The best bars and breweries in and around Munich.
Beer in Bavaria has been brewed for almost 1000 years, during which time more than 5000 different brands of beer have appeared, differing in strength, preparation methods and composition. And most of them can be tasted in pubs and restaurants in Munich, which has long been the world's beer capital. To make it easier for you to navigate during your beer trip to Munich, we've selected the best bars and restaurants in the city, and also added a core of the basics - the best breweries and beer museums.

How to get to Munich

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When to go. Best time to visit Munich

The capital of Bavaria is the best holiday destination in the off-season. Your vacation will be great if you travel to Munich in march - April or september - October... In addition to the excellent weather, beer festivals take place in the city during these months: Starkbierfest - strong beer festival (starts on the eve of Lent and lasts about 4 weeks) and Oktoberfest (late September - early October).

SCHEDULE OKTOBERFEST

The tents are open on weekdays: from 10.00 to 22.30; on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays: 09.00 am - 10.30 pm.
The tents "Käfer Wiesn-Schänke" and "Weinzelt" are open until 1 am (the sale of alcohol in them stops at 00.15).
So called "Gay days"oktoberfest dates back to the 1970s, when Munich Lowenclub, a gay fetish community whose members are inexplicably known as "bears", booked a number of tables in the Braurosl tent. The tent owners were expecting to see a football club and were taken by surprise when a group of gay men appeared instead of football players. However, the "bears" proved to be generous revelers, and, according to the waitresses, were more courteous visitors than the bulk of the festival guests. Now "gay days" are the second largest event among the gay community in Munich after the gay pride parade, which attracts about 8,000 gay men and some lesbians; at the same time, people with a more traditional orientation are always welcome here.
The first meeting is held in a tent Braurosl on the first Sunday (although you have already missed this event, there are many such meetings during the three-week festival). A brass band plays Bavarian folk songs (a special decree has been issued that obliges to do this), and beer lovers, filling long rows of tables, patting themselves on the hips, begin to sing in chorus. The favorite tune here is "Servus, Gruezi und Hallo", which is usually sung by the German folk-pop singer Maria Helsig. Waiters join in the singing, and two orchestra musicians carry images of Robbie Williams and Tina Turner.

Where to live. Best hotels in Munich

A couple of years ago, this narrow building was an unknown hotel above an even more obscure beer hall, and all it could boast of is its location near the tourist-packed Hofbräuhaus. Now, ascending the magnificent wooden spiral staircase hotel LUX , you can find yourself in one of several beautifully but discreetly decorated rooms, each of which is decorated with paintings by local artists.

For a truly unforgettable experience, book the Ponyhof at the very top of the stairs (there are no lifts), designed in collaboration with Munich artist Hans Langner, known as the Birdhouse for his bird illustrations for postcards. Keep in mind, however, that this bright blue room, with birds all over the place, is equally admirable for some and annoying for others. But even if you prefer hotels with simpler interiors, for example, Courtyard Munich City Center do not miss the opportunity to visit the bar-restaurant hotel LUX located below - despite the relatively high prices, it is magnificent.

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Where to taste beer in Munich

Begin your journey through Munich's beer garden, where beer flows like a river at all times, start with a visit Bier-und Oktoberfestmuseum(2, Sterneckerstraße) - a beer museum, located in one of the oldest buildings in Munich, built in the XIV century. The museum invites you to take a journey into the history of the most popular drink, the monasteries where beer was brewed, the laws governing the purity of beer and the role of Munich in the history of beer. The museum is open from Tuesday to Saturday, from 13.00 to 18.00. Next to the museum is the old-fashioned Museumsstuberl restaurant with regular heavy wooden tables. It serves traditional brotzeit (various types of bread, cheeses and cold snacks) in the afternoon and hot Bavarian cuisine in the evening, starting at 18.00. In a restaurant Museumsstuberl you can get there without buying a ticket to the museum, where you can taste beer from one of the oldest breweries in Munich, Augustiner Brau. The restaurant is open from 18.00 to 00.00 on Monday and from 13:00 to 00:00 from Tuesday to Saturday.
There are so many beers in Germany that only with the utmost diligence and skill, you can begin to distinguish the copper-brown Altbier from the soft Hefeweissbier, and the strong Pils from the unusual Berliner Weisse and Leipziger Gose, and beginners will definitely need our guide to beer and beer from Dortmund to Düsseldorf. ...

