Bavaria agreed to become a part of a larger Germany on one condition: that it be allowed to maintain its beer purity laws. Since then, Munich has remained loyal to its six great labels: Augustiner, Hacker-Pschorr, Hofbräu, Löwenbräu, Paulaner, and Spaten-Franziskaner.United, they provide Müncheners and tourists alike with all the fuel they need for late-night revelry. Four main types of beer are served in Munich: Helles, a standard light beer with a crisp, sharp taste, Dunkles, a dark beer with a heavier, fuller flavor, Weißbier, a smooth, cloudy blond beer made from wheat instead of barley, and Radler or Russ'n a “shandy” or “cyclist's brew”; half beer and half lemon soda with a light, fruity taste. Munich's beer is typically 5% alcohol, though during Starkbierzeit, the first two weeks of Lent, Müncheners traditionally drink Starkbier, a dark beer that is 8-10% alcohol. Daring travelers can go for a full liter of beer, known as a Maß (€5-7).Specify if you want a halb-Maß (.5L, €3-4), since only Weißbier is almost exclusively served in 0.5L sizes. While some beer gardens offer veggie dishes, vegetarians may wish to eat elsewhere before a post-meal swig. It's traditional to bring your own food to outdoor beer halls—drinks, however, must be bought at the Biergarten. Bare tables usually indicate cafeteria-style selbstbedienung (self-service).
When Bavaria agreed to become a part of a larger Germany, it insisted on one stipulation: that it be allowed to maintain its beer purity laws. Since then, Munich has remained loyal to six great labels ...more
Many of the cafes in Munich double as night spots, serving drinks after dark. K & K Klub, Reichenbachstr. 22 (☎ 089 20 20 74 63; www.kuk-club.de). U1-U2 or U7-U8 to “Frauenhoferstr.” Subdued ...more
In adjacent lots lie Kultfabrik, Grafinger Str. 6 (☎ 089 49 00 90 70; www.kultfabrik.info), and Optimolwerke, Friedenstr. 10 (☎ 089 450 6920; www.optimolwerke.de), two massive complexes ...more
While many students prefer to stay in their own hostel bars and seasoned Germans prefer their beer halls, those more adventurous take advantage of the ripe new nightlife scene that has recently formed ...more
Alter Simpl, Türkenstr. 57 (www.eggerlokale.de), Once a second home to Munich's bohemian artists and intellectuals, Alter Simpl today contains all the cozy fixings of a neighborhood bar, with a rich history ...more
Muffatwerk, Zellstr. 4 (www.muffatwerk.de), This former power plant hosts techno, hip-hop, spoken word, jazz, and dance performances. The massive performance hall features international DJs and artists ...more
The citizens of Neuhausen tend to be slightly more seasoned (read: older), so aside from a few celebrated beer halls, nightlife is much tamer than what you'd find in other parts of town. That said, while ...more
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