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Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan
Alte Akademie 2
Freising, 85354
Germany
+49 8161 5360 | map
weihenstephaner.de
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Reviewed by ianp5a from Germany
4.41/5 rDev -2.9%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4 | selection: 4.25 | food: 4.75
4.41/5 rDev -2.9%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4 | selection: 4.25 | food: 4.75
Living in Munich it's just a short S-Bahn journey to Freising. I did the brewery tour 2 weeks ago, and enjoyed the beer tasting at the end. But they didn't show us the bottling or anything more than 3 rooms with stainless steel equipment. They were friendly and knowledgeable though. The best bit was I noticed a farmer turn up on a tractor with a trailer, and steaming hot, organic byproduct was loaded in. Destined for a nearby farm, as explained during the tour.
Weihenstefaner 1516 Kellerbier has become my main home beer I buy by the crate now. As it has a bit more flavour than a Munich Helles. Which can be quite neutral tasting.
Aug 26, 2023Weihenstefaner 1516 Kellerbier has become my main home beer I buy by the crate now. As it has a bit more flavour than a Munich Helles. Which can be quite neutral tasting.
Reviewed by Gatch from Massachusetts
4.66/5 rDev +2.6%
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4.75 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4.5
4.66/5 rDev +2.6%
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4.75 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4.5
A special experience to be able to make it here. Accessible by train but easier with a car and plenty of parking. On a beautiful campus with stellar views. Impressive for a state-owned brewery, the facility is huge with a classic layout and traditional biergarten. Inside seating looks great but luckily it was a beautiful, sunny, warm day. Food and beer are cafeteria style but it's all fresh and all delicious. Friendly folk and a truly great atmosphere/vibe.
Jun 12, 2023Reviewed by cowtownhorn from Texas
4.78/5 rDev +5.3%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.5 | service: 5 | selection: 5 | food: 5
4.78/5 rDev +5.3%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.5 | service: 5 | selection: 5 | food: 5
Service plus walk yourself through their outdoor bar/food. And the outdoor self-service had more than I saw in the rest of Bavaria. This was not my favorite beergarden in Bavaria/Salzburg/Fuessen, but the food selection in the self-service area demolished the rest. C'mon kids, you're in Munich. Go out to Freising, this is the oldest brewery in the world. I'd recommend stopping at Schloss Schleissheim (just south of Dachau) on the way home.
Jun 13, 2019Reviewed by PapaGoose03 from Michigan
4.21/5 rDev -7.3%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4 | food: 4.75
4.21/5 rDev -7.3%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4 | food: 4.75
Being in Munich and this close to Freising we decided that we had to visit the oldest brewery in the world, so it was a train trip and off to Weihenstephan. After arriving in Freising and figuring out the bus arrangements, we arrived at the front campus drop-off, but then we had to figure out where the bierstube was. Nearby campus map boards didn't help, so we walked to the top of the hill. When we thought that we were close but still unable to find it we asked two students (who had never been there) for help but they couldn't get us there either. So we continued to walk around trying to find the place. Then all of a sudden we rounded a corner and we saw people drinking.
Wow! Great beers and food, and that is not a trite understatement. We ordered a 3-beer sampler (Helles, Wheat and Dunkel) plus small pours of Korbinian and Vitus. Wow, wow, wow! Deliciousness at it's best.
This visit may have been the pinnacle of our entire trip. Navigating the train, the Friesing city bus system, and finding the pub in the university complex of buildings were all a challenge, but well worth it. The beer and food at Weihenstephan were outstanding, with the Vitus Wheatbock and the Korbinian Dopplebock being the highlights. As good as the beers were, we ended up rating the food the best that we had for the entire trip. Afterwards, we found the path to be able to walk down the hillside to the train station. What a day! Highly recommended. Plan on a full day and check out the other beer places in town too.
Jun 13, 2017Wow! Great beers and food, and that is not a trite understatement. We ordered a 3-beer sampler (Helles, Wheat and Dunkel) plus small pours of Korbinian and Vitus. Wow, wow, wow! Deliciousness at it's best.
