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Augustiner, Munich’s Retro-Hip Brewery

Augustiner, Munich’s Retro-Hip Brewery

  Augustiner is Munich’s retro-hip brewery. That wasn’t always the case. Until relatively recently, Augustiner-Bräu was considered a dusty old brewery. There’s no denying its age: Founded by monks in 1328, Augustiner is Munich’s oldest brewery. But conceptions of tradition change. Today, the brewery’s use 

Munich’s Beer Gardens East and West of the Isar

Munich’s Beer Gardens East and West of the Isar

  What’s in a Date? 23 April, Lagers, and Munich’s Iconic Beer Gardens In brewers’ lore of yore, April meant more than showers bringing May flowers. In fact, the Feast of St. George on 23 April has influenced both the emergence of lager beers and