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Join Pink Boots on the Road for a Stand-Out Bavarian Tour de Beer!

Beer Bratwurst and Beyond

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October 19-29, 2018

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Ten nights and eleven days of immersive learning, professional networking, tasting and adventure on a study tour to the nooks and crannies of southern Germany’s beer country.

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Don’t Wait. Space is limited. Reserve now to be sure to get a spot.

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Hear from industry experts. Discover under-the-radar family breweries. Meet Bavaria’s unsung women brewers and get an inside look at the country’s growing craft beer scene. Sample abbey brews right where they’re made, and see how Germans are reshaping brewing to make it sustainable and earth-friendly. Enjoy luscious local eats, experience a fall Kirchweih beer festival and rock to live folk music under the Bavarian sky.

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Plus much more!

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This tour portal is specially designed for members of the Pink Boots Society. Not a PBS member? Get details about the Beer, Bratwurst and Beyond Tour on the regular Treasures of Europe beer tour portal.

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If you’re a Pink Boots member, you may have gotten to this page by following a link from the PBS website, heard about the trip from your chapter or received an alert from Pink Boots. Welcome! We’re glad you found us, and we’re here to help. [/twocol_one_last]

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Why are there two tour portals?

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The trip is a collaboration between Pink Boots and Treasures of Europe Tours, a specialist in small-group experiential travel, based in Philadelphia.

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This portal for Pink Boots members (where you are now!) focuses on the tour itself. It’s where you can reserve the tour, get a discount, find out what’s on tap, learn how the tour works and find answers to your questions.

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Want even more info? The public Beer, Bratwurst and Beyond tour pages on Treasures of Europe website will fill you in on other aspects of the tour. This part of the website also includes news about the world of beer in Germany. We encourage you to check out these pages.

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Tour Highlights
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  • 10 nights/ 11 days
  • Hotel for 10 nights (double occupancy); If you’re traveling solo and would like to share a double room, we’ll try to find someone to share with you.
  • Daily breakfast, except the first day; welcome dinner and special farm meal; most tastings
  • Ground travel by coach with private driver, including airport transfers on the day the tour starts and transportation of your luggage; taxes, parking and road-use fees
  • Tour prep materials
  • Full itinerary, including sessions with beer makers, experts and visits to breweries
  • Briefings with the Bavarian Association of Private Brewers and industry experts
  • Private Bratwurst workshop
  • Zoigl brewhouse visit, brewery visits and presentations, including Mallersdorf Abbey and Weltenburg Abbey
  • Private visit to hops farm, with briefing and tasting
  • You’ll have the opportunity to taste an immense variety of  local beers — craft and non-craft — at your own pace, including traditional lights and darks, Rauchbier, abbey beers, Zoigl beer, Bocks, Kellerbier, wheat beers and new craft brews, such as German IPAs, Gruit, cannabis beer and other new creations. Many of the beers you’ll experience are only available in Germany and some of them are only available at the brewery.
  • Private guide/sherpa, ongoing support and help with translation throughout the trip.
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The tour starts and ends in Frankfurt. Participants travel individually and the cost of air fare is not included. Good fares are available, so do your research well to find one that fits your needs.  
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Price

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Shhhh! Pink Boots members receive a $100 discount off the regular price of $3300 per person. PBS members pay $3200.
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Reserve Now

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We can only include a limited number of participants, so RESERVE THE TOUR as soon as possible if you want to be sure not to miss out. You should reserve even if you’ve entered the Pink Boots Scholarship Competition. If you win, you’ll travel for free. If you don’t win, your spot on the tour will be protected. We process reservations on a first-come-first-served basis.

Take Me to the PBS Reservation Page

 

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Want More Info? Click Here: Your “Tour de Beer” Itinerary

IMMERSE YOURSELF in the delicious comforts of luscious beer and memorable food. Revel in dazzling scenery, history and culture. Get to know fascinating people and enjoy good times on the beer trail. Click the tabs in the link above to see the day-by-day itinerary. 

 

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