Beer by the lake (Constance)

Cycling along Lake Constance - 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.

Cycling along Lake Constance - Beer by the lake (Constance)

Germay - Ruppaner Brewery, Constance:

Ruppaner-Brauerei Konstanz 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:

Gasthaus-Brauerei Max & Moritz

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:

Gasthof-Brauerei Krone Tettnang 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:

Mohren-Brauerei 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:

Schützengarten-Brauerei 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

Huus-Braui Roggwil

Specialty beers since 2001 from the beer sommelier

my favourite:
Heller Bügel, unfiltered

www.huus-braui.ch

Switzerland - Falken brewery, Schaffhausen:

Falken-Brauerei 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:

Brauerei Ittinger 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.

Cycling along Lake Constance - Beer by the lake (Constance)