In a moment of rational thinking last evening Jonathan and Hector came to the conclusion that if we were to travel as a group on the optimum Nürnberg-München RE, we would be better buying First Class Bayern Tickets. The train was stowed, the train was delayed, people were invited to take the adjacent slow train, the tactic paid off. Little did we know that there were only twelve First Class seats, we occupied ten.
Curry before Bier
Jim and Aileen met us at München Hauptbahnhof. Neil, Lord Clive and {Stan.TC] joined Hector for Curry-Heute at the magnificent Indien Mango. Howard went to Andechs am Dom, Jonathan, Aileen and Jim went up to the Augustiner Keller, and the rest went to Tegernsee. For some, four hours on a train in one day is not enough, seven is better.
Post Curry, we walked up from Isartor to Marienplatz discovering a wandering Aileen en route. We found Howard sitting alone inside Andechs am Dom. Do you have Spezial Hell?
Hector settled for the ordinary Helles, still pretty good before possibly the finest Weizen on Earth was tackled.
The stay was brief, the S Bahn took us up to the Augustiner Keller. This would be the first time Hector had sat out at this fine venue, previous visits have been at less clement times of year and hence inside. Jim and Jonathan were well installed.
The Keller was relatively empty, two Steins later and the place was stowed. What was most evident that this place is not necessarily known by tourists, thousands were here, mostly local as far as I could tell. Edelstoff vom Holzfass was the Bier of choice. This completed the Bier Circle, back to where we began in Berlin.
Neil and Hector were left as the company departed to sample a new Bier at the Schneider Haus (im Tal). We were taking things slowly.
Tegernsee done, news reached us the Craig, Yvonne, Robin and Mags were at the Augustiner Brewery Tap, the venue where we have brought in New Year in 2010 and 2011. Some would have us go every year, Huddersfield 2013 it is. Huddersfield?
Neil and Hector crossed the Railway Line to join the people I had not had a Bier with for three days now. They are back in this Saga. They might also have been pleased to see us.
The Edelstoff here is served under pressure, it was decidedly different from the joy of the gravity poured across the way and now Berlin. The less gassy version reigns supreme.
Once again the optimum RE back to Nürnberg was mobbed. Only half of us managed to get seats in the available First Class compartments. A young chap opposite was clearly bluffing. Somebody had a rant about the lack of seats. Today was the start of a Bayern Holiday, everybody was on the move. It may also explain the midweek thousands at the Augustiner Keller. Eventually we all had a seat but not before the Ranter sprayed Bier over the Charming Lady in our Compartment. Who brought the Bier?
Next door a couple of Nürnbergers became involved in conversation with Craig et al. It was no surprise when they turned up for our final Bayerische Bier at Andechs.
The Andechs Doppelbock Dunkels has become our traditional Nightcap. A Bock that lives up to its name and completely different from our normal Light. Hoppy Bier. This is Sweet, Dark and Strong, superb.
There was a Falafel, it was terrible.
This was farewell to Neil who flies home from München tomorrow. [Stan.TC] and Jonathan will stay an extra day in Nürnberg before heading home via Köln. They are not in this Saga anymore.
Hector went back to the noisy hotel room, then something happened…
The Breweries and Bier outlets visited today:
Andechs am Dom – Weinstraße 7, 80333, München
Augustiner Keller – Arnulfstraße 52, 80335, München
Augustiner Bräustuben – Landsberger Straße 19, 80339, München
Kloster Andechs Das Wirthaus – Königstraße 55, 90402, Nürnberg
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