The Queens of German beer live in Detmold and I got to meet them!

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I had the warmest welcome possible from the wonderful ladies running the Strate brewery in Detmold. They gave me a magical tour in a brewery that looks a bit like a fairy tale castle! The beer here is brewed with lots of love and dedication. 🍺❤️

I learned that the entire brewery is situated BELOW the ground and that the beautiful building above the ground is where the original brewery was. When I was visiting the ladies were building a beer lab in this beer castle where they'll invite the greatest beer minds from around the world to learn and brew with each other.

But that's not all! This hyper modern beer Valhalla will be open to guests for dining and beering. The beer is literally brewing below their feet.

They didn't stop surprising me because they then showed me their shop where they have all kinds of beer related products. Beer soap, beer cake, beer holders, beer shirts, beer snacks,...

I absolutely love their creative approach to beer :-)

Find out below how my day went

ALL GOOD THINGS COME IN THREES... 🍺🍺🍺 That's why I'm tackling another BEER mission in #NordRheinWestfalen today. This time I have to find a brewery in which three women have the final say 💃🍺👊 Who can tell me which brewery they are referring to? I'm curious which type of beer will complete the NRW beer trinity with #AltBier & #Kölsch. #NRWChallenge with @DeinNRW #GermanyChallenge with @GermanyTourism #DestinationChallenges

Een bericht gedeeld door Bjorn Troch (@thesocialtraveler) op 6 Sep 2017 om 4:14 (PDT)

Got a royal welcome by these 3 wonderful ladies at the #Detmolder brewery yesterday! ❤🍺 The brewery is a work of art in itself and it's a real #Walhalla for beer lovers. Let me show you in the following posts 😉🍺 #NRWChallenge with @deinnrw #GermanyChallenge with @germanytourism #DestinationChallenges #GermanyTourism #DeinNRW

Een bericht gedeeld door Bjorn Troch (@thesocialtraveler) op 7 Sep 2017 om 11:40 (PDT)

Beer captain for a day at the #Detmolder brewery 😉 The attention to detail at this place is staggering and their creative approach towards brewing can only be admired. It's the female touch! Here I'm at the first floor and the rest of the brewery can be found underground 😮 #NRWChallenge with @deinnrw #GermanyChallenge with @germanytourism #DestinationChallenges #GermanyTourism #DeinNRW

Een bericht gedeeld door Bjorn Troch (@thesocialtraveler) op 7 Sep 2017 om 11:53 (PDT)

A really cool project they are working on is some kind of a beer lab where they'll invite brewers from around the world to share knowledge and learn from eachother. This is a rendering of how it will look like. The floor is made out of glass and will give the guest a look on what's happening in the brewery below. As a said before, they are truly creating some type of beer Walhala. They make Odin & Thor proud. 😉 #NRWChallenge with @DeinNRW #GermanyChallenge with @GermanyTourism #DestinationChallenges #GermanyTourism #DeinNRW

Een bericht gedeeld door Bjorn Troch (@thesocialtraveler) op 7 Sep 2017 om 12:03 (PDT)

They even have a beer that they let rest for months in whiskey barrels. It give the beer a smokey touch that makes it perfect to savour with a beautiful meal. It's the first time that I had a beer like this and I absolutely loved it! Did you ever try something like this? #CheersToTheWorld from #Detmolder #NRWChallenge with @deinnrw #GermanyChallenge with #GermanyTourism #DestinationChallenges #GermanyTourism #DeinNRW

Een bericht gedeeld door Bjorn Troch (@thesocialtraveler) op 7 Sep 2017 om 12:10 (PDT)

Roos and I enjoyed some time by the pool. As you do at a brewery... 😎🍺 #Detmolder #NRWChallenge with @deinnrw #GermanyChallenge with @germanytourism #DestinationChallenges #GermanyTourism #DeinNRW

Een bericht gedeeld door Bjorn Troch (@thesocialtraveler) op 7 Sep 2017 om 12:13 (PDT)

From there I went to a bar in the heart of Detmold where I had some more tasting with beer somelier