Bavaria's best breweries - a journey through the beer culture of the Free State in 14 pictures. With an annual output of 1.7 million hectoliters, Erdinger Weißbräu is, according to its own information, the largest wheat beer brewery in the world.
The Lower Franconia region is actually known more for its beer than its wine. The Schlappese brewery from Aschaffenburg is popular in the north of Bavaria. The “Special” is a mild, non-hoppy beer, brewed in the old tradition from light and with a small addition of dark malt.