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Some notes:
"Kirchweih" (which is the formal German word), "Kerwa" and "Kärwa" (which are local Franconian dialect) all refer to an annual church festival to celebrate the anniversary of the founding of the church. Often times the local brewery will brew a special beer and there is food, music, games, etc. It really is the equivalent of a town fair.
"Bockbieranstich" is the "Unveiling of the Bock Beer" -- basically the first day that the bock beer is available. The beer will normally be available for many weeks after but in some of the smaller breweries it is only available on draft on that day.
2004 Calendar of Events |
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| Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec | ||
| January | ||
| When | Where | What |
| Jan 17 | Wattendorf (Brauerei Hübner) | Schlachtfest |
| Jan 24-26 | Burgebrach (Brauerei Schwan) | Alexator Doppelbockanstich |
| February | ||
| When | Where | What |
| Feb 5 | Weiher (Brauerei Kundmüller) | Dorothee-Kerwa |
| Feb 6 | Breitengüssbach (Brauerei Hümmer) | Sängerfasching |
| April | ||
| When | Where | What |
| Apr 23 | Röttenbach (Brauerei Sauer) | Tag des Deutches Bieres |
| Annual Celebration of the Rheinheitsgebot | ||
| Apr 25 | Bad Windsheim (Kommunbrauhaus) | Tag des Bieres |
| May | ||
| When | Where | What |
| May 1 | Mönchsambach (Brauerei Zehendner) | Maibockfest |
| May 1 | Büchenbach (Brauerei Herold) | Bockbieranstich |
| May 2 | Hallerndorf | Kreuzbergfest |
| May 19-23 | Poppenhausen | Poppenhausen Beer Week |
| May 27 | Weiher (Brauerei Kundmüller) | Mai-Kerwa |
| May 30 | Ampferbach | Kirchweih |
| May 30-31 | Schlammersdorf (Brauerei Witzgall) | Schlammersdorfer Biertage |
| June | ||
| When | Where | What |
| Jun 5-7 | Herzogenaurach (Hellerbräu) | Brauereihof Fest |
| June 25-28 | Steinfeld (Brauerei Hübner) | Kirchweih |
| July | ||
| When | Where | What |
| July 3 and 4 | Bad Windsheim | Altstadtfest |
| July 4 | Ammerndorf (Brauerei Dorn) | Kirchweih |
| July 4 | Bischberg (Brauerei zur Sonne) | Kirchweih |
| Jul 4 | Schönbrunn im Steige | Kirchweih |
| July 6 | Bamberg (Mahrs - Bräu) | Weissbierfrühschoppen |
| July 11 | Altenkunstadt (Brauerei Leikeim GmbH & Co KG) | Kärwa |
| July 11 | Rossdorf am Forst (Brauerei Sauer) | Kirchweih |
| Jul 11 | Untergreuth (Brauerei Büttner) | Kirchweih |
| July 16 to 21 | Bamberg (Brauerei Keesmann) | Wunderburger Kirchweih |
| July 18 | Appendorf (Brauerei Fössel-Batz) | Kirchweih |
| July 18 | Baunach | Kirchweih |
| July 18 | Berg (Koch'sche Brauerei) | Wiesenfest |
| July 18 | Breitenlesau | Kirchweih |
| July 24 thru Aug 2 | Forchheim | Annafest |
| Festival of St. Anna. On the side of a hill (the Kellerwald) there are over 24 bierkellers and 4 bandstands. | ||
| July 30 | Bad Kissingen (Museums Brau Gasthaus Jägersruh) | Rakoczyfest |
| August | ||
| When | Where | What |
| Aug 1 | Aisch (Brauerei Rittmayer) | Kirchweih |
| Aug 8 | Breitengüssbach | Kirchweih |
| Aug 10 | Bamberg (Greifenklau) | Laurenzikirchweih |
| 8/13/2004 | Neustadt an der Aisc | Bierfest |
| Aischgründer Bierstraße Bierfest | ||
| Aug 19 | Bamberg (Brauerei Heller ('Schlenkerla')) | Sandkirchweih |
| Aug 22 | Buttenheim | Kirchweih |
| Aug 22 | Barthelmesaurach (Brauerei Gundel) | Kirchweih |
| Aug 22 | Grasmannsdorf (Brauerei Kaiser) | Kirchweih |
| September | ||
| When | Where | What |
| Sep 5 | Debring (Brauerei Müller) | Kärwa |
| Sep 5 | Birkach am Forst (Brauerei Eller) | Kärwa |
| Sep 5 | Bruckberg | Kirchweih |
| Sep 5 | Burgkunstadt | Kerwa |
| Sept 10-12 | Bamberg | Franconia Brewery Museum 25th Anniversary |
| Sept 14 | Adelsdorf-Neuhaus (Löwenbräu) | Kirchweih |
| Sep 12 | Büchenbach () | Kirchweih |
| Sep 12 | Mühlendorf (Mühlenbräu) | Kirchweih |
| Sept 19 | Aufsess (Brauerei Rothenbach) | Kirchweih |
| Sep 19 | Possenfelden (Brauerei Scheubel) | Kirchweih |
| October | ||
| When | Where | What |
| Oct 2 | Sambach (Brauerei Hennemann) | Zwickelbierfest |
| Oct 3 | Burgebrach | Kerwa |
| Oct 4 | Bamberg (Kaiserdom) | Gaustadter Kirchweih |
| Oct 15 | Mühlendorf (Mühlenbräu) | Bockbieranstich |
| Oct 17 | Hallerndorf | Kirchweih |
| Oct 24 | Elsendorf (Sternbräu) | Kirchweih |
| Oct 29 | Zentbechhofen (Brauerei Friedel) | Bockbieranstich |
| November | ||
| When | Where | What |
| Nov 7 | Mönchsambach (Brauerei Zehendner) | Kirchweih |
| Nov 14 | Appendorf (Brauerei Fössel-Batz) | Kirchweih |
| Nov 21 | Schlüsselfeld (Adler-Bräu) | Kirchweih |
| Nov 26 | Sambach (Brauerei Hennemann) | Bockbieranstich |
| December | ||
| When | Where | What |
| Dec 4 | Breitengüssbach (Brauerei Hümmer) | Weihnachtsfeier |
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