On our red beer tour, the rich beer history of Nuremberg comes to life again for you in the original underground locations. As early as 1380, the first rock passages for the maturation and storage of the barley juice were carved into the Burgberg. Would you have thought that the city council had already stipulated in 1303 – a good 200 years before the Bavarian Purity Law – that only barley malt may be used for brewing? Here in Nuremberg, it was dried so intensively that the beer took on a very special color: the legendary Nuremberg red beer was born. It lends its name to this guided tour and dominated the local market for centuries. But unfortunately, the variety later fell into oblivion. With "Red Beer in Deep Cellars," we present the history of beer in Nuremberg as a multifaceted story of ups and downs.
By the way, we have been able to satisfy your curiosity about the taste of the medieval city beer for quite some time now. The Altstadthof brewery has resurrected the original Nuremberg red beer. At the exit, we will tell you all about its history and, of course, we won't leave you high and dry. A small guided beer tasting awaits you in the brewery right next door. Our red beer tour finally ends with a visit to the whiskey store, because it too can be produced in excellent quality from the red beer malt.
