Munich and beer gardens go hand in glove and once the sun comes
out and temperatures rise, the inhabitants of Munich flock to the
large chestnut gardens, usually seating a few thousand people,
and socialise over a mass or litre of beer. Beer is regarded as
a basic part of nutrition in Bavaria, not actually alcohol.
Many beer gardens also sell food, and are usually affiliated to
a restaurant. Just sit down at one of the tables with locals -
it is a custom in Bavaria, whether in beer gardens or restaurants,
to sit down with complete strangers and enjoy each other's company.
Don't expect to spend less than two hours in a beer garden if you
truly want to experience the Bavarian relaxed way of life.
Some beer types include Dunkles (dark) Weissen (white) Radler
(shandy) or Hefe.
There are about 180 beer gardens in Munich. Some of the most popular
genuine beer gardens are:
Augustiner Biergarten
Arnulfstraße 52
München-Neuhausen
Tel.: +49 (0)89 59 43 93
daily 11.30am - 11.30pm
Augustiner Bier
Public Transport: S-Bahn stations Hauptbahnhof or Hackerbrücke
Aumeister
Sondermeierstraße 1 (northern part of Englischer Garten)
Tel.: +49 (0)89 32 52 24
Tuesday - Sunday 9am - 11pm
Hofbräu München
Public Transport: U6, exit Studentenstadt or Freimann, then walk
for 10 minutes
Chinesischer Turm (Chinese Tower)
Englischer Garten
Tel: +49 (0)89 38 38 73 27
daily 10am - 10pm
Löwenbräu Bier
Public Transport: U3, U6 Giselastraße, then Bus 54 or 154
to "Chinesischer Turm"
Hirschgarten
Hirschgarten 1 (near Nymphenburg palace)
Tel. +49 (0)89 17 25 91
daily 9am - 12am
Augustiner, Schloßbrauerei Kaltenberg and Hofbräu Tegernsee
Public Transport: S-Bahn, exit Laim, walk via Wotanstraße
or Tram 12 or 17, exit Romanplatz or Steubenplatz
Taxisgarten
Taxisstraße 12
Tel: +49 (0)89 15 68 27
daily open until 11pm
Spaten Bier and Franziskaner Bier
Public Transport: U1 exit Gern |
