photo: Munich Tourist Office

Strong Beer Season

March 2012

The traditional serving of the spring strong beers in Munich begins as always during Lent after the end of Fasching and lasts for about four weeks. The official opening, with many prominent guests takes place when the first barrel is tapped in the restaurant Paulaner Wirtshaus on the Nockherberg. It is also celebrated in, among other places, the Löwenbräu Cellar, where the programme includes groups in local costumes and a stone-lifting competition.
The people of Munich owe this "spring health cure" to the monks, who since time immemorial have brewed an especially nutritious beer during Lent to strengthen their bodies that have grown weak from fasting.

• www.loewenbraeukeller.com
• www.nockherberg.com
• www.unionsbraeu.de 
• www.augustinerkeller.de