March 2026. Dusseldorf. Germany.
I realise some of you have never been to Uerige, one of my Top 5 pubs in the world*.
So I may struggle to explain the appeal of standing at an outside bench by the Rhine, drinking endless 0,25l measures of an Alt I can only describe as “a bit like Sam Smiths, innit ?”, waiting for an American to ask for a coffee or pay by American Express.
Our sons, after an afternoon of “cultural exploration“, had saved us a table.
But where?
“We’re inside. Back room. It’s cold outside“
Inside ? Have I really brought up two wusses to sit inside Uerige ? They’ll be buying seats for the Geese gig next.
It’s the back room, too,
somehow redeemed by the statues which show what Mrs RM and I will look like in middle-age.
There’s groups of tourists here, all ordering snacks, but it feels a bit overflow compared to the street, oddly.
It also seems to take an age to get served, and no-one wants to sit in Uerige without a beer, particularly when you’ve only had a Jever “Fun”.
Just as well the Alt is as marvellous as ever, and not much beats an afternoon with the family around a wooden barrel.
And at least I get to take pictures before the crowds arrive.
But 2 glasses of Uerige really isn’t enough, is it ?
*Guess them
retiredmartin 
It’s a toss up between Uerige and Füchschen when it comes to my favourite Alt, but that pub is easily my favourite in Düsseldorf. I always think there should be a plaque in that back room commemorating the scene in an episode of Auf Wiedersehen, Pet where Tim Healy and Michael Elphick drown their sorrows there before getting into a fight with the locals.
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I think that’s slight error, you mean two barrels, don’t you?
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It just is. Standing outside drinking in Germany is one of life’s great pleasures. There’s no explaining it to those who wonder why. It’s like the first time you see the Swiss alps.
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I laughed at that ! Good analogy. Also, banked Bass with a flake in it, standing at away football matches when you’ve paid to sit, buyinf band T-shirts rather than the album…
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