"Kloster Kreuzberg & Divine Intervention" Klosterkreuzberg by richiecdisc

Klosterkreuzberg Travel Guide: 16 reviews and 35 photos

Bavaria and beer are synonymous in the minds of many and though there is a great more than this to what is one of Europe's most charming areas, there is no denying the central part that this nectar of hops and malt plays in not only the history of the region but also in marketing its present. In a land full of castles and rolling verdant hills, Bavaria also has strong religious ties and monasteries dot the landscape. As chance would have it, the brothers of various orders were no less enamored with beer than their secular counterparts and often were amongst the most prolific and skilled brewers. This practice bodes well both for locals who cherish their traditions and tourists combining sightseeing with forays into regional food and drink. Traveling from one village to the next through pastoral paradise and breaking the journey in a rustic eatery of yore is all the better when you can eat local dishes and wash your meal down with a beer found nowhere else but exactly where you are sitting.

on sipping the fruits of the monks' labor

dreamy Bavaria, no wonder it's so popular

One such place is Kloster Kreuzberg. Set in the scenic Rhön Valley amongst the rolling green hills one envisions when picturing Germany, it is a throwback to another time when monks contemplation of things on and above earth included the simple beverage made of water, hops, malt and yeast. Four simple ingredients that produced beer. If that wasn't divine intervention, I'm not sure what is. Ben Franklin once said, beer is proof that God loves us. I couldn't agree more and once you sit in Kloster Kreuzberg's biergarten on a sunny day, sipping the fruits of the monks' labor, you will probably agree too.

Pros and Cons

In a nutshell:betcha can't drink just one

Last visit to Klosterkreuzberg: Aug 2009
Intro Updated Mar 10, 2011
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Reviews (12)

Kloster Kreuzberg is a great family outing - Klosterkreuzberg

a great family outing What to Pack (1)

If traveling by bus you might want to bring a backpack and even if driving, packing light is recommended as the parking... more travel advice

in the morning before the crowds arrive - Klosterkreuzberg

The Kloser Biergarten Local Customs (1)

The biergarten is a unique thing to Bavaria. They came into existence to store beer in the hot summer months and soon... more travel advice

the relatively modern brewery - Klosterkreuzberg

The Kloster Brewery Things to Do (3)

The Kloster Brewery looks more modern than you might imagine and though the monks were surely brewing beer on site since... more travel advice

The Three Crosses & hiking in the Rhön... Things to Do (3)

The Rhön Valley is noted for hiking, cycling and in winter, skiing. Though I knew about this prior to my first visit, it... more travel advice

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toonsarah Jul 29, 2011 at 7:55 AM

For sure I wouldn't be able to drink just one, though judging by the size I might be hard-pressed to have many ;-) Looks a lovely spot all round and, as so often, I leave one of your pages feeling hungry and thirsty!!
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Nemorino Mar 28, 2011 at 4:32 AM

Hey Richie, you've made a fine new page on Klosterkreuzberg. I especially like the narratives in your General Tips. I don't know the Bavarian side of the Rhön very well, though I've often been in Bad Brückenau and very often in nearby parts of Hessen.
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Gili_S Mar 12, 2011 at 8:38 AM

This is definitely something off the beaten path I never heard of. The last photo is the best one :)
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willy_wonka Mar 12, 2011 at 3:51 AM

so this is why you married a german! ;-) i knew there was an ulterior motive! does D know about this? lol. nice work richie, although at the moment, all this beer talk, after drinking beers today, has got me feeling a bit seedy. lol
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mircaskirca Mar 11, 2011 at 12:17 PM

Great place not only for the beer, but also to get closer to your father-in-law - because of the beer, haha. I see why Bavaria suits you so well, and I can't blame you for this ;)
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Trekki Mar 11, 2011 at 10:31 AM

Divine intervention, that says it all :-) But make it five ingredients and add your page :-) Gorgeous and yes, one of your best, but then it is about beer :-) I hope you will have Weihnachts-Bock at the end of the year!!