Happy Thoughts - Spezial Keller

Okay the weather just keeps getting worse here in Massachusetts.  It's been a real winter and not one of the pussy ass Cape Cod winters I've gotten used to in the past 15 years or so.

Okay so let's think happy thoughts.  Rauchbier in a stone krug, nice view overlooking a medeival city, tasty bratwurst, and happy people enjoying a lazy summer afternoon. 

Spezial Keller in Bamberg:  http://www.spezial-keller.de/

Arguably the nicest bier keller in Bamberg and anywhere for that matter.  Beer from the Spezial brewery on tap (my favorite brauerei of Bamberg).  A mild Rauchbier or Ungespundet Lager.  Both incredibly smooth the way only a Franconian lager can be.  It has a great view from just above the city.  A canopy of nicely kept trees lays over the shady beer garden.  As close to heaven as one can get on any given Summer afternoon.

Just a few pictures from the last couple of years:

Looking towards the main building and Ausschank.  You can either self serve by going up to the windows or take a table with waiter service.  I recommend the self serve option.

Although it was a nice, warm day there was a bit of of thunderstorm rolling in from the west as you can see in this picture overlooking the city.

Just a couple of pictures of the beer garden.

Lastly my 18 year old daughter and her friend Kirsten enjoying their freedom to drink beer legally in Germany.  I am officially the best dad ever for taking my daughter to places like Spezial Keller and Annafest.