Hofbrauhaus

No trip to Munich would be complete without going to the Hofbrauhaus, the most famous beer hall in Munich. Hofbrauhaus means the Brewing House of the Royals. It has been on this site, brewing beer since 1589. It was almost totally destroyed in WW2 but has been rebuilt. Inside it is very noisy and smells of beer even at 11am - and it is packed!
Beer in Germany must be brewed under the German Beer Purity Law. This has been in operation since 1516 and has only been amended once since that time. All German beer can only contain 4 ingredients - barley, hops, yeast and water.Read more