Master Cicerone
Brewmaster
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à la Bière
Bozeman, Montana
Master Cicerone
Consultant à la Bière


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Rich Higgins Beer Immersions Travel – Educational Beer Tourism to Europe
RICH HIGGINS BEER IMMERSIONS

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Amidst pandemic and pivots, I’m sad to say that
I’ve paused my Beer Immersions and am currently focused on other projects.
Stay safe and healthy and keep supporting local breweries, bars and bottle shops wherever you go!
Email me
if you would like to inquire about Beer Immersion
options in the future. Thanks for your interest!
Be well,
Rich


WHAT’S A BEER IMMERSION?

Rich Higgins Beer Immersions are fun, educational beer trips. They’re equal parts European beer tours, short trips in and around regional beer cultures, and deep dives into important beer styles. As an American brewmaster and Master Cicerone, Rich has been making pilgrimages to Europe for beer travel and study for more than a decade, and you’ll feel like a local after he takes you to all his favorite restaurants, pubs, and breweries. With expertise and education, it’s more than a “beercation,” it’s a Beer Immersion!

Discount available to Cicerones® and Certified Beer Servers, too!
Info at bottom of this page.


Photo Group Dinner

Photo Gouden Carolus and Chicken

Upcoming Beer Immersions 2020
Click on the Beer Immersion for more information about it.


BRUSSELS IMMERSION (includes Pajottenland)

2 days for approx. $605 (actual price 550 Euros)


  • Custom Dates Available! Minimum group size of 6 people and 2-month lead time. Contact Rich to request custom dates or inquire about being added to existing groups.
    • Likely meals, beers, visits, and tours: De La Senne, 3 Fonteinen Brewery & Restaurant, Cantillon, Oud Beersel, La Brocante, Restobières, La Tana, A La Mort Subite, and more
    • Sights: Musée de la Gueuze, Grand-Place, Senne River, Kasteel Beersel, Halles St.-Géry, Cathedrals


    Photo: Oude Kriek


    ANTWERP IMMERSION

    2 days for approx. $605 (actual price 550 Euros)


  • Custom Dates Available! Minimum group size of 6 people and 2-month lead time. Contact Rich to request custom dates or inquire about being added to existing groups.
    • Likely meals, beers, visits, and tours: Cafe Trappisten & Westmalle Abbey (no brewery access), Brouwerij Het Anker (Gouden Carolus beers), Hof Ten Dormaal, Billie’s Bier Kafetaria, Gollem, Beerlovers Bar, inVINcible, The Chocolate Line, and more
    • Sights: Grote Markt, Westmalle Abbey, Schelde River, Cathedrals


    Photo: Antwerp Cathedral


    MUNICH IMMERSION

    2 days for approx. $605 (actual price 550 Euros)


  • Custom Dates Available! Minimum group size of 6 people and 2-month lead time (4-month lead time if visiting Oktoberfest). Contact Rich to request custom dates or inquire about being added to existing groups.
  • FYI: Oktoberfest 2020 runs Sept 19th – Oct 4th. (Click for more info.) Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays of Oktoberfest are intensely crowded, and offer a less enjoyable visit and limited mobility; Mondays-Thursdays are more enjoyable and offer more experiences to immerse in Munich’s beer culture.
    • Likely meals, beers, visits, and tours: Oktoberfest (in September), Starkbierfest (in April), Klosterbrauerei Andechs, Löwenbräukeller, Weihenstephan, Giesinger Bräu, Zum Augustiner Großgaststätten, Hirschgarten, Viktualienmarkt, and more
    • Sights: Beer Festivals, Biergartens, Marienplatz, Andechs Monastery, Cathedrals, Isar River


    Photo: Oktoberfest


    BAMBERG IMMERSION

    2 days for approx. $550 (actual price 500 Euros)


  • Custom Dates Available! Minimum group size of 6 people and 2-month lead time. Contact Rich to request custom dates or inquire about being added to existing groups.
    • Likely meals, beers, visits, and tours: Heller-Trum (“Schlenkerla”), Spezial, Fässla, Mahr’s Bräu, Klosterbräu, St. Georgenbräu, Löwenbräu Buttenheim, Neder, Hebendanz, Weyermann Malting, and more
    • Sights: UNESCO World Heritage Old Town, Altes Rathaus, Michaelsberg Abbey, Cathedrals, Regnitz River


    Photo: dessert and beer


    COLOGNE IMMERSION (includes Düsseldorf)

    2 days for approx. $550 (actual price 500 Euros)


  • Custom Dates Available! Minimum group size of 6 people and 2-month lead time. Contact Rich to request custom dates or inquire about being added to existing groups.
    • Likely meals, beers, visits, and tours: Cologne – Braustelle, Früh, Gaffel, Mühlen, Päffgen, Sünner, and more; Düsseldorf – Uerige, Füchschen, Schumacher, Schüssel, and more
    • Sights: Kölner Dom/Cologne Cathedral, Rhine River, Köln Innenstadt, Düsseldorf Altstadt


    Photo: Pouring Altbiers


    REGENSBURG IMMERSION

    2 days for approx. $550 (actual price 500 Euros)


  • Custom Dates Available! Minimum group size of 6 people and 2-month lead time. Contact Rich to request custom dates or inquire about being added to existing groups.
    • Likely meals, beers, visits, and tours: Weisses Bräuhaus Schneider (“Schneider Weisse”), Klosterbrauerei Weltenburg, Brauerei Michael Plank, Kneitinger, Spitalgarten, Historiche Wurstküche, and more
    • Sights: UNESCO World Heritage Old Town, Weltenburg Abbey, Ferry down the Danube River, Cathedrals


    Photo: Regensburg Cathedral

    Photo Group at Cantillon

    10% discount for Cicerones® and Certified Beer Servers!

    Hold a Cicerone® Certified Beer Server distinction or higher?
    You’ll get 10% off your Immersion price!


    Photo: Beer Journey Tasting Notebook and Guide

    Beer Immersions are the best way to study and learn about beer! Plus, participants receive a free Cicerone® Beer Journey tasting notebook and guide.

    Click here for more information about the Cicerone® Certification Program.

    Photo: Beer Journey Tasting Notebook and Guide

    (Beer Immersions are not affiliated with or endorsed by the Cicerone® Certification Program.)

    CONTACT RICH
    for information or to sign up!


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