The best bars and restaurants in Munich

Everyone who comes to Munich should make the pilgrimage to this time-honored brasserie - Hofbrauhaus (address: 9, Am Platzl), the symbol of all Bavarian beer halls and the most famous beer hall in the world. The brasserie and brewery Hofbräuhaus was founded in 1589 by Duke Wilhelm V and initially served only the royal court, hence the image of the crown in the logo. In 1939, the institution was nationalized. The brasserie Hofbräuhaus is even more famous than the beer itself and is one of the most frequently visited attractions in Germany. Local residents, of course, also do not bypass this institution, as evidenced by the luggage storage for the mugs of regular visitors. If you find yourself in a restaurant before noon or in the evening, after 18.00, you will witness a brass band performance. The visit will be no less interesting Augustinerbräustuben (address: 19, Landsberger Straße)especially during the Oktoberfest days, when you can admire the workhorses and the real Bavarian atmosphere of the former cellars and stables of the brewery.

Here in the old building Augustinerbrau (address: 27, Neuhauserstraße), travelers will be able to quench their thirst in a pub and restaurant with a magnificent interior (take, for example, Muschelsaal, a hall decorated with shells, reminiscent of a grotto). The prices here are moderate, the famous Augustiner is served from beer. In summer, we advise you to choose either a table in the outdoor cafe, in the pedestrian zone, or in the beautiful Arkadenhof. In the bar-restaurant Lowenbraukelleroccupying a building built in 1883, which is hard to miss on Stiglmairplatz... There is an excellent beer hall, several beer halls, a dance hall and a large beer garden. In March, the first barrel of Triumphator beer is opened in the pub, which marks the opening of the "fifth season" - the season of bock beer. The symbol of the Loewenbrueckeller beer hall is the stone lion sitting opposite the entrance.
To a beer restaurant Weißes Brauhaus (address: 10, Im Tal) it is worth stopping by not only for a perfectly brewed beer, but also in order to taste perfectly prepared Bavarian dishes: Pfannkuchensuppe - a clear broth with pancakes cut into strips, G’schwollene - fried veal sausages, Schweinsbraten - fried pork. The menu is inexpensive and the staff are renowned for their ability to handle a barrage of orders. As a rule, they order wheat beer here, we also recommend trying the delicious Schneider Weiße.
In 1999, on November 28, a traditional pub Nockherberg (address: 77, Hochstraße) was completely destroyed by fire. It took 4 years to restore the charm of the establishment, but in March 2003 fans of the frothy drink from the political elite of Germany gathered again at the Starkbierfest in the pub for the annual Salvator beer tasting. After this pompous event ended, crowds of “mere mortals” rushed to the pub to try a dark bock-bir with an alcohol content of 18%.
Both laughter and sin are an accurate description of the pub in Beim sedlmayr (address: 14, Westenriederstraße)founded by the popular Bavarian comedian Walter Sedlmire. Although, what could be a sin in indulging in traditional Bavarian cuisine and the finest beers? Another place that people come to not only for the sake of beer is a restaurant with a 200-year history. Franziskaner Fuchsenstuben(address: 5, Perusastraße)and also because it serves the best in town Weißwurste (veal sausages) and Leberkase (minced meat pies).
The interiors of an original beer hall Fraunhofer (address: 11, Fraunhoferstraße) have not changed since the end of the 19th century. The establishment has a backyard stage that hosts alternative bands concerts and is often attended by students. In the beer hall Paulaner Brauhaus (address: 5, Kapuzinerplatz) very cozy and soulful atmosphere. The traditional Paulaner beer is served here, which goes very well with venison.
If just exploring the menu and tasting hundreds of beers in Munich's bars and restaurants isn't enough, include a visit to Bavarian breweries as part of your stay in Munich. Almost all of them offer guided tours with traditional tastings. The oldest brewery in Munich - Augustiner (address: Landsberger Straße 31-35) was founded by Augustinian monks in 1328. It is believed to be home to the best Hell (light lager) in all of Bavaria. The brewery became the property of the state in the process of secularization in 1803 and, which the Munich people are very proud of, to this day operates without attracting foreign capital. Another pride lies in the production of beer. The brewers use water that is taken from a local holy spring, which gives the beer a special taste.
Brewery Paulaner(address: Falkenstraße, 11) was also founded by monks and is best known for the Weissbier wheat beer and the strong Salvator. The company logo depicts the founder of the Paulaner Order, Francis of Paola. A brewery was opened in the Neudeck monastery in 1634. After 200 years, the brewery became the property of the state and is now the largest and one of the most modern breweries in Bavaria. Guided tours of the brewery run from Monday to Friday at 12.30 pm and 3.30 pm. Ticket price - € 8. To get to the brewery you must first submit application.
Tour of the brewery Spaten (address: Mars Straße, 46-48) lasts two hours, during which the guide will tell you about interesting moments in the history of the brewery, which has existed since 1397, its owners, as well as the processes of brewing beer. After walking through the halls of Spaten, the tour participants are traditionally offered beer on a special tasting board and snacks. The brewery is open to visitors from Monday to Thursday, excursions are held from 10.00 to 14.00. The ticket price is € 6.