This visit may have been the pinnacle of our entire trip. Navigating the train, the Friesing city bus system, and finding the pub in the university complex of buildings were all a challenge, but well worth it. The beer and food at Weihenstephan were outstanding, with the Vitus Wheatbock and the Korbinian Dopplebock being the highlights. As good as the beers were, we ended up rating the food the best that we had for the entire trip. Afterwards, we found the path to be able to walk down the hillside to the train station. What a day! Highly recommended. Plan on a full day and check out the other beer places in town too.
Rated by btravers13 from California
4.45/5 rDev -2%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.25 | food: 4.5
4.45/5 rDev -2%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.25 | food: 4.5
Oldest brewery in the welt. Amazing place to visit.
May 22, 2016Reviewed by Brynomite from Virginia
4.71/5 rDev +3.7%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 4.75 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4
4.71/5 rDev +3.7%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 4.75 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4
We visited the brewery a few years ago and had a lot of fun. The beer was fantastic and the grounds gorgeous. We ate the Bräustüberl And it was nice.
The food was decent and the service more than adequate. I've had much better food in Germany, but it was hard to beat the atmosphere and the fresh Weihenstephan. Overall a great experience.
Aug 21, 2015The food was decent and the service more than adequate. I've had much better food in Germany, but it was hard to beat the atmosphere and the fresh Weihenstephan. Overall a great experience.
Rated by James_Michaud91 from California
4.43/5 rDev -2.4%
vibe: 5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4 | food: 4.5
4.43/5 rDev -2.4%
vibe: 5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4 | food: 4.5
What a gorgeous place to enjoy some of the world's most classic brews. The outside beer garden here is absolutely beautiful.
Jul 13, 2015Rated by SCW from New York
4.69/5 rDev +3.3%
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4.75 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4.75
4.69/5 rDev +3.3%
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4.75 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4.75
outstanding place and the true fatherland for the education/academia of beer
Jun 01, 2015Rated by vinnicheers from England
5/5 rDev +10.1%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5 | food: 5
5/5 rDev +10.1%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5 | food: 5
Awesome..the best. I will visit again surely
Jun 01, 2015Rated by ironpalmfist from New York
4.1/5 rDev -9.7%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.5 | service: 3.5 | selection: 4.5 | food: 3.5
4.1/5 rDev -9.7%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.5 | service: 3.5 | selection: 4.5 | food: 3.5
I had a great time there and the beer was great. The food was ok. Overall good experience.
Mar 15, 2015Reviewed by hankmeister from Florida
4.81/5 rDev +5.9%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4.75 | selection: 5 | food: 5
4.81/5 rDev +5.9%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4.75 | selection: 5 | food: 5
Visited here early March 2015. Short train ride from Munich to Freising, a bus up the hill, then had to walk about 250 meters to the brewery.
Very German, very clean. I didn't get to do the tour (but I signed up for it since I'm going to be back soon) so I just went into the Braustuberl for lunch. EXCELLENT! My waitress was nice, attentive in a German/European way [they don't come over every 5 minutes to check on you - Americans are often not used to that]. Had 2 Vitus beers (delicious) and the Brotzeitbrettl, which is basically a cutting board with sausage, cheese, and a couple typical German spreads for bread. Great portions, fresh and delicious.
Can't wait to go back.
Mar 08, 2015Very German, very clean. I didn't get to do the tour (but I signed up for it since I'm going to be back soon) so I just went into the Braustuberl for lunch. EXCELLENT! My waitress was nice, attentive in a German/European way [they don't come over every 5 minutes to check on you - Americans are often not used to that]. Had 2 Vitus beers (delicious) and the Brotzeitbrettl, which is basically a cutting board with sausage, cheese, and a couple typical German spreads for bread. Great portions, fresh and delicious.
Can't wait to go back.
Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan in Freising, Germany
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