Beer by the lake (Constance)

There is a famous German saying - “Hopfen und Malz - Gott erhalt’s” - that roughly translates to “hops and malt - may God preserve them”. This motto is very much alive around Lake Constance, as it is for the majority of Germans, Austrians and the Swiss. How can anything be greater than to sit by the lake with friends after a hard days’ cycling, enjoying a cool beer, be it mixed with lemonade or by itself. For anyone that wishes to test some local beers along the route, we have compiled a list of local breweries for you.

Germay - Ruppaner Brewery, Constance:

Brewing tradition since 1795, has been known to be successful with new brewing ideas my favourites: Hecker dunkel, a dark, bottom-fermented beer Schimmele, an bottom-fermented and unfiltered organinc beer www.ruppaner.de

Germany - Max & Moritz, Kressbronn:

Brewery and pub with a beer garden, a down-to-earth, informal atmosphere my favourite: Kellerpils, unfiltered www.maxmoritz-bier.de

Germany - Tettnanger Kronen-Bier:

Brewery and pub with a beer garden, a down-to-earth, informal atmosphere my favourites: Kellerpils, unfiltered, organic Kronen-Bier, traditionally www.krone-tettnang.de

Austria - Mohren brewery, Dornbirn:

A family brewery for 6 generations, a busy bee that is well-grounded in the Vorarlberg region my favourites: Kellerbier, bottom-fermented and unfiltered Mohren Gsi, a light, refreshing summer beer www.mohrenbrauerei.at

Switzerland - Schützengarten brewery, St. Gallen:

Brewing tradition since 1779, has been highly innovative and quality-orientated since the end of the beer cartel my favourites: Lager hell, the typical Swiss beer Schwarzer Bär, a dark ale www.schuetzengarten.ch

Switzerland - huus-braui & restaurant Linde Roggwil

Specialty beers since 2001 from the beer sommelier my favourite: Heller Bügel, unfiltered www.huus-braui.ch

Switzerland - Falken brewery, Schaffhausen:

Brewing tradition since 1799, has been highly innovative and quality-orientated since the end of the beer cartel my favourites: Eidgenoss, Amber unfiltered Stammhaus-Bier, unfiltered www.falken.ch

Switzerland - Kloster Ittingen:

A microbrewery inside a monastery with its own hop garden The only beer produced here is Amber, a very unique beer www.ittinger.ch

Naturally, you will be able to buy a multitude of different beers from breweries of the greater Lake Constance region, which we couldn't list here due to space limitations.