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I can't say that I know a great deal about the town of Linz, but it has some lovely baroque buildings in the centre which are well worth a look. A few years ago it had no brewery, despite being in Oberösterreich, the Austrian state with the strongest beer tradition. There is now a pub brewery (Josef), giving the visitor the chance to sample some truly local beers. According to my handy Czech pocket atlas, it's the third largest town in Austria and has a population of around 200,000. Well, you learn something new every day. But it must be a far-sized city, because the main railway station is an inconvenient tram ride away from the old centre. On the way to town, you should be able to spot the Klosterhof, a huge Stiegl beerhall and beer garden (it'll be on your left). These are the pubs I stumbled across in the city.

1. Gasthof Zum Goldenen Anker
Hofgasse 5, 4020 Linz. Tel. 0732-771088 Fax. 0732-784673 Email: goldeneranker@nusursf.at
Opening hours: Mon - Fri: 10:00-22:00 Sat - Sun closed
Number of draught beers: 2
Number of bottled beers: 6
Regular draught beers: Schlägl Kristall 13.4% Schlägl Roggenbier
Food: Snacks, meals.
The front bar has stone pillars supporting a vaulted ceiling. Behind this is another room added much more recently. The furnishings are of simple brown wood with panelled walls and long fitted benches. In accordance with the very simple interior there is no bar - just a beer tap sticking out of the wall with a few shelves for glasses above it and a sink below. Pretty good food at reasonable prices. It also a hotel with 19 guest rooms. Bottled beers: Schlägl Leicht, Abtei-Pils (12.5%), Doppel-Malz (13%) & Bock; Hofbrauhaus Freising Edelweizen & Meister Weisse. Closed public holidays.
Rating: ****	Public transport:

2. Aquarium
Altstadt 22, 4020 Linz. Tel. 0732-783315
Opening hours: Mon - Sun: 17:00-02:00
Number of draught beers: 1
Number of bottled beers: 6
Regular draught beers: Baumgartner Pils 13%
Food: Snacks.
A corner house which has been a pub since the 17th century. Rebuilt in 1957 and this is plainly visible from the style of the interior. A single room furnished with classy formica-topped tables (didn't you just love the 60's sense of style). It has a studenty atmosphere, with a pinball table and arty posters.
Rating: ***	Public transport:

3. 'S Kistl
Altstadt 17, 4020 Linz. Tel. 0732-784545
Opening hours: Mon - Sat: 10:00-02:00 Public holidays:18:00-02:00
Number of draught beers: 6
Number of bottled beers: 20
Regular draught beers: Hirter Privat Pils Gösser Gold Budvar 12% Trumer Pils Schneider Weisse Grieskirchner Zwickl (unfiltered)
Food: Snacks, meals.
A classy beer/wine pub with an extensive and well-chosen selection of both of these drinks. Recently fitted out in the traditional central European style, the decor fits cosily into the old vaulted rooms. At the front is a small taproom with an L-shaped bar. Behind this is an even smaller room with a view onto the rear courtyard. The walls are decorated with watercolours or the Austrian countryside.
Rating: *****	Public transport:

5. Klosterhof
Landstraße 30, 4020 Linz. Tel. 0732-773373 Fax. 0732-773373-21 e-mail: info@klosterhof-linz.at homepage: http://www.klosterhof-linz.at/
Opening hours: Mon - Sun: 10:00-01:00
Number of draught beers: 2
Number of bottled beers: 6
Regular draught beers: Stiegl Pils Stiegl Columbus
Food: Snacks, meals 8 - 16 euros.
Huge beer hall with many large rooms off a central corridor. In style, similar to one of the large Munich beer halls and with a similarly wide spectrum of customers. At the back is one of Austria's largest beer gardens.
Rating: ****	Public transport:

6. Alte Welt
Hauptplatz 4, 4020 Linz. Tel. 0732-770053
Opening hours: Mon - Sat: 17:00-01:00
Number of draught beers: 4
Number of bottled beers: 8
Regular draught beers: Reininghaus Pils Puntigamer Panther Gösser Gold Gösser Stiftsbräu
Food: Snacks, meals.
Pub/restaurant down an alleyway off the main square. There is a small drinking area by the bar on the ground floor while the restaurant is in a sort of half cellar. The furniture has an attractive pale wooden finish as do the floors and walls. It also calls itself the gallery, which means that there are lots of posy pictures around. Downstairs is a wine cellar. It also sells Langhumer Most, the Austrian version of cider. Bottled beers: Weizengold Klar and Hefeweizen.
Rating: ***	Public transport:

Josef Stadtbräu
Landstraße 49, 4020 Linz. Tel.: 0732 - 773165 Fax: 0732 - 785122-6 E-Mail: office@josef.co.at Homepage: www.josef.co.at
Opening hours: Mon - Sun 10:.00 - 04:00
Number of draught beers: 5
Number of bottled beers:
Regular draught beers: Josef Dunkel Josef Hell
Food: Snacks, meals.
A brewpub and beer garden. Handily close to Klosterhof.
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Pub Map

A map of Linz showing the location of the pubs listed above.

Index 1. Gasthof Zum Goldenen Anker 2. Aquarium 3. 'S Kistl 4. Kasper Keller 5. Klosterhof 6. Alte Welt

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