagne. Really tasty but sneaks up on you.

[Ryphraph]

Mead is fermented honey. Beer is fermented grain (barley). Some meads can get up to 25% alcohol where the strongest beers top out around 10%.
I like the Paulaner hefeweizen and Oktoberfest. The Weihenstephan hefe is good too.
One of my favorites is the 3 Floyds brewery in Indiana. www.threefloyds.com It's hard to get here though.
Ryph

[78Eliminator]

I had two 24 ounce bottles of my friends mead and was in la la land.

[Ryphraph]

I know what you mean, I have had some mead that actually made my eyes water.
Ryph

[Ryphraph]

These are some of my other favorites...There are many!
www.stonebrew.com
My favorite is the Ruination
www.bearrepublic.com
I like the Racer5
www.beeradvocate.com
is a good forum to talk about good beer.
Ryph

[78Eliminator]

I am with you on Ruination............VERY good beer!