The best places for beer lovers around Munich

Not far from Munich, in the city of Freising, you may not learn how to brew beer, but also get a brewer's diploma at the university, from which the best specialists in this field are graduated. However, in order to become a brewer, a short trip will not be enough; it takes more than a year or two to learn the complex science of brewing. But you can always visit the oldest existing brewing company in the world - Weihenstephan(address: Freising, Alte Akademie, 2) in the monastery of St. Stephen. Founded in 1040 by Benedictine monks, it is now state-owned by the state of Bavaria. Guided tours of the brewery by brewing experts, you can sample local beer for free during the tour. You can choose one of the two proposed tours lasting 1 hour (the cost of such a tour will be € 6) or spend 2 hours at the brewery (ticket price is € 9). Time of excursions: Monday - 10.00, Tuesday - at 10.00 and 13.30 and Wednesday at 10.00.
An equally interesting journey will be a trip to monastery and brewery of Andechs abbey... The history of the Andechs dynasty dates back to the 10th century, when the founder of the family brought the relics of the saints from the Holy Land, which he placed in the Andechs castle, on the eastern shore of Lake Amersee. As soon as the news of the holy relics spread around the area, pilgrims began to flock to the castle, especially since it was much closer than Rome.
Members of the devout Andechs family took part in the third crusade, in 1180. After the death of the last member of the Andechs family, the Bavarian royal dynasty of Wittelsbach claimed the rights to the castle and the relics, which later built a church here. The Benedictine monastery was founded in 1450, on the site of an old castle on the Sacred Mountain (Heiliger Berg). After a fire in 1750, a magnificent Rococo church was built here.
People still come to the monastery on the Sacred Mountain to venerate the holy relics, and after a long and tiring climb, there is nothing better than quenching their thirst with Andex beer brewed in the monastery brewery, operating since 1455. This brewery is one of the few still owned by the monastery. The brewery, together with the schnapps and brandy distillery located on its territory, and the beer garden are the main source of income for the monastery. The monks raise livestock and make their own cheese, which is served right there in the restaurant and beer garden. And while drinking beer and enjoying the picturesque view of the village, you can be proud of yourself without undue modesty - the money you pay for each bottle goes to a good cause. A good end to a day on the Bavarian lakes.
Get to the monasteryyou can take the # 5 S-Bahn train to Hersching and then walk up the mountain for about an hour surrounded by beautiful nature, or you can take bus # 956 or # 951 to the top of the mountain. By car, take the A96 motorway to Hersching, and then follow the signs to Andechs. The monastery is open from 07.00 to 19.00. You can visit the brewery on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 09.00 to 12.00; on Tuesdays from 14.00 to 16.00. The entrance fee is € 11.
Believe it or not, Oktoberfest isn't all about beer. For more than 200 years of the official existence of the festival, in addition to libations with an intoxicated drink, Oktoberfest has acquired its own distinctive features and traditions. For example, the famous Chiken dance, known to us as the dance of little ducklings and singing a cappella, giant pretzels and gingerbread necklaces - these are just a few of the attributes of the fall festival in Munich, beloved by millions.

