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Welcome to Einbeck beer barrel path. Good to have you walking on the tracks of our delicious beer!
Barrel 7:
You are now standing in front of a “bridge”. But that isn’t a bridge in its original sense! You are at the spot “where one water runs across the other” – our historic water conduit, one of the emblems of our city. The mill channel is conducted across the stream Krumme Wasser. Both waters were useful: One to drive the mills of the city, and the other for drinking water and beer brewing. As the water coming from the wells and streams was usually contaminated with faeces and caused diseases, people drew on beer. Bacteria is actually killed in the brewing process. For the same reason, beer soup was very popular.
The German Beer Purity Law specifies that beer may only be produced from the ingredients barley malt (wheat malt), water, hop and yeast. Hop causes the bitter taste of beer and improves its storage life. It was once grown in regions (called hop gardens or hop hills) in proximity to Einbeck. But as that was not sufficient, hop was already imported from the region Hallertau in Bavaria in medieval times. Even today the Einbecker brewery sources the varieties Herkules and Hallertau Tradition from that region. However, since 2021 the barley comes directly from our region, and is used to brew approximately 35,000 hectolitres of beer.
To get to the next barrel, cross over the water conduit straight ahead, turn left across the bridge and take another turn left at the defence tower Diekturm. Please watch out as you will be walking partially on unpaved, off-road terrain!
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Welcome to Einbeck beer barrel path. Good to have you walking on the tracks of our delicious beer!
Barrel 7:
You are now standing in front of a “bridge”. But that isn’t a bridge in its original sense! You are at the spot “where one water runs across the other” – our historic water conduit, one of the emblems of our city. The mill channel is conducted across the stream Krumme Wasser. Both waters were useful: One to drive the mills of the city, and the other for drinking water and beer brewing. As the water coming from the wells and streams was usually contaminated with faeces and caused diseases, people drew on beer. Bacteria is actually killed in the brewing process. For the same reason, beer soup was very popular.
The German Beer Purity Law specifies that beer may only be produced from the ingredients barley malt (wheat malt), water, hop and yeast. Hop causes the bitter taste of beer and improves its storage life. It was once grown in regions (called hop gardens or hop hills) in proximity to Einbeck. But as that was not sufficient, hop was already imported from the region Hallertau in Bavaria in medieval times. Even today the Einbecker brewery sources the varieties Herkules and Hallertau Tradition from that region. However, since 2021 the barley comes directly from our region, and is used to brew approximately 35,000 hectolitres of beer.
To get to the next barrel, cross over the water conduit straight ahead, turn left across the bridge and take another turn left at the defence tower Diekturm. Please watch out as you will be walking partially on unpaved, off-road terrain!
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Openings
Can be visited at any time.
Eligibility
for Groups
for Class
for familys
for individual guests
Pet allowed
Suitable for the Elderly
Suitable for Pushchair
for Children of the age of 3-6
for Children of the age of 6-10
for Children of the age of 10 upwards
Other Furnishing/Equipment
Barrier-free access
Payment methods
free of charge
Directions & Parking facilities
The historic water conduit is located in the Officers’ Garden close to the tower Diekturm, directly behind the guesthouse at the part of the rampart called Mühlenwall (mill rampart).
From Einbeck Market Square it takes 10 minutes (800 metres) to walk to the historic water conduit.
By public transport you will arrive at Einbeck central train station that is close to the city centre. From there, you may walk to the historic water conduit.
From Einbeck Market Square it takes 10 minutes (800 metres) to walk to the historic water conduit.
By public transport you will arrive at Einbeck central train station that is close to the city centre. From there, you may walk to the historic water conduit.
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