You’ll find plenty of places for beer in Bratislava, Slovakia's capital. As with the Czech Republic, so too in Slovakia: in pivo veritas.

Spend an afternoon beer hiking around Garmisch-Partenkirchen, or take the cogwheel railway up the Zugspitze.

The Bienenheim beer garden in the western woods of Munich is unique. Beehives surround this former site of the Aubing beekeepers association.

Brno's pubs rival those of Prague. But unlike many other Czech cities and towns, it’s not dominated by one or two brewing behemoths.

1516, the year when what we now call the Reinheitsgebot was "born." This post explores the pre-history of these misunderstood regulations.

There's a wealth of breweries and Wirtshäuser in the towns and villages along the trainline between Munich and Salzburg.

Paulaner’s Starkbierfest is virtually synonymous with Starkbierzeit. Today’s Salvatorfest atop the Nockherberg is associated as much with Lent as it is with the Italian founder of the Pauline order.

Throw a rock in Prague and you'll hit a tavern. Where to start? This mix of classic and contemporary Prague pubs has you covered.

Fifty beers worth your time in 2026. My favourites from my travels in the Czech Republic, Germany, Austria, Japan, Slovenia, and elsewhere.