Aufseß

Aufseß a municipality of 1,300 people (2019) in Upper Franconia. It is most well known as the village with the most beer breweries per capita, however it can be thought of as a set of hamlets along the St2188, each with their own brewery.

The community of Aufseß has been listed in September 2000 in the Guinness Book of Records as world record-holder for the greatest brewery density in the world.

By plane
The nearest major airport to Aufseß is in Nuremberg.

Get around

 * Taxi company Ott, phone +49 9198 998877 or +49 171 7710944

Do

 * Breweries Path around Aufseß, Circular route 13 km (8 miles), walking time 4 hours (depends on beer). If you are over 16 years, you can get the Franconian Honorary Beer Drinker Certificate, children can get the Companion Document. Aufseß – Sachsendorf (5 km, 3 miles) - Sachsendorf – Hochstahl (5 km, 3 miles) - Hochstahl – Heckenhof (2 km, 1.3 miles) - Heckenhof – Aufseß (2 km, 1.3 miles)

Festivals

 * Church jamboree in Hochstahl in July
 * Church jamboree in Heckenhof on 4th Sunday in August
 * Church jamboree in Sachsendorf and Zochenreuth beginning of September
 * Church jamboree in Aufseß and Neuhaus end of September
 * Church jamboree in Hochstahl in November

Buy
Every brewery has its own beer stones and more things to buy.

Drink
There is a walk Brauereienweg around the 4 World Record Breweries of Aufseß:



see Breweries in Franconia

Sleep
Finding affordable accommodation might be difficult in summer.



Go next
Visit Bamberg to see the medieval town and try the local smoked beer (Rauchbier) or to Bayreuth, is famous as the host of the Richard Wagner Festival, furthermore the Markgräfliches Opernhaus is listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List or deeper into Franconian Switzerland Pottenstein.