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I have long wanted to devote a separate page to this interesting topic, but I could not find a more detailed description anywhere, except in the album-guide by Alexander Petrochenkov "Bavarian Beer". I am pleased to present an excerpt from this book dedicated to the Munich Big Six.

Publishing house of Anton Zhigulsky. Moscow 2008

All photographs presented in this section are from my personal collection. Complete collection of photos.

Munich Big Six

Talking about the capital of Bavaria, Munich, it is impossible to do without mentioning the "Big Six of Munich" - the six largest brewing companies in Munich, whose formation is closely intertwined with the history of this city: Hofbr äu, L öwenbr äu, Spatenbr äu, Augustiner -Br äu, Pauläu and Hacker -Pschorr Br äu. These six brands dominate Munich, and for many foreign beer lovers, these brands limit the horizon of Bavarian brewing.

Of course, Munich beer is not limited to the products of the Munich Big Six. Studying the worthy products of these six traditional brewers in detail is undoubtedly worth the time and effort. Which pub, beer garden or pub in Munich to go to - you can decide on the spot. The main thing is that there can be no mistake here: in Munich you will not be offered bad beer anywhere.

However, even more sophisticated Bavarian beers can be found outside Munich. But this will be discussed further. For now, let's take a look at what Munich's Big Six Brewers have to offer.

At the beginning of the last century, about two dozen breweries were engaged in the production of the sacred drink in Munich. As a result, the city's brewing market was completely in the hands of the so-called Big Six:

Löwenbräu

You may have heard of this brewery because it is spoken about all over Munich and all over the world. (from the German word Löwe - lion) really produces good beer, but nothing special. However, the story of the brand is interesting enough. Beer has been brewed in house No. 17 on Löwenbrug Strasse since 1324. The pub "Zur Löwen", whose name can be translated as "For the lions", has been selling beer since 1383. When the first batches of the drink produced by the Leuvenbrau company crossed the borders of Bavaria sometime in the middle of the 19th century, it quickly gained popularity among foreigners, which is why this institution received such a name. However, although Lowenbraeu exported the drink directly from its Nymphenburger Strasse plant, it currently grants licenses to overseas companies to manufacture most of its products. In addition, the merger of Lowenbrau and Spaten did not actually affect the taste of the drink.

Hofbräuhaus

The meaning of the German word "Haus" is probably known to everyone, so one might assume that it is an ordinary building in the center of Munich. It's no secret that the Augustiner brewery owes its origins to the church, Hacker-Pschorr to the market competition, and the Hofbräuhaus boasts its royal roots. Duke Wilhelm V founded the brewery in 1589. Initially, he planned to brew a small amount of the drink, only to meet the needs of the royal court. To cut production costs, the Duke moved the factory from Einbeck to Munich, and, as it turned out, the local beer barons just lacked the old German. So, the first (Bock) (originally it was called Einbock (Einbock from the German words "ein" - one and "bock" - a glass)) was produced under the brand name "Hofbräußhaus" and was brewed according to the Einbeck recipe. This happened in 1614. The exclusive right to brew for the next 200 years belonged to this company. When everyone had the opportunity to purchase a license to make such a drink, the Hofbräuhaus Bokbir became better known as the Maybock (May Bock, so named because it was traditionally brewed this month). However, both names are used today. The royal company came under state control in 1939, but the crown-adorned logo still recalls its noble roots.

Augustinerbräu

it owes its origin to the same people who invented morning prayers, vows of silence and, in part, abstinence. The Augustine brothers began brewing beer back in 1328. This place is now the pub "Augustiner Grossgaststätte", which is not far from Marienplatz. In the same year, fires destroyed the buildings of most of their competitors, making the surviving Augustiner one of the oldest breweries in the city. In 1803, the church separated from the state, and the monks transferred their brewery into the hands of the government. However, her name remained the same. In 1817, the Augustiner company moved to a new location, and in 1829 it was bought by Anton and Theresa Wagner, whose heirs still own the brewery. The company later moved to a new location and is now located on Landsberger Strasse. The brewery was badly damaged during the Second World War. The now rebuilt building is a protected monument in Munich. It is believed that the best Munich beer is brewed in the Augustiner brewery (this point of view is held by the majority of the city's residents). Probably the secret of success lies 210 meters underground, where a well is located, from which water is used to make drinks.

