Undoubtedly Munich big 6 breweries deserve closer attention. Together Paulaner, Hacker-Pschorr, Spaten, Hofbrau (Court Brew), Augustiner (the oldest-since 1328), and Lowenbrau (Lion’s Brew) create nearly 580 million liters of beer per year. And like all beer in Germany, they must follow the “purity order” of 1516, (called the rheinheitsgebot) the oldest law of its sort which specifies that only water, hops, barley, and x can be used in the fermentation process.
| Munich’s Top 10 Beer Gardens | Beer Served | Address | Telephone | Comments |
| Hofbrauhaus | Hofbrauhaus | Am Platzl 9 (City Center) | (089)221676 | Most famous beerhall in the world |
| Augustiner-Keller | Augustiner | Arnulf Strasse 52 | (089)594393 | Close to main train station(hauptbahnhof) |
| Lowenbraukeller | Lowenbrau | Nymphenburger Str.2 (Stiglmaier-Platz) | (089)526021 | Great location, on site since June 14,1883 |
| Viktualienmarkt | Many Types | Viktualienmarkt 6 | (089)297545 | Close to the Marienplatz in the Alstadt(old city) |
| Chinesischer Turm (Chinese Tower) | Lowenbrau | Englisher Garten 3 (Schwabing) | (089)383870 | Great setting in English Gardens has 7000+ seats |
| Hirshgarten | Many Types | Hirschgartenallee 1 (Nymphenburg) | (089)172591 | Largest beerhall in the world with 8000+ seats |
| Paulaner Keller | Paulaner | Hochstrasse 77 (Giesing) | (089)483274 | Formerly Salvator Keller, closed till May 2003 |
| Waldwirtschaft | Spaten | Georg-Kalb Str. 3
(Grosshesselohe) |
(089)795088 | Live jazz and big bands on weekends |
| Menterschwaige- Gutshof | Lowenbrau | Menterschwaigstrasse 4 | (089)640732 | Beergarten where King Ludvig had illicit love affair with Lola Montez |
| Schlosswirtschaft (Zur Schwaige) | Hofbrauhaus | Schloss Nymphenburg | (089)174421 | Since 1600, actually part of Nymphenburg Palace grounds |
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