Barbara Woolsey

Going to Munich and not drinking beer is a bit like going to Paris and not seeing La tour Eiffel. Beer here isn’t just for getting drunk, or for blowing off steam after work. It’s a way of life, embedded firmly into Munich’s culture, and that means there is lots (and lots) of good beer on offer.  From glorious beer gardens and cosy taverns to the only original stehausschank left in the city, we’ve rounded up Munich’s very best beer-drinking haunts. Sit on wooden benches, join a brewery bicycle tour or tuck into a full-blown beer tasting session at one of these bars. Here are the very best places to drink beer in Munich.  RECOMMENDED:🍷 The best bars in Munich🍴 The best restaurants in Munich📍 The best things to do in Munich🚂 The best day trips from Munich🏨 The best hotels in Munich This guide is by Munich-based writer Paul Wheatley and Berlin-based writer Barbara Woolsey. At Time Out, all of our travel guides are written by local writers who know their cities inside out. For more about how we curate, see our editorial guidelines.