Paulaner

The beer has gained almost the same popularity among beer lovers as the products of the Augustiner Edelstoff brand. Munich residents recognize it as one of the best beer brands. Paulaner is often mistaken for three separate breweries: Paulaner, Thomasbräu and Salvator. Paulaner is the company's flagship brand, a traditional sweet Munich lager. Non-alcoholic beer and low-alcohol (3.2%) drinks are produced under the Thomasbroy brand. Salvator is the predecessor of all strong beers. Now the suffix -ator is used in the names of the strongest beers with a double alcohol content. Despite the fact that the Paulaner company brews Salvator all year round, the peak of popularity of this drink falls on the March festival "Starkbier" (from the German word "stark", which literally means "strong"), when the strongest varieties of beer.
The Paulaner company was founded at the Neudeck monastery in 1629. After 200 years, she passed into private hands. Brewer Franz Xaver Zacherl managed to write the name of the company in history. He used a steam-powered production cycle and fashioned cellars that could hold large quantities of beer. In 1886, the company was transformed into an open joint stock company, and in 1928 the Thomasbroy Brewery joined it. Currently, the company's buildings span the area from the Paulaner Keller pub (Keller in German means “basement, cellar”) to the hill known as Nockherberg. Today it is the largest and one of the most modern breweries in Bavaria.

Hacker-Pschorr

This amalgamation of the two Munich breweries has a historical foundation. Hackerbroy and Pshorbroy were the same brewery at the beginning of the 19th century. They belonged to Josef Pshor, who was once considered the king of Munich brewers. In the future, the sons of Pshor decided to go their own way, which is why the company split into two breweries - "Pshor" and "Hacker". The roots of the Hacker brewery go back to the beginning of the 14th century. But in 1793, Josef Pschor married a member of the Hacker family and moved the entire brewing business to the center of Munich. By 1820, Hacker-Pschor had become the best of fifty companies in Munich. In 1834, the brothers Georg (headed the Pshor brewery) and Matthias (headed the Hacker) inherited it. Both brands and their owners flourished. The breweries competed peacefully with each other until tragedy struck when there was more blood than water. Due to bombing raids in 1944, the Pshor company ceased production and was then allowed to use the equipment of the Hacker brewery twice a week. In 1972, the companies merged again and the brand was given a name. Currently, the brewery is part of the Paulaner company, but retains its independence in the production area.

Spaten

If the brewing industry needed an outsider, Spatenbroy wouldn't even need to apply for the role. Of course, this brewery is part of the Big Six, but it has to spend additional efforts to gain the respect and recognition it deserves. The company itself has nothing to do with it. No one doubts that good beer is brewed here. However, if you ask an ordinary Munich resident to name the six best breweries in the city, he will easily name the first five. But he will be able to remember with difficulty. This is somewhat surprising when you remember that Spaten is associated with perhaps the most famous family of brewers in Munich, Gabriel Sedlmayr and his sons Joseph and Gabriel II. The name "Spaten" dates back to 1397, before Zedlmayr. There is written evidence of the existence of a brewery owned by Mr Späet, which produced Oberspathbräu. Later this name became Spaten. Around the same time, in 1807, the company became the property of Gabriel Sedlmire. Before his death in 1839, Sedlmayr managed to bring Spaten to third place in Munich after Hacker and Pshor. His sons Gabriel II and Joseph erected a new building on Mars Straße where the brewery is now located. Like the Pschor brothers, the Zedlmair family split the company into parts that began to compete with each other. One of the breweries made its name in history when Josef brewed the first amber drink in March at the Shottenhamel at the 1872 festival. So, Oktoberfest beer was born. Gabriel, in turn, introduced a refrigeration process that greatly simplified the bottom fermentation process required for the production of Munich lagers. After the First World War, the brothers united their factories into one brand "Spaten". In 1972, the brewery was transformed into a joint stock company. Then there was a merger of "Spaten" and "Lowenbrau", after which the company was bought by the Belgian brewing giant Interbrew. It was lucky that the foreign owners did not change the taste of the drink.

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Munich is full of amazing places: the city museum, the museum of the five continents, the zoo, the old and new Pinakothek, the Nymph Palace…. Even if you regularly run marathons in your free time, and your calf muscles are pumped up like a hereditary Olympic champion, you still cannot get around it all in one day.

