200th Anniversary of Beer Gardens in Bavaria

Munich Biergarten

Bavaria Celebrates the 200th Anniversary of the Biergärten : When King Max I decreed in January 1812, that Bavarian beer breweries could sell retail quantities of their cellar beer to the public between the months of June to September, the Bavarian biergärten was born. Biergärten's 200th Anniversary 2012 marks the 200th anniversary of the Bavarian biergärten and German beer gardens in general. Guests of beer gardens this year can expect to see a bit of celebratory events … [Read more...]