Note: An article from mainzMAGAZIN Fall/Winter 2019

Golden hop lamps shine from the ceiling, delicate brushstrokes adorn the walls, and "ProbierVier," a selection of draft beers, is served on a small copper tray. Anyone who steps over the threshold of the listed corner building on Gartenfeldplatz in Mainz's Neustadt district and makes themselves comfortable in one of the cozy window niches, at the tables, or at the bar will immediately notice that beer, the "accelerator," reigns supreme here. The "Teilchen," or food, not only complement the pilsner, light beer, or cellar beer, they are also part of them.

"Our menu consists of selected dishes that are perfectly tailored to the concept of the beer bar," explains Johanna Kaack, who has been running Teilchen & Beschleuniger (TuB for short) together with her husband Fahad Alnabi since the beginning of 2019. "Our chef uses beer in his cooking: whether it's chicken burritos with beer salsa, roast beef in beer and lime broth, or fish in beer batter. Among the vegetarian dishes, our Spundespätzle is a big seller—beer spaetzle with a topping of authentic Meinz-style Spundekäs cheese." The menu changes depending on the season, but some classics such as fish & chips are always on the menu.

New since the summer: every Sunday, the TuB opens at 10 a.m. and serves, of course, a hearty beer breakfast.

There is, of course, also plenty of variety when it comes to beer. Six different beers on tap, plus craft and bottled beers, beer cocktails, and Schneemaß (wheat beer, grain schnapps, orange soda, vanilla ice cream). The creativity with hops and malt at TuB goes beyond the creative limits of the German purity law.

Particles & Accelerators, unusual and cozy—this is how the new beer bar has quickly established itself as a meeting place in Neustadt. Whether you're a long-time resident of Mainz, a student, a worker, or a visitor, it doesn't matter when you're enjoying an honest beer and unusual cuisine!