Upper Franconia, in northern Bavaria, is host to the highest number of breweries worldwide.

In the early 19th century, there were close to 30.000 Bavarian breweries, among which many would be classified as home breweries by today’s standard. Some were village breweries and delivered only to the local inns. Almost every monastery had its own brewery as well.

In 2008, the number of breweries in Bavaria was 627, of which 300 alone are in the region of Franconia.

The region of Franconia is divided into Upper, Middle, and Lower Franconia – see map.

Upper Franconia, also sometimes referred to as Bierfranken (Beer Franconia) has close to 200 breweries.

Bierland Oberfranken in Upper Franconia offers 54 beer tours throughout the area. For more information, visit Bierland Oberfranken.

Another site, Bierland Franken, offers tips on self-guided tours such as hiking and biking trails, information about beer seminars, etc.

Beer served in Franconia/Germany

Prost!

Another Friday night out with my husband saw us at our favorite pub Zum Adler in Oberursel.The cool and rainy weather in May has turned into a fairly warm and humid one by now. And a cold beer tastes really good right now.

Any German beer will do...

The painted rock with # 10 identifies our table to the waitress. What looks like an American number 7 is a German 1.

Most Biergarten come furnished with a TV screen nowadays, such as Zum Adler (you can spot the big DU on the screen). This one is built into the framework of the adjacent half-timbered building.

Any Biergarten will do...

as long as it comes with a screen to watch the World Cup games.

Tomorrow evening I will be at the Null Zwo pub in Bad Homburg watching Germany play Australia while sitting outside and enjoying good German beer.