By the evening, the lower limbs will ask for mercy, the stomach - warm food, and the brain - passive rest and pleasant company. How can all this be combined? Stop by the Hofbräuhaus beer hall. They guarantee a pleasant evening for all visitors.

If your lungs are pretty much clogged with museum dust, and your feet are buzzing, then go to Hofbräuhaus immediately!

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The most famous pub in Munich is ...?

Naturally, the Hofbräuhaus! No wonder they call it the heart of Bavaria! This pub opened in 1589, and she is now 426 years old... And during this time many famous personalities managed to visit it: Mozart and Elizabeth of Bavaria, eg. A little later they liked to sit here Krupskaya and Lenin, and then Hitler announced the beginning of the work of the NSDAP. In theory, these important historical figures could even intersect here at one time. Legends say that both leaders chose a place for themselves in the courtyard, near the fountain. And Nadezhda Krupskaya even wrote about the Hofbräuhaus in her diary, claiming that the beer there completely erases all class distinctions.

Hofbräuhaus - a pub with royal roots!

At first, the Hofbräuhaus bore the title of the Court Brewery. In those days, she only provided beer to the Royal Court. Then Ludwig I issued a decree allowing the brewery to bottling beer for ordinary people. The people loved this pub so much that they even wrote a hymn for it!

Hofbräuhaus is not only in Germany, its branches have opened in Seoul, Dubai, Las Vegas, Genoa, Stockholm.

Through thorns to beer! How to get to the popular beer hall?

Munich Brasserie awaits visitors at Platzl (address: Platzl 9, 80331 München). It is located not far from. Walk to the left of the Old Town Hall, skip the first turn, and on the second turn left and after a few meters you will definitely stumble upon this beer oasis.

The legendary establishment is located in the very center of Munich.

The restaurant is open from 9:00 to 23:00.

And what are tired travelers given to drink here?

The assortment is quite diverse: you can order not only beer, but also wines, carbonated drinks, tea, juices, cappuccino. Prices for beer start from 3.95 EUR, for wines - from 3.50 EUR, and for soft drinks - from 2.20 EUR.

The initial reason for visiting the Hofbräuhaus is usually for a frothy beer.

The restaurant brews and serves three types of beer: dark Munich, light Munich and wheat... Gourmets can try beer with lemonade, which is also on the menu. Beer is served in half-liter and liter mugs, "masses".

Even young visitors will receive equally tasty drinks corresponding to their age.

Now they treat all customers with understanding, regardless of whether they order beer or apple juice. The manager is no longer called to pour lemonade for a visitor, as was the day when someone first dared to order something non-alcoholic at the pub.

Kirill (44 years old, Kazan):

“I was in Munich for work, in the evening I went to the Hofbräuhaus a couple of times. Most of all I liked the dark beer "Hofbräu Dunkel". It goes especially well with fried sausages. Once I stopped by for lunch, now I can say that pumpkin soup is also quite good here.

There is always music, visitors sing along, applaud, stomp. You can often see people in national costumes. The atmosphere of such a permanent holiday.

Although I still didn’t figure out why go here with children, the Germans have it as a standard. Many people arrange family gatherings here. "

Beer is great, but it would not hurt to eat!

On the menu (if you please, even in Russian) you will find traditional Bavarian dishes: roast pork, liver pate, Viennese sausages, pork knee, vegetable salads, potato dumplings, soups, stews, dumplings, etc.

One of the most popular and delicious German dishes is the potato salad. The basis for German potato salads is the Swabian potato salad. However, each housewife has her own recipe for this dish, each adds some secret ingredient to it that makes the salad different from the other. If you did not have time to try this dish in Germany, do not worry, we have prepared several for you.

To this meat variety, a bread basket is also offered, which consists of a wheat bun, homemade bread, a spice bun and salted straws. Desserts are also available: Kaiserschmarrn, ice cream, apple strudel. Vegetarians will not be left without food either. For them there are mushrooms, pies and noodles with cheese.

The brasserie menu offers all traditional German cuisine.

Prices are quite liberal: bread basket - 3.90 EUR, assorted sausages - 10.5 EUR, fried sausages with sauerkraut salad - 7.50 EUR.

