Hofbräuhaus Anyone visiting Munich should make the pilgrimage to this venerable beer hall – symbolic of all Bavarian pubs and the most famous pub in the world.
Locals, too, simply can’t stay away. Brass bands play daily at noon and
again after 6pm.
Hofbräuhaus
Augustinerbräu Here
in this historic building, thirsty travellers will find a beer hall and
a restaurant with spectacular decor (including the Muschelsaal, a
shell-lined room). The fare is typically Bavarian, the beverage, the
famous Augustiner beer. In summer, choose between a table on the patio
in the pedestrian zone, or in the stunningly beautiful Arkadenhof to the
rear. Löwenbräukeller Stiglmairplatz,
a busy square not far from the city centre, is dominated by this
historic 1883 building. It has a beautiful pub, several halls, a
ballroom, and a large beer garden .
In March, the pub hosts the tapping of the first Triumphator barrel,
ringing in the “fifth season” – the bock beer season. The stone lion
perched above the entrance is the symbol of the Löwenbräu brewery.
Löwenbräukeller, Stiglmairplatz
Weißes Bräuhaus Here
you’ll sample Munich cuisine prepared to perfection: Pfannkuchensuppe
(clear broth with pancake strips), G’schwollene (fried veal sausage),
Schweinsbraten (pork roast). The meals are inexpensive, and experienced
staff are renowned for keeping up with the onslaught of orders from
clamouring customers. A wheat ale is the most common brew served here;
or try a pint of delicious Schneider Weiße. Nockherberg In
1999, this traditional beer haven high above the Isar burned to the
ground. Since 2003, however, politicians have once again gathered in the
reconstructed Paulaner pub for the annual Salvator beer tapping. When
this star-studded event has ended, “ordinary” patrons flock to the pub
on the mountain for a taste of dark bock beer, which has an 18 per cent
alcohol content. Beim Sedlmayr This rustic pub, serving traditional Bavarian cuisine, was founded by the popular Bavarian comedian Walter Sedlmayr. Westenriederstr. 14 089 22 62 19
Franziskaner Fuchsenstuben Known
for dishing up the best Weißwürste (veal sausages) and Leberkäse
(minced meat loaf) in the city, this pub has been in business for 200
years. Perusastr. 5 089 23 18 12 10
Augustinerbräustuben Come
to this pub during the Oktoberfest to admire the draught horses, and
true Bavarian ambience in the former beer cellars and horse stalls of
the brewery. Landsberger Str. 19 089 50 70 47
Fraunhofer This
authentic pub has an interior from the turn of the 19th century.
Frequented by students and big in the alternative scene, the pub
features a cabaret stage in the rear courtyard. Fraunhoferstr. 9 089 26 64 60
Paulaner Bräuhaus Extremely
cosy pub thanks to the reconstructed dark-wood interior and fittings.
On tap is the homebrew of the traditional Paulaner brewery. Venison is a
highlight of the menu. Kapuzinerplatz 5 089 5 44 61 10
Top 10 Munich Beers
Augustiner Brewed since 1328 in the monastery near the cathedral, Augustiner is widely regarded as the champagne of beers. Franziskaner Weißbier Franciscan
friars have brewed this beer since 1363 in the former monastery on
Residenzstraße. Now part of the Spaten-Löwenbräu Group. Paulaner Pauline
monks in the Au began to brew beer as far back as 1634. Salvator beer
is still made using monk Barnabas Still’s 18th-century recipe. Löwenbräu Traditional
brew with a history going back to the 14th century. Since the 19th
century, the brewery has been the largest in Munich. Hofbräu Duke Wilhelm V founded his own court brewery in 1589. A new fermenting site was set up on Platzl in 1607 (today Hofbräuhaus). Spaten Dating from the 14th century, the brewery is named after the 16th-century Spatt family. Unertl Weißbier To some, Unertl from Haag in Upper Bavaria is the Weißbier par excellence.
Erdinger Weißbier High on the scale among the nearly 1,000 different types of Bavarian wheat beers. Ayinger A small village brewery in Aying, home of a dozen world-famous beers. Andechser Beer has been brewed at this Benedictine abbey on the “sacred mountain” since the Middle Ages.
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