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Kuchlsbauer Tower, Brewery & Museum

5-9 Römerstraße, Abensberg, Bayern

Description

The Kuchlbauer Brewery was founded in 1300 in the town of Abensberg, in Lower Bavaria. It specializes in wheat beer but is nowadays better known for the Kuchlbauer-Turm, a 34m high oddly shaped observation tower designed by Austrian architect Hundertwasser. Inside the tower are 4200 Weissbier (wheat beer) glasses and an exhibition of the brewing process but these are only accessible as part of the guided tour. Next to the brewery is the KunstHaus Abensberg, a museum dedicated to the works of Hundertwasser The activity reviewed here is the combined ticket which includes a 90mins guided tour of the brewery (Kuchlbauer's World of Beer) and the tower, access to the museum and a voucher for one beverage (0.5l) and one pretzel. The tours are conducted exclusively in German but English and Italian descriptions are available.

Access & Transport

Address: Brauerei Zum Kuchlbauer, Römerstraße 5–9, 93326 Abensberg Visitors to Kuchlbauer’s World of Beer can park for free directly next to the brewery. Abensberg is 95km north of Munich on the A9/A93, 35km southwest of Regensburg on the B16 and 115km southeast of Nuremberg on the A9 / exit 59-Denkendorf / B299. The town is also on the train line between Ingolstadt and Regensburg, it is only a 5mins walk from the station to the brewery. Wheelchair users only have access to limited parts of the complex but can use the lift to the viewing terrace in the tower and then participate in the beer tasting.

Instructions & Recommendations

Note that the tours are scheduled at 11h, 13h, 15h and the museum can be visited before or after, which gives a little flexibility in terms of scheduling.

Meta review

The attraction isn't very well known outside of Germany (and possibly Austria, given the artist's nationality) and tours are not conducted in foreign languages, but it does get complimentary reviews from both Germans and foreigners. Most visitor qualify the brewery tour as definitely odd but amusing, with stories of dwarves helping with the production, and family friendly. The tower is the highlight of the tour but the museum also get positive reviews from tourists who, quite often, were not familiar with the works of Hundertwasser.

Environmental & Social

No data available so we deem this activity environmentally neutral. Tourism brings a modest amount of economic activity to the town.

Conclusion

Kuchlbauer runs a brewery tour with a difference. If you are in central Bavaria looking for something original to visit and are not allergic to beer, then this attraction is worth considering. If beer is not your thing and you are in the area, it is still worth a detour for the buildings and the museum.

Key positive

The Kuchlbauer Tower and the museum are worth seeing

Original brewery visit

Key negative

No tours in English

Slightly expensive

Suitability

Suitable for families and only partially accessible for wheelchair users

About this Rating

TYPE

Desktop

RESEARCHED IN

June 2024

PROVIDER

Koreval

Included Items
Food
Pretzel
Drinks (non-alc.)
Lemonade for children
Alcoholic drinks
Beer (or lemonade) for adults
Timing
Duration of visit
Tours are at 11h00, 13h00, 15h00 and last about 2h. Closed on Good Friday, 01 Nov, 24 Dec - 06 Jan

av. transport time:1h

est. visit time:3h

Regulated hours

Start of Season 1:Apr, 11

Season 1

MONDAY -

TUESDAY -

WEDNESDAY -

THURSDAY10:00 - 18:00

FRIDAY10:00 - 18:00

SATURDAY10:00 - 18:00

SUNDAY10:00 - 18:00

Start of Season 2:Oct, 14

Season 2

MONDAY -

TUESDAY -

WEDNESDAY -

THURSDAY -

FRIDAY -

SATURDAY10:00 - 17:00

SUNDAY10:00 - 17:00

Pricing
This is the price of the combined tour: Brewery / Tower and Museum
Age band
Age band
Regular price / pers.
Senior
65 - 99
€18.9
Adult
16 - 64
€19.9
Child
6 - 15
€9.9
Infant
0 - 5
€0
Student price is 16.50 €
Family price

Max total number:5

Max number of adults:2

Min.child age:6

Max.child age:15

Price for family€49.9

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