Alena (37 years old, Yaroslavl):

“After reading the reviews, we decided to go to the Hofbräuhaus. We got there in the afternoon, and there weren't very many people. That's why we stayed: there are no tables for two, and I didn't really want to sit in the company of 5-10 strangers. We ordered beer and pork knuckle. We ate and drank, of course, but to be honest, I liked the Czech beer and snacks much more. But here are neat, clean toilets. There are many booths, there are hardly any queues here. They also explained to us that they don't pay here for broken dishes. I was shocked: it’s impossible to imagine something like that here. ”

Have a snack? It's time to take a look around!

You can walk around this hot spot: there are three halls and a beer garden. That is why the brewery can accommodate up to 5,000 visitors at a time.

They can be accommodated in:

Main hall

He's called Schwamme... This hall is located on the ground floor and has a capacity of 1300 people. After dinner, it is fun and noisy here: there is live music - an orchestra is playing on the podium in the center of the hall. Their repertoire consists of marches, national German compositions and songs from Oktoberfest, in which the pub always participates.

You will definitely not be able to spend time in silence!

The regulars of the institution receive places of honor in this hall: more than 120 tables are reserved for them. Each such table is marked with a special sign. Take a closer look at the tables: here and there you can see the scribbled messages to descendants - the names of past visitors and their ... remarks.

Now go through the main entrance and look to the left. Here, behind the counter, there is a real iron safe! Since 1970, it has stored 424 personal beer mugs of each of the honored regular guests. It is considered very prestigious among the inhabitants of the city to take their place in this safe. The cells in it are even inherited.

The mugs of your favorite visitors are kept under lock and key!

Beer hut

She is - Broystürbel. This hall occupies the second floor. It is much quieter and quieter here than in Schwamme. The windows of the Breustürbel overlook Platzl, so you can drink beer while sitting in a retro chair and looking out the window of tourists and indigenous people. And when you get bored with this activity, take a look at the Mozartstürbel - a hall dedicated to one of the famous visitors to the pub. Guess who?

It is much more pleasant to have intimate conversations on the second floor.

Festive hall

The second name of which is - Festival Hall. The third floor is reserved for this hall with a capacity of 900 people. It is spacious on ordinary days. Occasionally some delegations come, and then the hall is almost completely filled. This is the most beautiful hall of all and, of course, there are musicians here too. The brewery museum is located on the same floor.

Special events are celebrated at the Festival Hall with music, dancing and a sea of \u200b\u200bbeer.

Beer garden

It is especially good here in hot weather. You sit under the shade of chestnuts, listen to the splash of the fountain, drink beer, think about the eternal ... Or you don't think at all. The beauty! By the way, smoking is allowed only in this part of the restaurant. This is strictly prohibited in the halls.

If the weather permits, be sure to take a place in the open air!

All guests can relax in any of the halls, as long as there are free seats. Would you like to capture the "true Bavarian spirit" in a photo? No problem, you can and should take pictures here, it doesn't bother anyone.

In the souvenir shop you will find a rich selection of trinkets with the Hofbräuhaus logo.

Before leaving, you can look into the souvenir shop and buy some small change as a keepsake. You will be offered discs with orchestral music, books, balls, scarves, lighters, magnets, mugs, coasters and much more with the Hofbräuhaus symbol - "HB". Prices start from 5 EUR. And for those who want to ask the price in advance and pick up souvenirs, there is a special website: www.hofbraeuhaus-shop.de.

Egor (29 years old, Volgograd):

“If you want to sit quietly and comfortably, then come here on weekdays. On weekends, this institution is clearly not for the faint of heart: crowds of drunken Germans, noise, bustle, waiters who cannot cope with their work, who simply rush through the halls, periodically knocking down obstacles in their path ... You have to wait 30 minutes for people to clear the tables and bring the order. You can't talk normally, you have to literally yell. "

Get to Munich and not visit the place you've been to Louis Armstrong, George W. Bushand Mikhail Gorbachev... To many, this will seem like a crime. But alas, the noise, songs and dances, huge common tables are not really to everyone's liking.

The Hofbräuhaus will welcome guests with a hefty beer.

