Eichbachum Brewery
When you ask, “What should I do in Mannheim?”, most people will tell you the same thing:
“Hop on a train and go to Heidelberg.”
But there’s another option — a closer one.
Take a local train just a few stops, and you’ll find yourself at the home of one of the region’s most common beers: Eichbachum. That’s where the brewery and its bar are.
Founded back in 1679, this brewery survived the great war that hit the region, was rebuilt in the early 18th century, and took on its modern form with the wave of industrialization in the 19th. Despite all that change, Eichbachum still keeps its traditional spirit alive.
The air is thick with the smell of malt rising from the storage halls, mixed with the aromas of different blends and beer types. Eichbachum is popular in both Mannheim and Heidelberg, and you can easily find their Rotbier, Helles, Winterbock, and Weissen in local bars and shops.
But if you’re here, the best way to try them all is with what we still don’t have a proper Turkish name for — the famous Beer Flight.
Six small glasses, each around 125 milliliters, land on the table beside my schnitzel topped with fried eggs.
As much as I love beer flights, the order matters. Since all the beers warm up at the same time, it’s best to start with the lightest and clearest one, then move toward the darker ones. That’s how you get the most out of each sip.
One thing that really surprised me, though: if you can’t finish your food and want to take it to go, you have to pack it yourself.
They bring you plastic containers, and you just wrap it up right there at your table. At first, I found it strange — but hey, that’s the Germans for you.
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