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We want to pick up some Rauschbier in Bamberg on a Sunday. Is there anything open where we can get some beers to take home?

If you don't find any open stores, you can ask for bottled Rauchbier to take home when you are in a restaurant. It won't be as good as a draught beer, though.
By the way, it's RauCHbier, Rauch like smoke, and that's what it tastes like, smoked beer. It may give you a RauSCH, of course, if you have too much of it.

In my hometown (1/3 of the size of Bamberg) there are two fuel stations open 24 hours. They both have a small supermarket - which are to 50% actually beverage markets. I'm pretty sure you'll find such places also in Bamberg where you can stock beer "kastenweise" if you like.

> Everything is closed in Germany on Sunday except a few corner shops in the train
> stations or airports.

The corresponding law falls within the legislative rights of the states (Länder) and therefore differs. Depending on where you are, almost everything can be closed with the exception of fuel station, restaurants, pharmacies, bakeries and shops at stations or airports.
Or you can be lucky and find a shopping mall with some 30+ shops that open on the respective Sunday.

Speaking in general terms, we have a 6x24 rule in Germany: Shops are allowed to open for 24 hours from Monday to Saturday. Additionally, there can be 4 open Sundays every year.

Bamberg, however, is a town in Bavaria, and Bavaria, notorious for close ties to the Roman-Catholic church, did not chance the law. Small town + Bavaria = basically everything closes on Sunday.

Well, thanks. I live in Germany and know what is usually closed. I was hoping that someone from Bamberg would know some inside tips.

I was not in Bamberg for ages but I think you may get bottled Rauchbier to take home at the famous "Schlenkerla". Since they brew it quite at the spot they may be able to sell it bottled as wel.

Hi
I lived there for a while. It should not be a problem to get Rauchbier by the bottle in the "Schlenkerla" or else maybe in some of the hotels. Usually they offer some typical Bamberg souvenirs for sale for their guests, that might be an option. Check my Bamberg page, iy you like, one of my favourite German towns.
Best regards
Michael

Well, I found out the answer to my question. So, I will post it in case someone else needs beer on Sunday. Brauerei Fasssla (8:30 a.m.-1 p.m.) and Brauerei Spezial (9 a.m.-11 p.m.) are open on Sunday. Beers are cold when you buy them and you can get a 5 litre keg of smoked Rauchbier from Spezial for 12 euro. Brauereiausshand Schlenkerla is open from 9:30 a.m. til 11 p.m. Ambrausianum is open and Kosterbrau is open too. Seems like they are all open. Mahrs Brau is open 9 a.m. -11 p.m.

Thank you for telling us. Are you going to write a tip about it on your Bamberg page, so that this information won't get lost in the forum?

Hello. Yes, I am working on it. I have a few things written.