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Brauhaus-Hotel Wittenberg

From: Wittenberg, Germany

Brewmaster at Brauhaus-Hotel Wittenberg

ABOVE: The brewmaster at the Brauhaus-Hotel Wittenberg tests a batch of beer.

Brauhaus beer - WittenbergMartin Luther reportedly liked his beer, and his wife, Katharina von Bora, is said to have brewed a tasty barley pop. Today, the Lutherstadt Wittenberg brewing tradition is being carried on at the Brauhaus-Hotel Wittenberg, where you can have a drink, enjoy a meal, or spend the night above the vats.

Brauhaus-Hotel Wittenberg signThe Brauhaus occupies the Beyerhof, a restored house on the Markt in Wittenberg's Old Town that was built by Christian Beyer (then mayor of Wittenberg) in 1512.

The three-story building houses the brewing apparatus, a 140-seat dining room, a number of guest rooms, and (in nice weather) a courtyard beer garden.

Luther rolls with red cabbage and dumplingI haven't stayed at the Brauhaus, but I had lunch there, and the meal was tasty even if the Luther-Rouladen were scorched slightly during reheating (possibly as an homage to Luther's heresies, which could have led to a fiery Auf Wiedersehen if Luther hadn't been whisked away to Wartburg Castle after being summoned to Rome).

Dessert at Brauhaus-Hotel WittenbergMy glass of Wittenberger Dunkel was refreshing, and the dessert--a sweet pancake served with red berry compote with vanilla ice cream on the side--was superb.

The dining room's atmosphere was also pleasant, with its large copper beer kettles, wooden tables, and friendly townspeople enjoying a drink or a meal.

For more information, or to book a room at the Brauhaus-Hotel Wittenberg, visit www.brauhaus-wittenberg.de.


More Wittenberg articles:
Lutherstadt Wittenberg
Bettina Brett (English-speaking tour guide)
Historic Printing Shop
Luther-Hotel Wittenberg

Also see:
Luther Cities

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Durant Imboden photo.Durant Imboden is a professional travel writer, book author, and editor who focuses on European cities and transportation.

After 4-1/2 years of covering European travel topics for About.com, Durant and Cheryl Imboden co-founded Europe for Visitors (now including Germany for Visitors) in 2001. The site has earned "Best of the Web" honors from Forbes and The Washington Post.

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