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Top 10 Munich Beers
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Augustiner
Brewed since 1328 in the
monastery near the cathedral,
Augustiner is widely regarded
as the champagne of beers.
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Franziskaner Weißbier
Franciscan friars have
brewed this beer since 1363
in the former monastery on
Residenzstraße. Now part of
the Spaten-Löwenbräu Group.
Arkadenhof in the Augustinerbräu
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Beim Sedlmayr
This rustic pub, serving tradi-
tional Bavarian cuisine, was founded
by the popular Bavarian comedian
Walter Sedlmayr.
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Westenrieder-
str. 14 • Map L5 • (089) 22 62 19
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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.
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Löwenbräu
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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 over 200 years.
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Perusastr. 5 • Map L4 • (089) 23 18 12-0
Traditional brew with a
history going back to the 14th
century. Since the 19th centu-
ry, the brewery has been the
largest in Munich.
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Hofbräu
Duke Wilhelm V founded
his own court brewery in
1589. A new fermenting site
was set up on Platzl in 1607
(today Hofbräuhaus).
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Spaten
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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.
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Landsberger
Str. 19 • Map D4 • (089) 50 70 47
Dating from the 14th centu-
ry, the brewery is named after
the 16th-century Spatt family.
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Unertl Weißbier
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Fraunhofer
To some, Unertl from
Haag in Upper Bavaria is the
Weißbier
par excellence.
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Erdinger Weißbier
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.
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Fraunhofer-
str. 9 • Map L6 • (089) 26 64 60
High on the scale among
the nearly 1,000 different types
of Bavarian wheat beers.
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Ayinger
A small village brewery
in Aying, home of a dozen
world-famous beers.
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Andechser
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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.
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Kapuziner-
platz 5 • Map E6 • (089) 5 44 61 10
Beer has been brewed at
this Benedictine abbey on the
“sacred mountain” since the
Middle Ages.
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