The soul craves Bavarian beer and silence? Then head to the Hofbräuhaus in the morning: have a drink, eat in silence, perhaps even accidentally learn Zen. Do you please sing, shout and have fun? Welcome to the Hofrbräuhaus in the evening. The fun is about to start there.

Tina Krainichenko

But first, a little history ...

The court brewery in Munich was founded on September 27, 1589 by the Bavarian Duke William V the Pious, and originally brewed only heavy dark beer from the dark Munich malt. Wilhelm's son and heir, Maximilian I did not like this beer, preferring milder wheat beer (German Weissbier). In 1602, the Duke banned all private breweries from brewing Weissbier, securing a monopoly for his court brewery, which allowed it to produce 1,444 hectoliters of wheat beer in 1605 alone.

In 1607, Maximilian I decided to move the production of wheat beer and build a new brewery in Munich - the Hofbräuhaus (“court beer house”) on Platzl Street. Since 1828, the brewery has been open to the public. In 1897 the building was rebuilt into a restaurant, and in 1958 it was completely reconstructed.

In 1610, Maximilian I, by his edict, allowed Munich innkeepers to buy beer at the Hofbräuhaus and serve it not only to courtiers, but also to ordinary citizens. Since 1781, the composer Mozart came here. For 200 years, in addition to statesmen, many burghers have become addicted to royal beer.

In 1828, by decree of King Ludwig I, a pub and pub was opened directly in the Hofbräuhaus. On October 1, 1844, the king again demonstrated his concern for the people by lowering the price of beer: from now on, a liter of Hofbräu beer instead of 6.5 kreutzers cost only 5, so that, as Ludwig I said, “the working class and the soldiers had the opportunity to afford a healthy and affordable drink. "

To protect against counterfeiting, in 1879 the HB (Hofbräu) brand becomes a registered trademark, the director of the brewery secured the exclusive right to use it for the Royal Court Beer House in Munich.

During his first emigration, Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, then an active member of the RSDLP, who lived illegally in Munich on Kaiser Street, visited the Hofbräuhaus. During this period the editorial office of the newspaper Iskra worked illegally in the city. In addition to Ulyanov-Lenin, the editorial office included Plekhanov, Martov, Axelrod, Zasulich, Parvus and Potresov. Since April 1901, Krupskaya became the editorial secretary, who later wrote in her diary in German: "Besonders gern erinnern wir uns an das Hofbräuhaus, wo das gute Bier alle Klassenunterschiede verwischt" erases all class distinctions).

On February 24, 1920, the first major public meeting of the German Workers' Party began in the State Hall of the Hofbräuhaus, which was attended by more than 2,000 people. At this meeting, which lasted four hours, Hitler announced the "25 Points" Program, which became the official program of the Nazi Party, and proposed to rename the organization to the National Socialist German Workers' Party.
This date is considered the date of the formation of the NSDAP and for 11 years annually, starting in 1933, after the coming of the National Socialists to power, was celebrated in the Hofbräuhaus. On February 24, 1941, at a ceremony to mark the anniversary of the Nazi Party at the Hofbräuhaus, Hitler announced a plan for the intensive use of submarines in hostilities.

All photos are taken from Google Image Search, incl. from the archive of Life magazine.

During World War II, during strategic bombing, the building was badly damaged, with the exception of a small part of the ground floor and cellars, thanks to which several hundred valuable old beer mugs were preserved. The building was completely rebuilt after the destruction of World War II only in 1958. The total number of seats in the restaurant is about 4,000.

Today it is a vibrant, lively and fun place, albeit 100% touristy ...

Named mugs with locks:

A couple of years ago, on May 9, a group of friends and I drove through Munich on our way from Dortmund to Salzburg. Naturally, we stopped at the Hofbräuhaus in the evening, in the huge hall several "Russian" tables sang "Katyusha" and raised glasses for Victory Day, completely drowning out the Bavarian organ. Whether it is good or bad - to sing "Katyusha" at the Hofbräubaus on Victory Day is a debatable question, I think that in the modern world you just need to remember Victory Day. And the pub is just created for songs and fun, I do not see anything reprehensible in the fact that Russians can raise a toast together on May 9, anywhere in the world.
Much has changed since the war, and a resident of the victorious country now needs to "humiliate himself" by coming "to bow" to the German embassy for a visa ...