Beer: It's Good For You

This post is dedicated to Plzen, Czech Republic because it's played second fiddle to Prague in my last few posts; also, I'd like to thank my body for not shutting down on me despite the massive amounts of beer I drank and artery-clogging foods I ate while in Munich and the Czech Republic.  Now, without further ado, here's Plzen:



Plzen's main train station

Next up is the Pilsener Urquell brewery, Plzen's main attraction.

Entrance arch to the complex

Watertower

Packaging room

Entrance to the lagering cellar

While in Munich, I took a train to the town of Andechs.  At the top of a small mountain is a monastery and brewery, named Kloster Andechs.  The complex had some great views of the Alps and the picturesque German countryside.  There was a church, too, which had some nice architecture, but to be honest, I was there for the hike up and the food/drink that awaited me at the top.

Andechs

Bratwurst and sauerkraut

Grilled pork knuckle with potato salad

And what's a trip to Munich without some Oktoberfest pictures.  Well, I missed Oktoberfest by a couple of weeks (hostels jack their prices up nearly three times the normal rate during the festival), but the Munich Stadtmuseum had an exhibit on Oktoberfest, so I had to live vicariously through a museum...

The term 'buzzkill' gets thrown around a lot these days...

And I'll end with some random pictures of German beer halls, beer, and Czech food/beer.

My first meal in Plzen (all of this for about $6)

Chicken skewers from Old Town Square market, Prague

Potatoes from OTS market, Prague

Hunk o' meat from OTS market, Prague

U Medvidku Brewery, Prague

Potato dumplings stuffed with pork and served with cabbage and sauerkraut, U Medvidku Brewery, Prague

11%, U Medvidku, Prague

Just for some variety...