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Perhaps the moat famous drink ever gulped down was guzzled by George Nusch right here in Rothenburg. Back in 1631, during the Thirty Years War, Rothenburg was seized by the infamous General Tills who promptly sentenced the town’s councilmen to death. While contemplating the punishment, the general shared some of the local wine with his men, drinking from the three quart state beaker. Perhaps mellowing with the tasty drink, he determined that if any citizen could consume a beakerful of wine in one draught, the councilmen could go free. To the rescue came good ole George, an ex-burgermeister, and without a doubt no stranger to the bar. Without hesitation he drank the entire brew and before long, the Master-draught became a legend. The same story is told daily by the mechanical figurines of the large clock on the outer wall of the Ratstrinkstube Tavern in the Marktplatz. Just across the square from the tavern, is Rothenburg’s Town Hall. Built
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