A large modern brew-pub on the southern edge of Bad Homburg, adjacent to a riding stables and farm…read moreowned by the pub. The name reflects the staging a major air show featuring early airships in the early 1900s, and there's a memorial to the event by the entrance.
The building itself is something of a shed from the outside, and is not going to win any architectural prizes. Similarly, although the main room is light and airy, with brewing kettles forming a feature in the centre, it's not terribly atmospheric. But at least it isn't trying to be something it isn't - it's a new brew-pub, and it's honest about it. In that, it rather reminded me of brew-pubs I've visited in the USA.
The pub generates its own power using rapeseed oil grown on the farm, as well as providing its own barley for the brewing process. The site also provides brewery tours and seminars for those keen to learn more about beer.
As you'd expect, the main attraction is the beer itself: draught beers include: Kronenhof hell (pale) and dunkel (dark), together with seasonal brews. On our visit, this was the interesting Quattro-Bier, made from 4 different grains. The beers are a more expensive than regular brews elsewhere, but then you're paying for a craft product: the Quattro beer was EUR3.60 for a 0.5l measure, and Dunkel EUR3.40.
The pub has an extensive food menu, and it was very busy on the lunchtime that we visited. Food includes regional specialities such as cherry goulash and dishes served with a 'green sauce' of five different green herbs, as well as the more familiar German pork and sausage choices, and a good vegetarian selection.
A full lunch for three of us, including five beers and a tip, came to a reasonable EUR45. Service was helpful, friendly and very efficient, despite them being busy.
It's a good 15-20 minute walk to the pub from the S-bahn station, or a shortish taxi ride. There is plenty of parking available, if you can persuade someone to drive
