EBG Rating: 7.8/10

Choice/Quality of Drinks:
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A wide range of own brew options including seasonal specials, reaching a good standard. Typical back bar but with a decent wine list.

Style/Décor:
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Impressive setting by the market place, with the courtyard backed by the iconic 19th century brewery buildings and chimney. Inside, a multiroom brewery pub decorated in arch-Bavarian style with murals of traditional dances. Wood fit with candelabras.

Atmosphere/Character:
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There’s always an added something to visiting a venue that’s at the epicentre of a town’s social scene as this so clearly is. There is a sense of importance but in a provincial, welcoming way. Slightly touristy, but outside of peak season a reasonable balance of visitors and locals.
Characterful interior and yard.

Amenities/Events:
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Hotel, shop, food, snacks, outdoor seating.

Value For Money:
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Higher than you’ll find in Oberfranken but fairly typical for the area.

Description:
On the very tip of South Bavaria on the cusp of the alps, Bad Reichenhall is actually easier to reach from Salzburg in Austria than any German city, a simple hop on a bus. A spa town with the usual trappings, Bad Reichenhall also boasts an impressive and venerable town centre brewery. Their pub is at the epicentre of the town’s social scene and of course, visitors and tourism.

They claim the brewery dates back to 1494, but any operations existing by 1834 were destroyed in a devastating fire. A new brewery was founded in the typical 19th century Industrial style. In 1901 the operation was purchased and the name changed to its current iteration.

These days, the large premises houses the brewing operations, a hotel and of course, the pub restaurant. This is still in private hands.

Moving on to that, the pub offers a number of characterful rooms decorated in arch-Bavarian style with murals of traditional dances and costumes, fitted with large candelabras and all-in-all, what you’d hope and expect to find in such a place. The front courtyard is overshadowed by the brewery chimney and buildings, and looks out onto the marketplace, making that too quite an iconic place to be.

We found the service very engaging and willing.

If there is a downside to the layout, it’s that the bar does not, as it really should, act as a focal point.

You will also find the prices not exactly level with Franconia for food and drink, so be sure to pack a few extra euros.

Nevertheless, it deservedly occupies a status as iconic Sudbayern brewery pub.