The Local List of warm winter getaways

Bathing in beer, Neuzelle

Bathing in a warm tub of beer may sound like a touristy gimmick, but there’s much more to this unorthodox treatment. Neuzelle brewery, spa and hotel on the Polish border caught wind of the burgeoning trend and visitors can now soak away their troubles bath of local ale. Advocates claim the vitamins and yeast in the amber water is good for the skin, but aside from that sitting in beer whilst drinking beer offers a more obvious chemical kind of relaxation.

Photo: DPA

View full size image