Early in September, while we were still living in our tiny temporary apartment, we actively sought out day trips to stretch our legs outside of Zurich. Knowing my love of microbreweries and tastings, the Swiss Ms. suggested a local beer festival in Rapperswil (near the southeast tip of Lake Zurich). After a short train ride, we arrived at the "Town of Roses" (we will have to revisit when the town's namesakes are in bloom!)
The beer festival was held at Schloss Rapperswil (Castle Rapperswil). For 10 CHF/person, we received a commemorative Rapperswil Craft Bier Festival tasting mug and three drink tickets to try out the delicious local brews!
We also took some time to explore the town and relax by the Lake, enjoying the summer weather.
Happy Thanksgiving!
-Herr Cervelat
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| Rapperswil Train station. I became a little directionally mixed up... |
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| A wrong turn took us on a walk in the opposite direction of the beer festival for a good half hour (my fault). At least our walk took us by a zoo! |
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| Back in Rapperswil's beautiful Altstadt (the old town). |
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| A view of lake Zurich and the old town from Schloss Rapperswil. |
The beer festival was held at Schloss Rapperswil (Castle Rapperswil). For 10 CHF/person, we received a commemorative Rapperswil Craft Bier Festival tasting mug and three drink tickets to try out the delicious local brews!
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| It was PACKED in the castle. A clear tent covered the open courtyard. |
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| An example of some of the unique beers showcased by local breweries. The Black Noir was a rich porter, with hints of mint. Other favorites included a crisp White IPA and a Whiskey Brown Ale. |
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| Prost! (Cheers in German) |
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| It may not seem like much, but this was one of the best pretzels I have ever had. (Sorry Philly...) We had to go back for seconds! |
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| No German beer festival is complete without bratwurst! |
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| A map of Switzerland, with each of the pins representing the breweries at the festival. |
We also took some time to explore the town and relax by the Lake, enjoying the summer weather.
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| Beyond this beautiful old building you can catch a glimpse of a passenger boat. You can travel all the way back to Zurich by water. |
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| This slide started up near the castle and wound all the way down the hill! Wish they made it adult-sized... |
-Herr Cervelat
Surprised to see the Swiss Miss holding 2 mini-beer mugs. Were the pretzels really better than those in the City of Brotherly Love?
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving, David and Jenica :) We thought of you guys yesterday!
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